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DN LFF2013: Ilo Ilo – Anthony Chen

Already an art house hit in France and his native Singapore, Anthony Chen’s debut feature Ilo Ilo pulls inspiration from his younger experiences of family

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2013: Northwest – Michael Noer

Danish director Michael Noer’s newest feature Northwest depicts just how fast petty disputes can spiral out of control for a pair of brothers caught up in

Documentary, Film Festival, Podcasts

DN LFF2013: Teenage – Matt Wolf

There used to be a time when there was no buffer between the stages of child and adult and although we take it for granted today, adolescents had to fight hard

Film Festival

BFI London Film Festival 2013: Preview

Earlier this morning, the programme for the BFI London Film Festival 2013 was announced, and although the Twitter buzz claiming this to be one of the most

Film Festival

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.

Film Festival, Live Action

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

Film Festival

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

Film Festival

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

Film Festival

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

Film Festival

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

Film Festival

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 –

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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