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Dislocation ’09

Last year past guest (and creator of the DN stings), Robin van Rijn launched the Dislocation Festival: two days of experimental music, films and cake of the

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Animation, Asides, Music Video, News

Basement Jaxx Call in Max Hattler

If you’re a regular round these parts you know I have a massive love for the work of visual artist Max Hattler (DN074 & DN119), so I wasn’t at

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Documentary, News

Lynch ’em all

Not content with being a world renowned filmmaker, photographer and painter, the legend that is David Lynch is embracing digital technology once again, by

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Wallpaper* Wants You!

A few days ago Wallpaper* and partners Tudor watches launched their new film channel with coverage of the Wallpaper* Design Awards. Instead of hogging all the

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The Art of the Subtitle

Having not managed to see Gomorra in the cinema in 2008, I jumped at the chance of make it one of the first films I saw on the big screen in 2009. For those of

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Ctrl.Alt.Shift

As normal I’ve been a little slack in getting a post up about this, but that’s in no way a reflection of my enthusiasm. Ctrl.Alt.Shift is a youth

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Fizz: Films of the Year

The folks over at Soda Pictures have been a wrangling favourite films of the year out of their nearest and dearest, me included. I do take exception at not

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The Prince and the Pauper

Calling all Londoners, people who live near London or anyone planning to visit London anytime, you have to check out the fabulous Prince Charles cinema. A

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Routes Hits a Cinema Near You

Update: As a Brighton resident it’d be plain rude of me to not highlight the fact that Alex’s Routes screening at the Duke of York cinema is coming

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'Ton'derful

Well Directors Notes has hit the 100th episode mark and still no telegram from the Queen, which is a bit weird, as I know she was one of our first subscribers.

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Nobody’s Perfect

Nobody’s Perfect is a newly launched charity short film competition that’s open to 16 – 25 year olds interested in directing, producing, acting,

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Vote Yes to Mind Games

This seems to be the weekend of updates for past guests, which I suppose means that their work’s permeating throughout the collective consciousness and

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