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Article, Sponsored

“If I Get Fired For This, At Least It’s a Great Film” Editor-in-Chief Holly Fraser on Commissioning at WePresent

WeTransfer's arts platform WePresent commissions provocative director-led shorts, backing filmmakers with the creative freedom, funding and reach to make them.

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Live Action

The Meet-Cute You Tell vs. The One That Actually Happened Collide in Leve Kühl’s Grindr Spot ‘Peas’

Leve Kühl unpacks the narrative power of embracing queer specificity while subverting the holiday ad format for his steamy Grindr Christmas spec advert.

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Art & Fashion

Light Devours Form and Fashion Dissolves in Adam Muscat’s Otherwordly Short ‘In the Heart of the Flower Citadel’

Adam Muscat delves into translating designer nil00's mechanical flower cities into spectral silhouettes in their collaborative hybrid fashion film.

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Art & Fashion

François Larpin Finds Absurdist Poetry in Restraint in the Surreal Holiday Storytelling of ‘A Festive Tale’

Faced with the saturated festive ad space, François Larpin built a distinctive world, stripping Christmas to its essence for his branded seasonal triptych.

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Live Action

Lope Serrano’s ‘The Cause Of The Accident That Started The Fire’ Turns Creative Crisis Into Meta-Narrative Excellence

We learn why Lope Serrano used a printed waveform as a structural guide to make creative paralysis tangible in his celebrated Spanish film industry showcase.

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Article

“Would This Exist Without the Brand?” Margo Mars Lays Out LIEF Entertainment’s Approach to Authentic Storytelling

Margo Mars introduces us to LIEF Entertainment Company, a studio launched with the express goal of auteur brands funding premium auteur driven entertainment.

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Art & Fashion

Alyosha Fuses 18th Century Hedonism With Modern Rave Culture in His Branded Short ‘Rave Or Freeze’ for Posié

With frenetic camera moves to give the pieces an unpredictable, dazzling life of their own, Alyosha breaks down crafting a film to make diamond jewellery pop.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Floating Nation of Trash Becomes an Unlikely Sanctuary for Second Chances in Tobia Passigato’s Eco-Fable ‘Wasted’

Tobia Passigato reveals how building a real trash island at sea fuelled the punk filmmaking spirit of his powerful tale of human and environmental redemption.

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Film Festival, Sponsored

9 Spellbinding Shorts Screening at Conero Film + ADV 2025

As we eagerly await the 3rd edition of Conero Film + ADV DN takes a deep dive into the official selections which demonstrate impact both on-screen & off.

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Film Festival, Sponsored

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.

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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.

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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.

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