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Reading & Leeds 2013

DN curates an eclectic mix of music videos, dramas, comedies and animation for our annual Cinema Tent screenings at the Reading & Leeds music festivals.

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HIFF: Love & Anarchy

If I had to name a filmmaker whose work has consistently left DN’s collective jaws agape, nine times out of ten the name which would jump to my lips is

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EIFF2013: Roundup Part II – Unexpected Discoveries

I ended the first part of this roundup with a discussion of Historic Centre, one of my festival highlights, before going on to say that there was one film I

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EIFF2013: Roundup Part I – Expectations Fulfilled

When writer, film critic, and book editor Chris Fujiwara took over the role of Artistic Director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival in September

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EIFF2013: What the Delegates Think

As I think my recent Returning Home piece made clear, I’m a big fan of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. But as well as sharing my thoughts

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EIFF2013: Returning Home

I was recently having a conversation with a filmmaker friend of mine. We were talking about three of the new film projects I’m currently working on. As

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British Shorts: Berlin

From 11th-14th of January 2013 in Berlin the 6th Lichtspielklub short film festival, British Shorts, will spoil its viewers rotten with, British short film –

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2012: Father/Son – Bryan Reisberg

Screening as part of the London Film Festival’s Blood is Thicker than Water shorts programme, Bryan Reisberg’s Father/Son portrays a disquieting

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2012: Made in Ash – Iveta Grofová

Initially conceived as a documentary, Iveta Grofová’s debut feature Made in Ash uses a mix of non-professional actors and locals to depict the harsh

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2012: Clip – Maja Miloš

Inspired by online footage posted by teens of the bullying and sexual activity present in their everyday lives, Serbian director Maja Miloš’ debut

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DN LFF2012: Starlet – Sean Baker

Sean Baker’s Starlet tells the story of a burgeoning friendship between a young woman and an elderly widow after a yard sale purchase brings them

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2012: Flight of the Pompadour – Karan Kandhari

The second instalment in A United Howl, Karan Kandhari’s trilogy of shorts about misfits, outsiders and loners, Flight of the Pompadour is a charming

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