Andrew De Zen Archives - Directors Notes

A Supposed Bank Heist Expresses the White Hot Rage of Suppressed Speech in Andrew De Zen’s ‘The Robbery’

Multi-DN alum Andrew De Zen opens up about the very personal and visceral feelings he poured into his deeply affecting Amnesty International campaign short.

Live Action

Bottled up Emotions Become Primed to Explode in Andrew De Zen’s Freeing Dance Short ‘Let This Feeling Go’

Andrew De Zen explains why 65mm film was the perfect format to capture the grand yet intimate story of his short about a woman who finally lets herself loose.

Music Video

A Father Confronts His Past in Andrew De Zen’s Soulful Music Video for Alaskan Tapes’ ‘Of Woods And Seas’

Andrew De Zen reveals how visiting Japan led him to his most ambitious shoot yet for his deeply reflective father-son Alaskan Tapes music video.

Music Video, Premiere

A Man Ventures Into a Foreign Land to Reclaim His Lost Love in Andrew De Zen’s ‘Places’

Andrew De Zen discusses the logistical joys of taking a crane into the jungle for 'Places', the third & final part of his Alaskan Tapes trilogy of films.

Art & Fashion

Andrew De Zen Explores Loss, Chaotic Thoughts & the Anxiety of Heartache in ‘Stories We Tell Ourselves’

Andrew De Zen tells DN about depicting the anxious feelings of loss & chaotic thoughts brought on by time & fading memories in 'Stories We Tell Ourselves'

Asides, Music Video

Andrew De Zen Succumbs to the Siren Call of the Sea in ‘Skin’ for Alaskan Tapes’

An unfathomable event on a deserted beach is observed by a lone witness in 'Skin' - the 2nd part in Andrew De Zen's trilogy of Alaskan Tapes music videos.

Music Video

Andrew De Zen Launches the First in a Series of Narrative Music Videos for Alaskan Tapes with ‘Waiting’

Andrew De Zen talks to DN about providing a glimpse into unknown lives in 'Waiting', the first of a series of enigmatic music videos for Alaskan Tapes.

Art & Fashion

Andrew De Zen Shows Us How to Conquer Doubt & Fear to Break Through ‘The Wall’

Andrew De Zen returns to DN with the second part of his visual shorts trilogy - an exploration of perseverance and the many walls we face in our lives.

Art & Fashion, Premiere

Andrew De Zen Expresses the Isolation & Anxieties of Life in the Digital Age in ‘We Aren’t Strangers’

Andrew De Zen begins his new visual shorts trilogy with a reflection on the insecurity, loneliness, & anxieties of life in the modern technological age.

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