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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN329: Politics & Film Noir Combine in Alexis Alexiou’s Thriller ‘Wednesday 04:45’

Greek Director Alexis Alexiou joins us to discuss how he went about creating a lyrical, surreal quality for his crime thriller 'Wednesday 04:45' and why in his

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN328: The Child Assassin Comes of Age in Ariel Kleiman’s Debut Feature ‘Partisan’

DN tracked down 'Partisan' Director Ariel Kleiman to talk submarines, scoring Vincent Cassel for his debut feature & why kids can’t point guns in Australian

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Live Action

Victor D. Ponten Performs a Grim Test of Loyalty in Crime Thriller ‘Passage’

In Victor D. Ponten’s broodingly tense short film 'Passage' a young man with his sights set on progressing up the criminal ladder sees a seemingly simple

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN325: Josh Mond Battles Emotional Demons Within & Without in ‘James White’

DN sat down with Josh Mond to discuss the inner workings of the Borderline Films’ partnership and how he went about constructing a visual language that

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN324: Felix Thompson Captures a Snapshot of Adolescence in Debut Feature ‘King Jack’

The halcyon days of an endless summer free from adult supervision play host to Felix Thompson’s debut feature King Jack. DN grabbed Thompson for an interview

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN323: Crime & Morality Clash in Rene Pannevis’ Short Film ‘Jacked’

The DN podcast makes a glorious return with a series of interviews recorded at the 59th BFI London Film Festival - First in the hot seat is Director Rene

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Animation

Jonah Primiano Draws Out the Empty Monotony of Late Night Ennui in SCAD Grad Short ‘IDLE’

When young and old come together in an isolated gas station in Jonah Primiano’s 'IDLE', we discover that each is bound to the other by a shared plague of

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Art & Fashion, Film Festival, Live Action

Coffee & Celluloid: In Conversation with Bronco’s House Director Mark Jenkin

Coinciding with the world premiere of Cornish feature 'Bronco’s House' DN is proud to host a conversation between Dr. Neil Fox and filmmaker Mark Jenkin.

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Live Action

A Mirror To Nature: Genius, Disaster and the Legacies of Orson Welles

Prompted by the forthcoming release of Chuck Workman’s new documentary DN ponders the both brilliant and tragic career of cinematic titan Orson Welles.

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Live Action

Marc Grey Searches the Space Between Sleep & Wakefulness in 'Night Before The Morning Sun'

Director Marc Grey takes us through the challenges of producing a film centred on the nebulous and often counter-narrative logic of dreams and memory in his

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Live Action

A British Muslim Soldier Confronts Questions of Community & Family Estrangement in Rachna Suri’s ‘Our Lad’

In Rachna Suri’s subtle drama 'Our Lad', a British Muslim solider finds resentment upon his return home from the army. Suri discusses creating a short which

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Live Action

Paul Frankl’s ‘Roxanne’ Gives Positive Voice to the Portrayal of the Trans Sex Worker

Paul Frankl’s 'Roxanne' sees an isolated transgender sex worker reconnect with her emotional core when she takes in an abandoned young girl. We talk to

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