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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.

Music Video

A VFX Extravaganza Meets a Snuff Video Party in Jason Roberts’ Duo of Music Videos

DN caught up with previous guest Jason Roberts to discover how he brought the disparate music video concepts of a VFX extravaganza and a snuff video party to

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN326: Joseph Sims-Dennett Embraces the Voyeuristic Darkness in Horror Mystery Feature ‘Observance’

Dir. Joseph Sims-Dennett talks to DN about the anxieties of building a directing career and how he took things back to the self-initiated basics for his second

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN325: Josh Mond Battles Emotional Demons Within & Without in ‘James White’

DN sat down with Josh Mond to discuss the inner workings of the Borderline Films’ partnership and how he went about constructing a visual language that

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN324: Felix Thompson Captures a Snapshot of Adolescence in Debut Feature ‘King Jack’

The halcyon days of an endless summer free from adult supervision play host to Felix Thompson’s debut feature King Jack. DN grabbed Thompson for an interview

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN323: Crime & Morality Clash in Rene Pannevis’ Short Film ‘Jacked’

The DN podcast makes a glorious return with a series of interviews recorded at the 59th BFI London Film Festival - First in the hot seat is Director Rene

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Animation

Jonah Primiano Draws Out the Empty Monotony of Late Night Ennui in SCAD Grad Short ‘IDLE’

When young and old come together in an isolated gas station in Jonah Primiano’s 'IDLE', we discover that each is bound to the other by a shared plague of

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Documentary

Charting the Birth of Greenpeace in Jerry Rothwell’s Documentary ‘How To Change The World’

Jerry Rothwell returns to DN to discuss new documentary 'How To Change The World', which charts those early years of camaraderie that led to the formation of

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Article, Film Festival

1.4 Founder Lyndy Stout Talks Curation & the Launch of the Awards for Brilliant Filmmaking

“I’m always on the lookout for fresh film voices telling stories in new ways.” DN talks to founder Lyndy Stout about curation & the 1.4 Awards.

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Animation

Kobi Vogman Tames the Anxiety of Wool in Stop-Motion Short ‘A Way of Being’

"I tried to figure out wool as a material and did some tests. It was uncontrollable!" Kobi Vogman discusses making peace with his medium in 'A Way of Being'

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Film Festival

Reading & Leeds 2015 Cinema Tent Shorts

This weekend DN is heading off the Reading & Leeds festivals to screen a selection of the best shorts know to man each and every night.

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Art & Fashion

Rare Finds & Rivalries Abound in Crowns & Owls’ Ted Baker Fashion Short ‘Wonders Never Cease’

DN talks to directing outfit Crowns & Owls about their Ted Baker fashion film 'Wonders Never Cease' - a playful tale of professional oneupmanship set amongst

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Music Video

Riding the Emotional Wave of THUNDERLIPS’ ‘Breathe’ Music Video

Music video ninjas THUNDERLIPS tell DN about the brain racking process that went into the making of their emotional collage video 'Breathe' for Sheep Dog &

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