Live Action Category

Live Action

Joseph Catté Let’s the Fake Blood Flow in Horror Short ‘Like a Doll’

Replete with fountains of gore from its opening moments, Joseph Catté’s horror short 'Like a Doll' sees a young women engaged in a deadly pitched battle

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Animation, Live Action

Hili Noy & Shimi Asresay Hold a Mirror to Racism in Animation ‘Strange Fruit’

Channelling firsthand experiences of racism in their own lives, Shimi Asresay and Hili Noy decided to tackle the subject in their allegorical animated thesis

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Live Action

David Cho Speaks Straight to the Yearning Heart in ‘Where We Are’

In an all too brief, but elegantly observed 85 seconds, LA filmmaker David Cho crafts a beautiful separated conversation of longing that speaks straight to the

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN317: Echo – Lewis Arnold

With Lewis Arnold's short film 'Echo' being released online just over a week ago, it seemed the perfect excuse to delve even deeper into the director's time at

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Live Action

Kire Paputts Challenges Preconceptions About Special Needs Actors in ‘The Rainbow Kid’

DN alumni Kire Paputts tell us how his forthcoming feature 'The Rainbow Kid' bucks the norm without succumbing to lazy cinematic conventions, to tell the

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Live Action

The McKinnon Brothers Talk Mysteries, Multimedia & Crowdfunding for ‘KIN Fables’

The first instalment of The McKinnon Brothers’ 'KIN Fables' masterfully draws you into a stunning world of mystery. We sat down with the brothers to discuss

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN316: Strings – Rob Savage

Director Rob Savage reveals how at the tender age of 17 he wrote, directed, edited, shot and co-produced his BIFA-winning debut feature.

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Live Action

Matt Lambert Explores the Intersection of Sexuality & Digital Culture in ‘MEAT’

What can I say about filmmaker Matt Lambert that hasn’t been enthused multiple times on the pages of DN before? Instead, you’re probably better off

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Live Action, Music Video

One for Dancing & One for a Rainy Day, Carlos Lopez Estrada Discusses his Dual Capital Cities Kangaroo Films

Take a film packed full of visual flair, social commentary and kick ass dance moves from a zebra then make it a music video & a standalone film and you've got

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Live Action

Only Lovers Left Alive

When I was younger I always feared death and wanted to live forever. As I’ve gotten older that sentiment has definitely changed. There have been times

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Live Action

Dystopian Worlds & Coen Brothers Inspiration in Max Lincoln’s ‘Thyme’

If the aim of a graduation film is to impress your audience with stunning production design and a unique plot, then Arts University Bournemouth alumni Max

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN315: Whale Valley – Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson

Set against the majestic, rugged backdrop of the Icelandic landscape, Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson’s short Whale Valley depicts the powerful bond held by

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