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Art & Fashion, Music Video, Premiere

Tony Farfalla Turns the Lingering Ghost of a Past Love Into a Tender Duet in ‘The Space Between Us’

A shared cigarette becomes an intricate mechanism of connection and restraint in Tony Farfalla's intimate dance short exploring the innumerable forms of love.

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Animation, Film Festival

10 Astonishing Animations from Annecy’s 50th Edition

DN takes a closer look at the 2026 short film programme at Annecy, selecting 10 wondrous titles for you to keep an eye out for.

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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.

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Film Festival

10 Shorts That Left Their Mark from the 48th Edition of Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

DN returned to the world's largest short film festival to uncover 10 standout films from Clermont-Ferrand's expertly curated 48th edition programmes.

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Animation, Awards

Beauty and Imagination Meet Tragedy and Triumph in Florence Miailhe’s Oscar-Nominated Animation ‘Papillon’

Oscar nominated director Florence Miailhe argues for the emotional superiority of hand-crafted art over AI while breaking down her tactile animation process.

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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.

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Article, Live Action

Andzej Gavriss Crafts a Hopeful Ode to Migration, Love and the Universal Concept of Home in ‘Foreign Root’

“I wanted to make a film as naive and honest as a child’s drawing.” Andzej Gavriss on stripping away cynicism to craft a refugee story replete with hope.

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Animation, Awards

Breakfast With “A Room Full of Bald Men”: The Unlikely Inspiration Behind Nicolas Keppens’ ‘Beautiful Men’

Director Nicolas Keppens walks DN through his journey into stop motion animation and the inspiration behind his Oscar-nominated short about male insecurity.

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Animation, Awards

How a Theatre Full of Disgusted Kids Inspired Loïc Espuche to Create the Oscar Nominated Short ‘Yuck!’ (Beurk!)

Director Loïc Espuche joins us to discuss how he brought a little lip-tingling magic to his Oscar-nominated tale of hidden desires and first kisses.

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Animation, Awards

How Nina Gantz Found the Perfect Balance Between Sadness and Humour in Award Winning Short ‘Wander to Wonder’

Nina Gantz takes DN inside the extraordinary craftsmanship of her stop motion short which offers a poignant exploration of loss for its diminutive stars.

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Live Action

Torn Between Ambition and Life’s Competing Demands a Woman Faces Her Fragmented Personas in David Findlay’s ‘Faces’

David Findlay discusses the melding of music and sound design integral to his fast paced descent into the surreality of a woman's frantic subconscious.

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Awards, Live Action

A Female Bull-Jumper Holds Her Own in a Sacred Androcentric Arena in Joe Weiland & Finn Constantine’s ‘Marion’

Weiland & Constantine deconstruct the 6 camera coverage needed to capture the set-piece of their heart-pounding short about France’s only female bull-jumper.

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