Live Action Category

Monster

Live Action, Premiere

A Dark Family Secret Is Delicately Uncovered in Reiff Gaskell’s Nuanced Father-Son Drama ‘Monster’

Reiff Gaskell explains his use of a shifting lighting scheme and thoroughly-composed score to create the unsettling journey of his family drama.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Woman’s Trying Journey of Atonement Unfolds in Uncomfortably Close Quarters in Aiden Arata’s Comedy ‘Powder Room’

Writer/Director Aiden Arata talks to DN about shooting her wry meditation on friendship and forgiveness within the tight confines of a house party bathroom.

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Live Action

Christmas Is a Time for Coming-Of-Age in Annie St-Pierre’s Festive Short ‘Like the Ones I Used to Know’

Annie St-Pierre tells DN why and how she staged her coming-of-age story about a broken family amidst the melancholy of the festive period.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Brother Confronts His Sister’s Appalling Boyfriend in Max Kane’s NYE Drama ‘House of Brotherly Love’

Max Kane tells DN how he gained eye-opening benefits from applying creative limitations to the narrative of his NYE set family drama short.

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Sisterly Love

Live Action, Premiere

David Zinck Thrillingly Explores the Contradictory Nature of Sibling Relationships in ‘Sisterly Love’

David Zinck discusses the gripping handheld cinematography and performances which propel the fresh take on youth gangs of his fractious sibling drama.

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Live Action

A Biohazard Remediator Questions Her Own Morality in Ryan Oksenberg’s Horror Drama ‘Together’

Ryan Oksenberg talks about the in-depth research he conducted with a forensic illustrator to faithfully represent a murder scene in his short film.

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Live Action

Fernando Nogari Boldly Lays Out the Reasons We Plan Ahead in Striking Nubank Ad ‘Your Future’

Through striking black-and-white tableaus, Fernando Nogari's bustling panorama provides a list of wry reasons to prepare for the future.

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Live Action

Nathalie Álvarez Mesén Embraces the Freedom of a Sexual and Mystical Awakening in Feature Debut ‘Clara Sola’

Nathalie Álvarez Mesén reveals the considered details which underpinned the creation of her poetic drama about a woman's sexual and mystical awakening.

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The Long Goodbye

Awards, Live Action

Aneil Karia & Riz Ahmed’s Oscar Winning ‘The Long Goodbye’ Brutally Depicts Britain Sliding into Fascist Violence

We speak to Aneil Karia about the improvisational approaches he took when shooting his scathing short film insight into Britain's worst impulses.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Young Alcoholic Is Confronted by a Strange Ethereal Voice in Will Liney’s Subversive Short ‘Last Drop’

Will Liney imparts the creative motivations that led him to subvert the typically cliched portrayals of alcoholism in his short drama.

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Live Action

A Fading Actress Delivers a Bloody Restaging of a Shakespearian Comedy in Kelsey Bollig’s Visceral ‘The Fourth Wall’

Kelsey Bollig explains how she brought the energy of theatre to screen in 'The Fourth Wall' while exploring the separation between actors and the audience.

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Live Action, Premiere

Simon K Matthews Deconstructs the Portentous Nature of the Actors in One-Upmanship Comedy ‘Behind the Mask’

Simon K Matthews unravels his desire to inspect the toxicity of performative behaviour in the entertainment industry for his short comedy.

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