Live Action Category

Live Action

Katie Locke O’Brien Punctures the Myth Behind Societal Expectations of Modern Women in Comedy ‘Have It All’

Katie Locke O'Brien discusses puncturing societal myths in comedy short 'Have It All' & the career changing experience of NBC’s Female Forward initiative.

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Animation, Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action

London Film Festival 2018: The 12 Best Short Films

From a city tour through an Online-Shooter to a powerful narrative set inside a lingerie fitting room - these are the best short films of LFF 2018.

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Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action

A Roundup of the 62nd London Film Festival

Director Alex Barrett runs through the highlights of his 53 film strong London Film Festival viewing experience, from new gems to unearthed classics.

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Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN360: London Film Festival 2018 – Female Filmmaker Panel

LFF Female Filmmaker panellists discuss the gender barriers they overcame to make their films and strategies to level the filmmaking playing field for all.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Grieving Woman Moves Through Her Beloved’s Past in Search of a Way Forward in Kylie Eaton’s ’43 Quintillion’

Kylie Eaton shares the inspiration and production journey behind '43 Quintillion', her debut narrative sci-fi short about grief and endless possibilities.

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Live Action

Péter Vácz Discusses Making the Jump From Animation to Live Action Filmmaking in Playful Short ‘Pillowface’

DN catches up with Péter Vácz to discover how he made the jump from animation to live action filmmaking in his playful hotel room short 'Pillowface'.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Dead Body Forces Co-Workers to Contemplate Life & Death in Shalini Adnani’s Darkly Comic ‘Something More Banal’

DN speaks to writer/director Shalini Adnani about turning the bizarre ways we react to death into existential black comedy short 'Something More Banal'.

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Film Festival, Live Action

Charlotte Regan Explores the Father/Son Relationship in B&W Short ‘Dodgy Dave’

London-based writer/director Charlotte Regan joins us to discuss how the parental relationships of friends & family inspired her LFF short 'Dodgy Dave'.

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Film Festival, Live Action

Rob Savage Delivers Unrelenting Action & Adrenaline with Micro-Horror ‘Salt’

Director Rob Savage joins us to discuss working with Alice Lowe and staying one step ahead of his audience with Micro-Horror 'Salt'.

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Asides, Live Action

Locked in

Gioacchino Petronicce’s 'Locked in' sees a man barred from enjoying the tantalising snacks of a nearby vending machine by absent minded circumstance.

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Live Action

A High School Girl Faces Down the Terror of Social Anxiety in Danielle Kampf’s NYU Grad Short ‘Presentation’

Director Danielle Kampf takes DN behind the scenes of her exploration of a sophomore student's crippling social anxiety in NYU thesis short 'Presentation'.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Woman Calls Her Ex-Boyfriend to Account for His Actions in Louisa Fielden’s Unflinching ‘People You May Know’

Louisa Fielden joins DN to discuss unflinching drama 'People You May Know' – a film which sees a woman hold her ex accountable for his past actions.

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