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And Died Together One Day

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Pola Rader Creates a Beguiling Romantic Hybrid Exploring the Shifting Phases of Love in ‘And Died Together One Day’

Polar Rader shares her careful colour correction process and high-definition lenses used to depict the journey of love amongst bitterly cold wintry climes.

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Evil Reigns on Both Sides of the Camera in Josefin Malmén & David Strindberg’s Meta Short ‘A Bloody Mess’

Josefin Malmén & David Strindberg talk through the practical challenges of rendering themselves on screen for their self-referential comedy horror.

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Jon Olav Stokke Depicts the Farcical Absurdity of the Pistol Duel in His Witty Period Comedy ‘Deloping’

Jon Olav Stokke talks about the benefits of having a wet draft script version of his satirical pistol duel between two women where miscommunication runs rife.

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A Difficult Decision Causes a Looping Infinite Reality in Tom Moran’s Pastel-Coloured Fantasy ‘Romanesco’

Tom Moran reveals how he adapted his mind-boggling metanarrative concept into a self-referential spiral of a film about a woman trapped in an infinite dream.

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Elizabeth Acevedo’s Dramatic Debut ‘Mirage’ Is a Heady Examination of the Role of Memory in Relationships

Director Elizabeth Acevedo details how her actors became the keepers of their characters in her intoxicating examination of memory's role within love.

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Griffin Wenzler’s Parking Lot Comedy ‘Horse Dreams’ Finds a Literary Agent Forced to Reveal Bad News

Griffin Wenzler explains the dynamic editing techniques he employed to energise the cinematic language of his single-location bickering brothers comedy short.

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Invisible Barriers of Self-Protection Are Challenged by Intimacy in John Mark Fitzpatrick’s Romance Drama ‘Outdoors’

John Mark Fitzpatrick discusses the key role intimacy coordinators played in the making of his romantic short about the walls we build around ourselves.

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Arundati Thandur’s Modern Period Drama Mini-Series ‘I’m Dying Inside’ Eschews Outmoded Menstruation Advertising

Arundati Thandur details focussing on the wants and desires of Gen Z in the making of her viral TikTok mini-series for period underwear brand Modibodi.

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Aaron John McIntyre’s Hazy Short ‘Gomorrah’ Finds a Recovering Addict Relapsing Amongst Glasgow’s Dingy Backstreets

Aaron John McIntyre explains how he cooked up the dingy, sleazy dreamlike atmosphere of his Glasgow industrial estate-set addiction drama short.

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A Seemingly Adorable Term of Endearment Reveals the Cracks and Toxicity of a Relationship in Dan Boaden’s ‘Pet Name’

Dan Boaden details how he created a dreamlike and timeless look for his awkward comedy delving into the toxicity of a young couple's relationship.

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A Lifetime of Mutual Resentment Derails a Birthday Celebration in Emily Munster’s ‘Norma’

Emily Munster talks about overcoming self-doubt on her deliciously dark comedy debut about an elderly couple who have a rather unusual birthday celebration.

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Georgios Hartofilakidis’ ‘Thursday Night Sorbet’ Lays Bare Awkward Romantic Interludes in a Late Night Rideshare

Georgios Hartofilakidis walks through the technicalities of shooting 4 separate but thematically connected one-shot rideshare romance stories in a moving car.

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