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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.

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF08: Momma’s Man – Azazel Jacobs

It’s the time of year when I get to pretend I’m hard done by; slaving away in darkened cinemas, gorging on the finest films the Times BFI 52nd

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Animation, Live Action, Podcasts

DN110: AMOR FATI – Thomas Egas

Director Thomas Egas joined us way back on DN022 with his cautionary tale LIVE LOVE WORK PLAY. It’s a pleasure to welcome him back this week to discuss

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Art & Fashion, Podcasts

DN109: Bathtub – M.A.Y.O.

Sometimes when I’m out hunting for films I catch something that I’m certain I want to feature from around frame 5 and have to hold back from firing

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Documentary, Podcasts

DN108: We Dreamed America – Alex Walker

Not many directors can thank the lilt of the banjo for their move into feature projects, but this week’s guest Alex Walker – a self confessed indie

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Music Video, Podcasts

DN107: Thunderheist: Jerk It – That Go

Many artists have the all too unfortunate experience of working away in obscurity for their entire creative life spans, so when the first two projects you put

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Animation, Music Video, Podcasts

DN106: ZOMBIE ZOMBIE: Driving Clip – Simon Gesrel & Xavier Ehretsmann

If you’re of the view that that fan films are exclusively the domain of soulless, sub-standard knock-offs, the work of this week’s guests Simon

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Art & Fashion, Music Video, Podcasts

DN105: Weightless – Erika Janunger

The work of Erika Janunger spans the fields of architecture, interior design and music, however her latest piece Weightless adds filmmaking into the mix to

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN104: White Red Panic – Ayz Waraich

Director Ayz Waraich joins us to discuss the making of his short film thriller about two guys mixed up in the wrong side of life, 'White Red Panic'.

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Live Action

Eden Lake – James Watkins

I’ve literally stepped out of the Eden Lake screening 10 minutes ago and instead of a relaxing train ride back to Brighton with my TV choice de jour, the

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Live Action

Ashes of Time Redux – Wong Kar Wai

I’m a big fan of Wong Kar Wai’s work in general so normally come to any of his films with a strong bias towards liking them, which is to say that

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Podcasts

DN103: His Own Image – Runkid

Despite not considering himself a fully fledged director, Runkid’s work has been picked up by D&AD and has brought forth tears from audiences. He

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Animation, Podcasts

DN102: Sun in the Night Time – Anne Wilkins

A recent animation graduate, Anne Wilkins has hit the ground running with her film Sun in the Night Time, a study of childhood and the transformation of

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