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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, Premiere

Balancing the Nostalgic Past with the Unknown Future in Jordan Michael Blake’s ‘Yeye Bells Shiver’

DN presents the online premiere of director Jordan Michael Blake's nostalgic NYU short 'Yeye Bells Shiver' which takes us on 'an ethereal, bittersweet journey

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Live Action

Joe Kramer Talks About Monster Movie Making on a Budget for His Indie Comedy ‘Running the Gammatar’

We speak to director Joe Kramer about monster movie making on a budget for his award winning, wry comedy short about self-centered 20-something love, 'Running

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Documentary, Podcasts

DN321: Mr Somebody? – Michelle Heighway

Michelle Heighway’s feature documentary Mr Somebody? unearths the life and times of Britain’s most famous eccentric, Jake Mangle-Wurzel. Michelle joins us

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2014: Table Tennis & Hip Hop Come Together at Last in Michael Tully’s 80s Movie ‘Ping Pong Summer’

DN caught up with director Michael Tully to get the full funky fresh lowdown on the blending of table tennis and Hip Hop in his modern day 80s movie, 'Ping

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Live Action

Director Jesse Quinones Discusses the 13 Year Long Journey of his Debut Feature ‘Calloused Hands’

Inspired by his tempestuous childhood experiences, Jesse Quinones' 'Calloused Hands' is a story that took over a decade to make it to the big screen. Quinones

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2014: Finding Father Figures in the Wrong Places in Julius Avery’s Crime Drama ‘Son of a Gun’

In his action packed crime feature debut 'Son of a Gun', Julius Avery explores themes of masculinity and belonging through the adrenaline soaked lens of a high

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Animation, Music Video

Péter Vácz Delivers a Powerful Tale of Loss & Regret in ‘All I’m Saying’

Péter Vácz's music video for James' 'All I'm Saying' gives beautiful stop motion action to a very personal story of loss and regret. Péter joins us for a

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Animation

Consumerism & Personal Integrity Fight it Out in Beautiful Retro Animated Style in Robert Grieves’ ‘Sausage’

Robert Grieves' animated short 'Sausage' sees topical issues of food ethics played out in a beautifully kinetic style. We sat down with Grieves to find out how

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2014: Zee Ntuli Flirts with the Danger of South Africa’s Criminal Streets in ‘Hard to Get’

DN sits down with director Zee Ntuli to discuss his high octane feature debut 'Hard to Get' and why he wants his film to break away from the legacy of

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2014: Fathers, Sons & Classes Clash in Franco Lolli’s ‘Gente de Bien’

Franco Lolli's 'Gente de Bien' depicts the fractured relationship between a troubled boy & his estranged father set against the backdrop of a socially divided

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2014: Love & Sexuality are Blind in Daniel Ribeiro’s Debut ‘The Way He Looks’

Daniel Ribeiro’s debut feature 'The Way He Looks' tenderly explores the awakening sexuality of a blind teenage as he discovers first love. DN speaks to

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2014: Peter Sattler Explores the Uncertainty of Guilt & Innocence in ‘Camp X-Ray’

We sat down with director Petter Sattler at the London Film Festival to discuss his exploration of the uncertainty of guilt and innocence within the walls of

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