Amanda Bonaiuto Tag Archive

Awards, Film Festival

Directors Notes Presents the WeAreDN Awards 2026 & Twenty Years of Supporting Indie Filmmakers

Three years of the WeAreDN Awards. Twenty years of Directors Notes. Presenting our biggest celebration yet!

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Article

Directors Notes Favourite Interviews of 2025

DN's writers have each selected their favourite interview of 2025—comprising a must read selection of conversations which transcended simple Q&As.

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Animation, Premiere

Feelings of Tenderness and Dread Collide in Amanda Bonaiuto’s Surreal Animation ‘Confetti’

Animator Amanda Bonaiuto joins us to discuss how tone and direction has guided her distinct approach to filmmaking and why she's wary of the trap of 'style'.

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Animation, Premiere

How Memories of a Personal Tragedy Led Amanda Bonaiuto to Create Surreal CalArts Grad Film ‘Hedge’

How dismantling a "straightforward narrative about a dead father" led Amanda Bonaiuto to create surreal CalArts grad film 'Hedge'.

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