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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

Marc Grey Searches the Space Between Sleep & Wakefulness in 'Night Before The Morning Sun'

Director Marc Grey takes us through the challenges of producing a film centred on the nebulous and often counter-narrative logic of dreams and memory in his

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Live Action

A British Muslim Soldier Confronts Questions of Community & Family Estrangement in Rachna Suri’s ‘Our Lad’

In Rachna Suri’s subtle drama 'Our Lad', a British Muslim solider finds resentment upon his return home from the army. Suri discusses creating a short which

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Live Action

Paul Frankl’s ‘Roxanne’ Gives Positive Voice to the Portrayal of the Trans Sex Worker

Paul Frankl’s 'Roxanne' sees an isolated transgender sex worker reconnect with her emotional core when she takes in an abandoned young girl. We talk to

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Live Action

Tumble into the Fantastical World of Shelly Love’s ‘The Fallen Circus’

Director/Choreographer Shelly Love reveals how she drew from a background in dance and art to develop her enchanting tale of plummeting performers in Chapter 1

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Art & Fashion, Premiere

John Charter Takes a Hypnotic Trip of Inward Exploration & Inner Demons in ‘Exile’

John Charter joins DN to discuss 'Exile' - an art film which explores the clash between miniature terrain and expansive vistas, fleeting motion against

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Live Action

Albert Choi Reconnects to Inspiration in Short Film ‘The Latecomer’

“Freedom can be found through self-imposed isolation.” Director Albert Choi joins DN to discuss his new short about reconnecting with inspiration, 'The

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Music Video

Exploring the Wonders of Joan Guasch’s Three Dimensional Collage World in Delorean’s ‘Crystal’ Music Video

Director Joan Guasch discusses creating a psychedelic trip through the various stages of a relationship, by way of photogrammetry techniques, 3D and the use of

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Asides

Vince Staples – Señorita (Uncensored)

Another excerpt - just checking that they work

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Documentary

Searching for Love in the Real World in Samuel Abrahams’ Documentary ‘Offline Dating’

In his endearing documentary 'Offline Dating', Samuel Abrahams follows his friend Tom over a weekend as he attempts to make a connection without the aid of an

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Live Action

The High School Rumour Mill Gets Fatal in Joe Testa’s Rashomon-esque Short ‘Hearsay’

“A lot of people ask what the ‘true’ ending is and I think they’re largely missing the point.” Director Joe Testa discusses the rumours & lies of his

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“VOTE” by Theresa Thompson is licensed under CC BY 2.0

News

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Documentary, Film Festival

Ilinca Calugareanu Pulls Back the Iron Curtain on Romania’s VHS Revolution in ‘Chuck Norris vs Communism’

DN speaks to Ilinca Calugareanu, director of feature documentary 'Chuck Norris vs Communism' about the challenges of authentically representing Romania's bleak

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