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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

The End is Nigh for Garrett Tripp’s Teen Hypochondriac in Comedy Short ‘Waiting to Die in Bayside, Queens’

Embarrassment, boredom & drama spell the end for Garrett Tripp's 15 year old hypochondriac in his 1970s set comedy short ode to teenage angst.

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Art & Fashion, Asides

Citizen

A powerful contemplative portrait from Brock Newman of East London boxer Jake Quentin Lewis-Hurn as he ponders his impending forced departure from Canada.

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Art & Fashion

Erin S Murray Explores Identity, Herd Mentality & Indoctrination in Beguiling Dance Narrative ‘Hydra’

We speak to Erin S Murray about her exploration of identity, herd mentality & indoctrination in beguiling experimental dance narrative 'Hydra'.

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Asides, Live Action

Regular

David Elms delivers a delightfully awkward exploration of self perception and the difficulty of imagining the complex inner lives of those around us.

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Music Video

Son Lux & Alex Cook Take the Pain Away in Dystopian Near Future Music Video ‘Slowly’

Director Alex Cook returns to DN to talk about his continued collaboration with Son Lux for their mysterious, dystopic near future music video 'Slowly'.

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Live Action

Transcend the Boundaries of Love & Memory in Adrien Lhommedieu’s Sci-Fi Romance ‘Lila & Valentin’

DN sat down with Adrien Lhommedieu to discover how he brought his ambitious metaphysical rumination on the nature of love and consciousness to screen.

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Asides, Documentary

ALIVE | Canada 4K

Florian Nick's stunning exploration of Canada's awe inspiring landscapes, is enough to make you fall in love with timelapse cinematography all over again.

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Animation, Asides

Passing By – 100+ years of Damrak, Amsterdam

Job, Joris & Marieke bring their unique animation style to bear on 100+ yrs of Damrak, Amsterdam history in looping artist-in-residence short 'Passing By'.

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Asides, Music Video

Prism Tats: Daggers

Dir. Jonny Look tags along with Prism Tats’ Garett as he visits his brother Mike who's all too eager to demonstrate his new knife throwing skills.

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Live Action, Premiere

The Post-Apocalyptic Roles of Hunter & Prey Blur in Cristiano Gazzarrini’s Immersive Sci-Fi Short ‘US’

Cristiano Gazzarrini tells DN how a live quadraphonic sound experience led to the creation of his immersive post-apocalyptic sci-fi short 'US'.

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Documentary

See How Defence Attorneys Leverage the Power of Cinema for Sentencing Leniency in Lance Oppenheim’s NYT Op-Doc

Lance Oppenheim's doc reveals how in an effort to seek leniency, defense attorneys are producing entire documentaries for an audience of one: the judge.

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Live Action

Léa Mysius Captures the Destructive Desires of Youthful Rebellion in 35mm Feature Debut ‘Ava’

Director Léa Mysius tells DN how her 16mm short and the image of a starving black dog set the stage for her audacious coming of age 35mm feature debut.

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