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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.

Live Action, Podcasts

DN018: The Big Day – Scott Ludden

Our director de jour Scott Ludden knows how the support of a good crew can mean the difference between success or failure on a project. The crew who worked

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Animation, Podcasts

DN017: Beauty is the Promise of Happiness – Jon Yeo

Today’s guest Jon Yeo put together his short Beauty is the Promise of Happiness in his London flat for the grand total of £60. Jon seems to breath

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN016: The 12 Inch Pianist – War-rag

We catch up with filmmaker Mark Jenkin to discuss his involvement with Cornish collective War-rag and their first short 'The 12 Inch Pianist'.

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Live Action

The Man Who Needed A Traffic Light – Mark Jenkin

Anyone who's been stuck waiting to pull out at a busy junction will sympathise with feel the pain of Mark Jenkin's 'The Man Who Needed a Traffic Light'.

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Animation, Podcasts

DN015: Phenomenal Xmas Irn Bru – Robin Shaw

A definite Christmas theme to the show today, my guest is animation director Robin Shaw. The chances are that if you’ve been online for more then about

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Art & Fashion, Podcasts

DN014: Frame of Mind – Susie Glynn

Today is a show of firsts. Our guest Susie Glynn is the first solo woman director we’ve interviewed on the show to date and is here to discuss the first

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Animation, Podcasts

DN013: Mr CityMen – Eric Lerner

Still on the road so no gentle segue into the interview I’m afraid. Today I’m talking to director Eric Lerner, who has masterfully melded live

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Animation, Podcasts

DN012: Hadacol Christmas – Brent Green

A couple days late but never a dollar short. Sorry guys I’m working away from the comfort of the House of Chic makeshift studio and between that and

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Live Action

Little Terrorist – Ashvin Kumar

From script to screen, the production of Little Terrorist was completed between November 2003 and March 2004. Little Terrorist was originally written for Fox

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News

iTunes knows our name!

So there I was nosing around the iTunes podcast directory, looking for even more chatter to add to my list of 40 odd subscribed shows – Yes, I know

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Podcasts

DN011: KCRW Inner Level & Full Circle – David Vegezzi

Today we have the pleasure of talking to director David Vegezzi about his excellent KCRW spots – Inner Level & Full Circle, along with how his

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN010: Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet – Joon Goh

Director Joon Goh talks to us about balancing a career as a filmmaker and working in the city, as well as how he came up with the title for his short film

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