Ben S. Hyland Tag Archive

Live Action, Premiere

Ben S. Hyland Cuts Fragile Masculinity Down to Size in His Sharp Vasectomy Comedy Short ‘The Snip’

Ben S. Hyland talks to us about the irrational male fear which inspired his cutting comedy short and why you can never have too many testicle gags.

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Film Festival

10 Unmissable Shorts Screening at Encounters Film Festival’s Much Anticipated 30th Edition

Marking its triumphant return, Encounters Film Festival is back in full force. Here are 10 hand picked DN faves from the packed programme which stayed with us.

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Awards, Film Festival

Presenting the Inaugural WeAreDN Awards

We're delighted to present the WeAreDn Awards, a celebration of the best films from DN's 2023 official submissions, taking place on the 25th of April.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Strange Noise in the Night Leads to a Spooky Encounter in Ben S. Hyland’s Comedy Horror ‘Bleep’

Ben S. Hyland reveals how he used misdirection to great comic effect in his short about a bickering couple investigating a strange unidentifiable noise.

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Film Festival, Sponsored

Ten Remarkable Short Films To Catch at Bolton Film Festival 2023

DN breaks down the bumper crop of impressive shorts on show at Bolton Film Festival 2023 to a list of ten must-sees.

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Film Festival

The Top Films to Stream at The Shortest Nights 2020

DN shines a spotlight on some of the best shorts streaming at this year's online edition of Short Sighted Cinema's The Shortest Nights film festival.

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Asides, Live Action

The Kiss

Ben S. Hyland’s poetic take on Chinese whispers The Kiss, may leave you as frustrated as Radiohead’s Just promo with its secretive whispers, but

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