Best Live Action Films

DN031: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t – Attila Szasz

When I first watched the 30 minute Hungarian short, Now You See Me, Now You Don’t directed by Attila Szász, I had a satisfying feeling that comes from

Live Action

The Darkside – Shane Sheils

Discovering several great locations whilst on a shoot, director Shane Sheils worked backwards to create a script that would exploit them to the fullest.

Animation, Live Action, Podcasts

DN024: Sunshine Indoors – Andy Gibson & Ryan Rogers

My beer fuelled interview with co-directors Andy Gibson and Ryan Rogers is the first face to face interview we’ve put out and was great fun to do.

Live Action

The Host with the Most

"What most impressed me about the film was that although this is a monster movie it’s not obsessed with action." Rob embraces the surprises of 'The Host'.

Live Action, Podcasts

DN018: The Big Day – Scott Ludden

Our director de jour Scott Ludden knows how the support of a good crew can mean the difference between success or failure on a project. The crew who worked

Live Action, Podcasts

DN016: The 12 Inch Pianist – War-rag

We catch up with filmmaker Mark Jenkins to discuss his involvement with Cornish collective War-rag and their first short 'The 12 Inch Pianist'.

Live Action

The Man Who Needed A Traffic Light – Mark Jenkin

Anyone who's been stuck waiting to pull out at a busy junction will sympathise with feel the pain of Mark Jenkin's 'The Man Who Needed a Traffic Light'.

Live Action

Little Terrorist – Ashvin Kumar

From script to screen, the production of Little Terrorist was completed between November 2003 and March 2004. Little Terrorist was originally written for Fox

Live Action, Podcasts

DN010: Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet – Joon Goh

Director Joon Goh talks to us about balancing a career as a filmmaker and working in the city, as well as how he came up with the title for his short film

Live Action, Podcasts

DN003: Anamnesis – Brendon Foster-Algoo

Director Brendon Foster-Algoo joins us to discuss his boxing short Anamnesis, which explores the psychological legacies of childhood violence past, through

Live Action, Podcasts

DN002: Lucky – Avie Luthra

This week we interview director Avie Luthra about his 20 minute drama Lucky, which explores the effects of HIV on children in South Africa, whilst looking at

Live Action, Podcasts

DN001: Clandestine – Justin Doherty

Here it is the first ever episode of the Directors Notes podcast! We kick things off with an interview with Justin Doherty of ZeroBalance about his short

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