Live Action Category

Live Action

Mylissa Fitzsimmons Taps Into the Social & Sexual Awkwardness of Adolescence in ‘That Party That One Night’

Mylissa Fitzsimmons tells DN how she raced against the clock to complete 'That Party That One Night' her evocative love letter to the awkwardness of youth.

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Live Action

David Gesslbauer & Michael Lange Weave an Epic Tale of a Fatal Trade in Impressive Vertical Short ‘[ UNUM

We discover how David Gesslbauer & Michael Lange created an epic tale of a fatal trade which unfolds within the confines of a vertical frame in ' UNUM '.

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Live Action

Director Jared Hogan Asks You to Tap Into Your Darkest Thoughts With Unsettling Short Film ‘Pray for the Children’

Director Jared Hogan joins us to discuss how he made a film designed to make your skin crawl, with explosive short 'Pray for the Children'.

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

Directors Notes Top 20 Filmmaker Conversations of 2018

Team DN put our collective heads together to curate a list of the 20 favourite filmmaker conversations we had in 2018.

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Live Action

A Burnt-Out American Globetrotter Goes in Search of a Psychedelic Adventure in Jacob Kirby’s ‘Kathmandude’

Jacob Kirby discusses heading to Nepal with an open mind and flexible production plan for his story of a burnt-out globetrotter on a psychedelic adventure.

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Live Action

Craig Ainsley Mines Engrossingly Uncomfortable Comedy From Heartache in ‘Whenever You’re Ready’

A heartbroken actress' emotional pain floods out during an audition in Craig Ainsley's almost too uncomfortable to watch comedy 'Whenever You're Ready'.

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Live Action

A Man Pays the Price for Blind Obsession in Gasser Brothers’ Underground Boxing Short ‘Beloved Stranger’

The Gasser Brothers discuss discovering the pleasures of filmmaking without client restrictions in their debut narrative short 'Beloved Stranger'.

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Live Action

Álvaro Gago Depicts the Humdrum Treadmill of Life & Work in Insightful Short ‘Matria’

Álvaro Gago explores what keeps us going in the face of a monotonous existence with his sobering tale of one woman's thankless life in 'Matria'.

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Live Action

John Robert Brown Delves into the Madness of the Male Psyche in Dark Irish Western ‘My Father, My Blood’

DN sat down with John Robert Brown to discover how the awe-inspiring Irish landscape galvanised his dark western meets fairy tale, 'My Father, My Blood'.

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Live Action, Premiere

Christian Cerezo Finds Emotional Sincerity in the Absurd in Comedy Short ‘A Bride & A Groom’

Christian Cerezo tells DN how he surpassed the bounds of absurdity to convey the pathos and desperation of loneliness in short film 'A Bride & A Groom'.

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Asides, Live Action

We Summoned A Demon

Chris McInroy delivers the blood-drenched tale of two hapless friends whose attempts to make themselves cool go horribly awry in 'We Summoned A Demon'.

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Asides, Live Action

Babs

An estranged son makes an alarming discovery when cleaning out his late father's home in Celine Held & Logan George's tender short 'Babs'.

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