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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 Creeping Horror of Grief Becomes all too Palpable in Rob Savage’s Short ‘Absence’

DN caught up with Director Rob Savage to discuss ‘Absence’ - his short but dense film about the grieving process, starring Paul Mcgann.

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Animation, Music Video

Eleven Keys Repurpose the Modern Beauty of Aboriginal Art for Animated Trip ‘Whelk Song’

Elsa Secco explains how she and Jonathan Guyader created ‘Whelk Song’ - a captivating piece of animation whose roots are firmly based in the Aboriginal

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Animation, Music Video

Colours Run from Nowhere to Everywhere in Emanuele Kabu’s Kaleidoscopic ‘The Nomadic Alternative’

Emanuele Kabu chats to DN about tapping into feelings of restlessness for Delta Club's colourfully animated kinetic music video ‘The Nomadic Alternative’.

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN336: Asaf Korman Delves into the Heart of Unhealthy Symbiotic Relationships in Sibling Drama ‘Next to Her’

Israeli director Asaf Korman joins us on the podcast with feature debut ‘Next to Her’, an intimate and very personal look at the themes of co-dependence

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Animation, Music Video

Sam Griffith & Hannah Thrower Build a Rich Animated Tapestry for Courtney Marie Andrews’ ‘Woman of Many Colors’

Director Sam Griffith tells DN how he and artist Hannah Thrower weaved a rich tapestry of animation for Courtney Marie Andrews' ‘Woman of Many Colors’

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Animation, Music Video

“3,000 times a day for two weeks” – Nathan Johnson on the Painstaking Push Pin Animation of ‘Change is

Director Nathan Johnson invited DN to dig into the hazards of flying pins and sore fingers he faced during the creation of his mind-boggling stop motion music

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Live Action

Denny Wong Hopes You’ll ‘Stay Awhile’ as he Explores Love in an Age of Fleeting Connections

Calendrical short ‘Stay Awhile’ charts the progression of a relationship between two strangers who decide to spend a month together. We discuss the

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Art & Fashion

Don’t Call it a Dance Film! Youness Benali Finds Expression Through Movement in ‘Without A Word’

A director who has always showcased image and movement at the forefront of his work, Youness Benali returns to DN with his new expressive short ’Without A

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Music Video

Vince Staples Rises Above in David M. Helman’s Anti-Gravity Music Video ‘Lift Me Up’

Director David M. Helman reveals how he took Vince Staples to an elevated state in 'Lift Me Up'.

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Music Video

Corentin Kopp Weaves a Dark Tale of Lust & Betrayal in Noir Music Video ‘Härligt Sverige’

Corentin Kopp talks to DN about drawing inspiration from film noir and graphic novels to deliver a dark tale of lust and betrayal in ‘Härligt Sverige’.

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Animation

Quentin Haberham Scavenges for Friendship in Junkyard Short ‘Jack’

We talk to Director Quentin Haberham about creating a junkyard hero with a heart in animated short ‘Jack’.

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Live Action

Rubin Stein Executes One-Take Terror in Creepy Sibling Short ‘TIN&TINA’

Rubin Stein discusses how he executed a single shot scare in his creepy sibling short TIN&TINA.

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