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A Mother Finds Refuge In Her Own World With Her Blow-up Doll in Chanelle Eidenbenz’s ‘Elephant in the Room’

Chanelle Eidenbenz talks about leaning into cast insights and evolving the script of her drama about a delusional woman’s fraught relationship with her son.

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Live Action, Premiere

Alexandra Qin Unveils the Impacts of Sex Addiction on Two Sisters’ Relationship in Her Sobering Drama ‘Thirstygirl’

Alexandra Qin talks to DN about her personal experience with sex and love, drug and alcohol addiction, and the vital role it played in her debut short film.

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Live Action

Abdou Cissé Examines the Inter-Generational Dynamics of a Nigerian Family in Hilarious Comedy ‘Festival of Slaps’

Abdou Cissé reveals his intentions of making a superhero film with his mum as the hero in his kinetic exploration of the misconceptions of African parenting.

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A Lifetime of Mutual Resentment Derails a Birthday Celebration in Emily Munster’s ‘Norma’

Emily Munster talks about overcoming self-doubt on her deliciously dark comedy debut about an elderly couple who have a rather unusual birthday celebration.

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A Surprise Package Leads a Heartbroken Recluse to Embrace His Inner Pervert in Greg Fox’s ‘Monkey-Love, Please Hold’

Director Greg Fox talks to DN about finding inspiration in one's fears of rejection for his unconventional comedy romance short about self-acceptance.

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Documentary

Tom Krawczyk Captures the Blossoming of his Mother’s Incredible Relationship with A Baby Squirrel in Doc ‘My Duduś’

Tom Krawczyk discusses exploring the connection between humans and animals, whilst overcoming the challenges of filming a wild squirrel for his personal doc.

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Rachel Stubbings Directs an Explosively Funny Comedy About a Woman Who Gets Stuck in a Toilet in ‘The Bridesmaid’

DN chats to Rachel Stubbings about reality anchored humour and the professional joy of crafting the perfect fart noises for her new comedy short.

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Animation, Premiere

A Woman Goes to Extremes To Satisfy Her Partner’s Odd Sexual Needs in Tobias Rud’s ‘I’ll Be Your Kettle’

Tobias Rud discusses animating the dangers of romantic compromise in his film about a woman's desperate attempts to satisfy her partner's unusual desires.

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Live Action

A Desperate Teen Risks the Dangers of an Improvised Abortion in April Nations’ Unbearably Brutal Drama ‘Gilt’

April Nations explains why she chose not to shy away from the brutality of real life faced by many young women in her hard-hitting drama short 'Gilt'.

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Jacob Halpren Effortlessly Balances Humour With Sadness in Beautifully Elusive Dramedy ‘Claire at Seven Months’

Jacob Halpren talks to DN about finding tonal balance, avoiding pregnancy film cliches and expanding his directorial scope in 'Claire at Seven Months'.

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Animation, Premiere

Jin Woo Depicts the Interchanging Role of Victim-Offender in Dark Otherworldly Animation ‘SAN’

DN chats to Jin Woo about evoking the discomfort of familial relationships through her striking hand-drawn animation style in psychodrama short 'SAN'.

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Kylie Murphy Delves Into the Culture of Abuse in the Entertainment Industry in Candid Drama ‘Green’

Kylie Murphy discusses giving voice to untold stories in forthright short 'Green', exploring the culture of power and abuse in the entertainment industry.

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