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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.

Animation, Podcasts

DN025: Sweet Salt – Katerina Athanasopoulou

This quarter of a century numbered interview focusses on an inspiring, experimental, fairy-tale animation called Sweet Salt from director Katerina

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Animation, Art & Fashion

Consider Yourself at Home – Andy Gibson

In Consider Yourself at Home, Tim’s daily routine is interrupted by a song from his dead wife that sets in motion a descent into the surreal. A project

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Animation, Live Action, Podcasts

DN024: Sunshine Indoors – Andy Gibson & Ryan Rogers

My beer fuelled interview with co-directors Andy Gibson and Ryan Rogers is the first face to face interview we’ve put out and was great fun to do.

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Animation, Podcasts

DN023: Virtuosi – Marcelo Garcia

Our interview this week is with director Marcelo Garcia, who’s work has seen him warmly accepted by his peers, being able to take his pick of working

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Music Video, News

Kitchen Diaries

It’s not often (or ever really) that we post videos which don’t come with an interview from the director, but redazril stumbled across this video

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Music Video, Podcasts

DN022: LIVE LOVE WORK PLAY – Thomas Atanazio

Our guest Thomas Atanazio used an abundance of can do attitude to push through the creation of his short LIVE LOVE WORK PLAY, securing the rights to an

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News

We've been 'P.A.P. Smeared'

While the title seems to suggest some kind of invasive medical procedure, what’s actually happened is that the Podcast About Podcasting Podholes, has a

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News

A slight change to the show

Today I received a very community minded email from fellow podcaster Michael W. Dean of Clone The Homeless and also the force behind the Deal Machine track I

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Animation, Documentary, Podcasts

DN021: Forest Murmurs – Jonathan Hodgson

Our guest director today has been working in animation since the 80s, is a twice BAFTA nominee and one time winner and also co-founded one of the UK’s

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Article

MarBelle – Films of 2006

OK I’ve finally stepped up and written this most fluid of lists down, so for better or worse, this is how I’ll recall my film viewing of 2006 when

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Animation, Podcasts

DN020: Abigail – Tony Comley

Writer, Director and Animator Tony Comley is a good example of what can be achieved when you put in the effort to nurture your ideas into effective,

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Animation, Music Video, Podcasts

DN019: Little Spitfire – Neil Horner

Today, director Neil Horner takes us through his bold black, white and a splash of colour promo for the band Little Spitfire and their track If I Look I See

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