Film Festival Category

Film Festival, Live Action

A Mother Protects Her Daughter at All Costs in Fateme Ahmadi’s ‘Bitter Sea’

Fateme Ahmadi talks to DN about the intense camera work of 'Bitter Sea' her short film about an immigrant mother's hope of a better life for her daughter.

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Animation, Film Festival

Anna Mantzaris Explores the Catharsis of Explosive Impulses in Animated Comedy ‘Enough’

Anna Mantzaris tells DN how moving to London and Roy Andersson inspired her short comedy animation about a loss of self-control, 'Enough'.

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Film Festival, Live Action

The Artists’ Room – OFFF Barcelona 2018

Artist duo Mathery introduce the initial dropping characters of Oliver, Frida, Federica & Fiona in their fun quirky OFFF festival film 'The Artists’ Room'

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Documentary, Film Festival, Premiere

Unseen Films & Forgotten Cult Classics: Take a Look Inside East London Film Club ‘Deeper Into Movies’

Christopher Rogers’ new documentary unearths the roots and ethos behind Steven T Hanley’s cult East London film club 'Deeper Into Movies'.

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Art & Fashion, Asides, Film Festival

Path

Seb Caudron sets the tone of innovation and creativity for the 2018 edition of Brazil's Path Festival in stunning and explosive VFX style.

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Article, Film Festival

“We Have the World’s Best Films” – MUBI’s Efe Cakarel on Bringing Cinema’s Greats to Film Schools for Free

MUBI founder Efe Cakarel talks to DN about their new offering to film students and teachers of free membership to their selection of handpicked cinema.

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Film Festival, Live Action

Ben Ockrent Weaves a Fairytale for an Adult Audience in ‘Edmund the Magnificent’

Ben Ockrent tells DN how he created and structured Sir Ian McKellen's narration around the edit for his adult fairytale short 'Edmund The Magnificent'.

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Film Festival, Live Action

Ellie Rogers Explores the Importance of Unexpected Female Friendships in ‘Outlines’

An initially awkward encounter between a young girl and her Dad's hired escort evolves into an unexpected friendship in Ellie Rogers' 'Outlines'.

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Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action

Watch #FiveFilms4Freedom – A Global Digital LGBTQ+ Online Film Festival

The British Council and BFI Flare Festival continue their global, digital LGBTQ+ online film festival #FiveFilms4Freedom.

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Film Festival

BFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2018: Stand Up

DN looks forward to another programme of the best in LGBTQ+ cinema from around the world at the BFI Flare London Film Festival 2018.

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Awards, Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action, News

13th Mobile Film Festival Award Winners

Wrapping up its 13th edition the Mobile Film Festival illustrates that even the shortest of short films can be poetic, aesthetic and impactful.

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN356: Dustin Guy Defa Weaves a Whimsical Tapestry of New York Stories in Ensemble Feature ‘Person to Person’

Dustin Guy Defa shares why we had to wait 6 years for his second feature and how short films paved the way for his ensemble New York story.

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