LFF09 Archives | Directors Notes

DN LFF09: American: The Bill Hicks Story – Matt Harlock & Paul Thomas

Animation, Documentary, Film Festival, Podcasts

1st November, 2009

Matt Harlock & Paul Thomas discuss their photo-animated doc about the life of one of the world’s greatest comedians, 'American: The Bill Hicks Story'.

DN LFF09: A Serious Man – The Coen Brothers

Film Festival, Live Action

31st October, 2009

Ever since I saw Barton Fink over 15 years ago, I knew I would forever be a fan of the Coen Brothers; their style was unusual, their storytelling

DN LFF09: Samson and Delilah – Warwick Thornton

Film Festival, Live Action

30th October, 2009

DN takes a look at Warwick Thornton's Cannes, Camera D’or Winning debut feature Samson & Delilah.

DN LFF09: A Prophet – Jacques Audiard

Film Festival, Live Action

29th October, 2009

The reputation of Jacques Audiard’s Un prophète (A Prophet) has, as expected, gone from strength to strength. DN takes a look at this much lauded debut.

DN LFF09: We Live in Public – Ondi Timoner

Documentary, Film Festival

28th October, 2009

Double Sundance Grand Jury prize winner Ondi Timoner, must have thought she was living the documentary filmmaker’s dream, when in 1999 she was asked

DN LFF09: Passenger Side – Matt Bissonnette

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

27th October, 2009

For his third feature Passenger Side, director Matt Bissonnette decided to go back to basics and the freedom that comes from shooting a film on a low

DN LFF09: Mother – Bong Joon-Ho

Film Festival, Live Action

27th October, 2009

South Korean cinema has been going from strength to strength in recent years and if Mother is anything to go by, then this rise isn’t going to stop

DN LFF09: Starsuckers – Chris Atkins

Documentary, Film Festival

26th October, 2009

DN takes a look at Chris Atkins' documentary examination into the forces of fame, celebrity and the media, and finds its revelations somewhat lacking.

DN LFF09: The Men who Stare at Goats – Grant Heslov

Film Festival, Live Action

25th October, 2009

This is the best article you’ve ever read! This is the best article you’ve ever read! Ok, now I’ve laid down the Jedi Mind Trick I can

DN LFF09: Trash Humpers – Harmony Korine

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

25th October, 2009

As a fan of many years and with a couple near misses in the past, today’s LFF interview is probably the highlight of the festival for me. It was my

DN LFF09: The Limits of Control – Jim Jarmusch

Film Festival, Live Action

25th October, 2009

"With The Limits of Control, Jarmusch has easily made his best film since the seminal Dead Man." DN takes a look at the master filmmaker's latest movie.

DN LFF09: Metropia – Tarik Saleh

Animation, Film Festival

24th October, 2009

After the screening of Metropia, director Tarik Saleh claimed he never wanted to make an animation and even went on to declare that after watching his film

LFF09 Tag Archive

DN LFF09: American: The Bill Hicks Story – Matt Harlock & Paul Thomas

DN LFF09: A Serious Man – The Coen Brothers

DN LFF09: Samson and Delilah – Warwick Thornton

DN LFF09: A Prophet – Jacques Audiard

DN LFF09: We Live in Public – Ondi Timoner

DN LFF09: Passenger Side – Matt Bissonnette

DN LFF09: Mother – Bong Joon-Ho

DN LFF09: Starsuckers – Chris Atkins

DN LFF09: The Men who Stare at Goats – Grant Heslov

DN LFF09: Trash Humpers – Harmony Korine

DN LFF09: The Limits of Control – Jim Jarmusch

DN LFF09: Metropia – Tarik Saleh

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