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Celebrating the Innovation and Growth of Conero Film + Adv 2024

DN returns to the unique festival that is Conero Film + Adv in the heart of Italy for its 2nd year honouring excellence in sustainable cinema and advertising.

Live Action

A Cocksure Man’s Bravado Is Put to the Test in Seb Tabe’s Youwasntder & Nike Short ‘Back Your Chat’

Seb Tabe reveals the challenges a gentrified London posed when sourcing locations for his Youwasntder | Nike branded short about a man who missed his shot.

Art & Fashion

Nature and Memories Curate a Spiritual Release in Nicola Martini’s Commercial Short ‘The Shape of Life’

Nicola Martini reveals the methods he use to achieve the intense, climactic tonal sensibility of his alpine-set branded short for Serafino Consoli Jewelry.

Art & Fashion

Adi Halfin Finds Grace Amongst the Sweat in Her Kinetic Gym Fashion Short ‘There’s Beauty in the Burn’

Director Adi Halfin talks about the challenges of creating a choreographic language that blended workout and dance for her energizing Calia fashion film.

Art & Fashion

A Mysterious Beam of Light Brings Hope in Tomas Kamphuis’ Visually Lavish Sci-Fi Fashion Short ‘EXILES’

Tomas Kamphuis recounts the physical and technical challenges of shooting in remote parts of Portugal for his ambitious sci-fi fashion crossover short.

Live Action

Vinnie Jones Deals With Santa’s Naughty List in Andzej Gavriss’ Satirical WoT Branded Spot ‘Never Going Back’

Andzej Gavriss explains how meticulous planning enabled him to execute the ambitious level of production required for his Christmas-set World of Tanks spot.

Live Action

Arundati Thandur’s Modern Period Drama Mini-Series ‘I’m Dying Inside’ Eschews Outmoded Menstruation Advertising

Arundati Thandur details focussing on the wants and desires of Gen Z in the making of her viral TikTok mini-series for period underwear brand Modibodi.

Article, Film Festival

Mattia Fiumani on Championing Sustainability in the World of Advertising With New Festival Conero Film + Adv

Mattia Fiumani unpacks the sustainability-driven ethos behind both the programming and infrastructure of the inaugural Conero Film + Adv.

Documentary

NONO & Rodrgio Inada’s Epic ‘Naija Odyssey’ for Whatsapp Reconciles the Fundamentals of Identity and Belonging

NONO & Rodrgio Inada layout the methodical juggling needed to pull off the ambitious multi-country production of their Giannis Antetokounmpo profile film.

Art & Fashion, Premiere

Alexandra Bas Welcomes a More Vulnerable Masculinity in Joyous Fashion Short ‘The Distance Between Us’

Filmmaker Alexandra Bas explains her creative process operating as both director and cinematographer on her vibrant fashion short.

Live Action

A Karate Instructor Inspires His Shito Ryu Trainees to Excellence in Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah’s ‘The Knife Is Sharp’

Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah discusses her personal connection with Shito Ryu karate and the dojo at the heart of her latest exhilarating experimental spot.

Art & Fashion

Björn Swoboda & Eike Frederik Schulz Capture the Sultry Seductiveness of a Scent in ‘The Interview’

Björn Swoboda and Eike Frederik Schulz explain how they created a porous boundary between fantasy and reality for their alluring Retterspitz branded short.

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