Canada Archives - Directors Notes

Martin Marko’s ‘At Sea’ Immerses Us in a Nautical Symphony of Raw Experience and Artistic Intuition

Martin Marko talks about the multi-year journey across sea, editing, sound and image to create his enveloping, unpredictable epic maritime adventure short.

Live Action, Premiere

Priscilla Galvez Serves up a Fresh Look at Female Creativity in Her Banned Body Horror Debut ‘A Fermenting Woman’

Challenging outmoded perceptions of what’s socially acceptable, Priscilla Galvez explains why being banned by YouTube is a badge of honour for her short.

Live Action, Premiere

The Discovery of an Intimate Gold Mine Threatens a Couple’s Love in Krit Komkrichwarakool’s Romance Drama ‘Auganic’

Krit Komkrichwarakool walks us through how he blended magical realism with grounded storytelling to explore the complex dynamics of modern relationships.

Live Action

A Wrestler Grapples With His Desire to Speak Out in Amir Zargara’s Tense Political Drama ‘A Good Day Will

Amir Zargara talks through the difficult social implications of making his political film about a wrestler speaking out against the Iranian government.

Live Action

A Son Sacrifices His Sense of Self to Provide His Demented Mother Solace in Raphaël Pettigrew’s ‘I Remember’

Raphaël Pettigrew talks to DN about the narrative importance of getting as close as humanly possible to the actors in his heartbreaking Alzheimer's 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.

Documentary

Hervé Demers Tackles Themes of Deindustrialisation and Community in Documentary Short ‘Once the Dust Has Settled’

Hervé Demers returns to DN to discuss his new doc short set in Asbestos, a former mining town in Quebec, which explores notions of community and identity.

Music Video

Alexandre Richard’s Striking Mada Mada Music Video ‘NonNonNon’ Wanders Through a Dreamlike Journey of Apprehension

Alexandre Richard talks through the rich visual language and expressionistic sound design of his film about a man's dreamlike journey into his deepest fears.

Live Action

A Recent Graduate Attempts to Navigate the Maddening Drudgery of a Retail Job in Alec Pronovost’s ‘Pro Pool’

Alec Pronovost discusses the fast paced editing which absorbs us in the building rancour of his true life inspired comedy short about a dead end retail job.

Live Action

Cameron Thuman’s Yukon-Set Short ‘Suspended in Space’ Finds Two Skiers Embracing the Magnificent Frozen Winterscape

Cameron Thuman discusses applying an art house lens when capturing a pair of pro skiing friends' exploration of Yukon Territory's majestic landscapes.

Music Video, Premiere

A Runaway Bride Can’t Escape Her Past in Austin Hutching’s Striking Music Video for Kat Duma’s ‘So Long’

Austin Hutchings speaks to us about the importance of tangibility when creating the ambitious imagery for his train carriage-set music video.

Live Action, Premiere

Jerome Yoo Encapsulates the Chaotic Abandon of Self-Centred Youth in Fantastical Short ‘River Boy Blues’

Jerome Yoo talks about adopting handheld camera work to express the freedom and abandon of his teenage protagonists on a mission to relocate a significant pet.

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