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MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the multi-decade incarnation of this disorder and remains so much cheaper than film school.

Documentary

Burn Ignite: Ride

Garth Davis directed Burn Ignite’s latest film Ride with Mexican skaters Jesus Gonzalez, Eder Martinez, Mario Saenz, Angel Santiago and American Luis

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Music Video

Minimalist Music Video Posters

If you loved Federico Mancosu’s striped down movie posters, you’ll be as pleased as I am that he’s turned his attention to the music video in

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Film Festival, News

Reading & Leeds 2010

Yeah, it may be raining and miserable outside, but it’ll take more than that to stop El Vez and I heading off for our annual Cinema Tent screenings with

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN179: Apricot – Ben Briand

Director Ben Briand joins us with his enchanting look at the universal theme of first love, 'Apricot' and discusses the importance of memory in his films.

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Asides, Live Action

This Place I Hurt To Be

A couple at odds tries to find some hope in one another out in the desert in director Ayz Waraich's short film 'This Place I Hurt To Be'.

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Film Festival, News

UnderWire: Call For Entries

Not one to rest on her laurels despite the success of YARNfest earlier this year, Gemma Mitchell has teamed up with Gabriella Apicella to present the UnderWire

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Music Video

Esben and the Witch: Marching Song

Peter King and David Procter of the Agenda Collective give Esben and the Witch a kicking. via @buyyourself

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN178: Wowie – Craig Webster & Florina Titz

Any film that features the tag line Spandex is the Shit! is destine for a spot on DN, particularly if it features an actor commonly know for his handlebar

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Animation, Music Video

Tasty Visuals

Lickable motion graphics from Neal Coghlan. via Motionorgrapher

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Documentary

Words & Moments

Despite being a Brit, the power of podcasting has turned me into a hardened Public Radio addict. Each week I find myself jonesing for a fix of This American

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Art & Fashion

Fickmaschinen (Fuck Machines)

As the translated title suggests this isn’t one for the office. NSFW. via No Fat Clips!!!

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Podcasts

DN177: ASCENSION – Chris Lavelle

Using particle animation and lighting effects Chris Lavelle has created a living, organic piece of 3D art in his experimental short ASCENSION. Chris joins us

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