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Mohammad Gorjestani on Capturing the Trauma of War in ‘Exit 12’

The last film of his 5-cycle For Every Dream project, 'Exit 12' sees director Mohammad Gorjestani capturing the disorientation of war in beautiful detail.

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Animation, Documentary

EunJu Ara Choi Animates the Testimony of a Korean Sex Worker in Poetic and Poignant ‘Happy Ending’

EunJu Ara Choi talks to DN about finding a balanced visual language to illustrate the testimony of a Korean sex worker in animated short 'Happy Ending'.

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Matt Pizzano & Nic Wehmeyer on Bringing 50s Television to Life in ‘The Grass is Always Greener on TV’

Mark Barnett rose to talk show fame for obsessively drawing the blueprints of his favourite 50s shows. Matt Pizzano reveals the deeper story underneath.

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Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action

WeAreDN // Lockdown: I Can’t Breathe

DN has curated a list of shorts we hope will ignite you to come together to help find a safe and consistent path out of systemic racism #BLACKLIVESMATTER

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Documentary

Helki Frantzen’s ‘L.A. Roll’ Celebrates the Undervalued Culture of Roller Skating Discos in Los Angeles

Helki Frantzen's 'L.A. Roll' doc follows a group of roller skate enthusiasts battling the forces of gentrification as they search for a rink to call home.

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Animation, Documentary, Film Festival, Music Video

WeAreDN // Lockdown: Hearth & Home

A theme of 'Hearth & Home' alongside longing for places and people we hold dear awaits you in this week's WeAreDN // Lockdown shorts.

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Documentary

Sean Wang Creates a Moving Portrait of Home in the Poetic Documentary ‘Still Here’

Sean Wang returns to his grandmother's village in Taiwan to find it mostly abandoned. 'Still Here' is a moving look at those who refuse to leave.

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Animation, Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action

WeAreDN // Lockdown: Loneliness

The shorts in this week's WeAreDN // Lockdown collection provide a glimpse into how we find ways to cope and to exist with the 'Loneliness' in our lives.

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Documentary

Lonelyleap Intimately Reflect on a Personal Account of Domestic Abuse in ‘Heather’

Filmmakers Molly Brass and Rachel Weinberg walk DN through 'Heather' a reflection and recreation of Nicole Sharp's life-altering tale of domestic abuse.

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Documentary

Nina Meredith Explores African-American Culture & History Within the LA Skate Scene in ‘The Legacy Rides On’

We speak to filmmaker Nina Meredith about creating an intimate and poetic portrait of iconic LA based roller skater Quest Love in 'The Legacy Rides On'.

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Documentary

An Iraqi Marsh-Arab Confronts His New Existence as a Relic of the Past in Ivan Olita’s ‘The Last Singer’

Ivan Olita returns to DN with 'The Last Singer' a documentary exploration of the friction between long-held traditions and social identity of the present.

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Animation, Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action

WeAreDN // Lockdown: Family Friction

We kick off our new weekly WeAreDN // Lockdown screening series with 'Family Friction' - a collection of short films with family at their core.

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