Documentary Category

Animation, Asides, Documentary

One Day at a Time

Ruiting Ji uses charcoal animation to document the life of an ex-homeless man who found the strength to quit alcohol and change his life for the better.

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Documentary

Charlotte Regan Pushes the Boundaries of Documentary in Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere Short ‘Drug Runner’

Dana Lockwood talks to dir. Charlotte Regan about conveying the perspective of personal reality in her docu-drama about a 15 year old cocaine dealer.

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Documentary

Gaul Porat & Skyler Fulton Look Beneath the Surface of Superficial Assumptions in ‘More Than the Sum’

Co-directors Gaul Porat & Skyler Fulton tell DN how they delved beneath superficial assumptions to reveal 'More Than The Sum' in their Adidas spec ad.

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Asides, Documentary

A Taco Told In Texas

Director David Gorvy serves up the mouthwatering story of Ralph Gilmore and the world's greatest tuna taco in documentary short 'A Taco Told In Texas'.

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Documentary, Live Action

Memories of a Beloved Shopping Trolley Chart the Bond of Friendship in Ruda Santos’ ‘Jabulani’

Ruda Santos shares how fond memories of a shopping trolley led to an endearing walk with friends down memory lane in docufiction short 'Jabulani'.

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Documentary

Submerge Yourself in the Calming Waters of Community in Margate Tidal Pool Documentary ‘Taking the Waters’

Kathryn Ferguson & Anna Hart tell DN about the calming waters of community they found in an 80yr old Margate tidal pool for doc short 'Taking the Waters'.

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Art & Fashion, Documentary

Artur Zaremba Calls Into Question Society’s Outmoded Concept of Masculinity in Dance Documentary ‘SPECTRUM’

Using a mix of techniques Artur Zaremba questions society’s outmoded assumptions of what constitutes masculinity in documentary dance short 'SPECTRUM'.

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Asides, Documentary

Nickname Szanto

Henrik Hanson's short doc 'Nickname Szanto' follows Therese, one of Sweden’s leading gamers as she fights for her dream of gender equality in e-sports.

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Asides, Documentary

Art Attack

Nils Clauss captures cultural values clashes between a group of international artists & South Korean villagers during a residency programme near the DMZ.

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Asides, Documentary

The Mayor of Ballarat

Mickey Todiwala & Monika Delgado continue their filmic revelation of unseen places in the ghost town of Ballarat, guided by its sole resident Rock Novak.

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Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action

A Roundup of Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018

Alex Barrett takes us through his highlights and discoveries from this year’s sun-baked edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

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Documentary

Fall in Love with the Community That Raise a Couple of Olympians in ‘Boys from the Back of Beyond’

DN speaks to Jonny Madderson & Jono Stevens about their endearing portrait of the community which raised Olympic winning siblings the O'Donovan brothers.

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