Desire Archives - Directors Notes

Dangerous Obsession Hides Beneath the Intimacy of a Shave in Luigi Sibona’s Psychosexual Thriller ‘In Your Hands’

Shaving scenes choreographed to flirt with murder anchor Luigi Sibona's psychosexual thriller about desire projected onto an indifferent stranger.

Awards, Live Action

Natalie Musteata & Alexandre Singh Weaponise Absurdism Against Authoritarianism in ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’

Oscar-winning writer/directors Natalie Musteata & Alexandre Singh on building a Swiss-watch satire where a slap is currency and a kiss is a capital offence.

Live Action, Premiere

Love and Loathing Intertwine in Katie Lambert’s Perfectly Formed Teenage Desire Comedy ‘I Hate Helen’

Katie Lambert take us all back to school and maps out the disco choreography and swimming pool shooting of her effervescent coming of age comedy short.

Live Action

A Grieving Man Confronts Unconscious Desires in Jacob Samuels’ Dark Suburban Comedy ‘I Want My Mommy’

Jacob Samuels guides us through the delicate tonal tightrope of his unconventional tale of grief, cringe-inducing confession and existential woe.

Music Video

Jules Harbulot Crafts an Emotive and Passionate Vision of Instant Connection in His Music Video ‘Memories’

Jules Harbulot reveals how expressive camerawork and precise editing combine to capture the ecstatic intimacy of a life-changing encounter sparked by a glance.

Live Action, Premiere

Desire’s Unstoppable Pulse Thrums Through Julia Ponce Díaz & Nico Blanco’s Raucous ‘Cowboy, Choker, Harness & Heart’

Julia Ponce Díaz & Nico Blanco pull back the curtain on their racy queer short, where a bathroom stall takes centre stage at a neon-drenched rave.

Live Action

Sacred Vows Collapse Under Carnal Desire in Alexander Jeremy’s Psychodrama ‘The Consecration of a Perpetual Virgin’

Alexander Jeremy trumpets the lofi manifesto which has enabled him to continually develop his filmmaking creativity free from gatekeeping financial barriers.

Live Action, Premiere

A Shy Englishman Abroad Isn’t Quite Able to Read Between the Lines in Edoardo Ulivelli’s Flirtatious ‘Lo Sguardo’

Edoardo Ulivelli discusses the catharsis of putting his own insecurities into his short film following a young man unable to decipher romantic advances.

Art & Fashion

Andrea Barone Blurs the Line Between Dream & Reality in Dance-Floor Desire Short ‘NIGHTLIGHT’

Andrea Barone joins us to talk about the super speedy shoot which enabled the creation of his seductive dance-floor desire short.

Desire Tag Archive

Dangerous Obsession Hides Beneath the Intimacy of a Shave in Luigi Sibona’s Psychosexual Thriller ‘In Your Hands’

Natalie Musteata & Alexandre Singh Weaponise Absurdism Against Authoritarianism in ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’

Love and Loathing Intertwine in Katie Lambert’s Perfectly Formed Teenage Desire Comedy ‘I Hate Helen’

A Grieving Man Confronts Unconscious Desires in Jacob Samuels’ Dark Suburban Comedy ‘I Want My Mommy’

Jules Harbulot Crafts an Emotive and Passionate Vision of Instant Connection in His Music Video ‘Memories’

Desire’s Unstoppable Pulse Thrums Through Julia Ponce Díaz & Nico Blanco’s Raucous ‘Cowboy, Choker, Harness & Heart’

Sacred Vows Collapse Under Carnal Desire in Alexander Jeremy’s Psychodrama ‘The Consecration of a Perpetual Virgin’

A Shy Englishman Abroad Isn’t Quite Able to Read Between the Lines in Edoardo Ulivelli’s Flirtatious ‘Lo Sguardo’

Andrea Barone Blurs the Line Between Dream & Reality in Dance-Floor Desire Short ‘NIGHTLIGHT’

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