Live Action Category

Live Action, Premiere

Jealousy Rears Its Ugly Head in Christopher Lovick’s Disturbing Portrayal of Toxic Masculinity ‘Brandon’

Director Christopher Lovick plunges us into the ugly depths of toxic masculinity wrought by illogical jealousy in disturbing relationship short 'Brandon'.

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Live Action

An Eager Sobriety Coach Tries to Wrangle an Uncontrollable Film Star in Freddie Hall’s Comedy ‘Dead to the World’

A filmmaker who's been making us laugh for a while here at DN, we finally caught up with Freddie Hall to discuss his new comedy short 'Dead to the World'.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Teenage Girl Uses Her Newfound Superpower to Steal Her High School Crush’s Virginity in Andrew Wonder’s ‘Whipped’

Andrew Wonder takes DN behind the scenes of 'Whipped' - the story of a teenage girl who uses her superpower to steal her high school crush’s virginity.

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Art & Fashion, Asides, Live Action

Cell Watch Strip Cell

Jane Morledge's 'Cell Watch Strip Cell' adapts Susannah Nevison’s poem into a powerful exploration of the debilitating effects of solitary confinement.

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Documentary, Live Action, Music Video

An Interview with Vimeo’s Best Staff Pick Directors of 2018

DN talks to Vimeo's Best Staff Pick Directors of 2018 about the origins, artistic inspirations and creative approaches behind their award-winning work.

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Live Action

A Bollywood Wedding Dance Unlocks a Woman’s Superpowers in Patrick Muhlberger’s Sci-Fi Comedy ‘The Katy Universe’

DN discovers how Patrick Muhlberger unlocked a woman's inner superpowers through a Bollywood wedding dance in sci-fi comedy short 'The Katy Universe'.

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Asides, Live Action

Ursine Vulpine & Annaca: Solace

Director/Composer Frederick Lloyd builds an epic teaser for the forthcoming EP from his alter ego Ursine Vulpine & singer/songwriter Annaca in 'Solace'.

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Live Action

A Blindfolded Woman Must Confront an Unknown Terror in Álvaro de la Hoz’s Mystery Horror Short ‘Frightening Woods’

Álvaro de la Hoz dispatches a lone blindfolded woman into the forest for a confrontation with an unseen monster in his Super 8 horror 'Frightening Woods'.

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Live Action

Death Claims the Credit That’s Due in Mylissa Fitzsimmons’ Unsettling Horror Short ‘Who Decides’

An elderly woman & a young girl grapple with the age-old question of who calls time on our lives in Mylissa Fitzsimmons’ unsettling horror 'Who Decides'.

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Asides, Live Action

Ford – The Future Is Built

DN regular Ian Pons Jewell lays out the practical steps which lead us to progress in his Bryan Cranston starring ad spot for Ford, 'The Future Is Built'.

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Live Action

Shervin Kermani’s ‘Eros’ Celebrates the Enduring Power of Love in One Spot Over a Thousand Years

Shervin Kermani takes DN behind the scenes of 'Eros', his ambitious exploration of moments between lovers which unfold in one spot over a thousand years.

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Live Action, Premiere

Learn How David Gidali & Einat Tubi Harnessed the Power of Deepfakes in Cautionary AI Sex Short ‘Face Swap’

David Gidali & Einat Tubi explain how they used machine-learning algorithms to deliver a cautionary tale about where our society is headed in 'Face Swap'.

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