Nightclub Archives - Directors Notes

Balázs Simon & Cátia Abreu’s ‘Wake Up Pass Out’ Finds a Zoned Out Nightclubber Encountering a Grotesque Monster

Balázs Simon & Cátia Abreu unpack the practical and digital tools that gave birth to the Cronenbergian monster in their creepy Sad Night Dynamite promo.

Live Action, Premiere

A Young Clubber Dissociates From Reality on a Wild Trip in Sami Schinaia’s Stylistic Short ‘LOVE U 2CB’

Sami Schinaia details how his relationship to social media helped to shape his vibrant short following a young clubber on a surreal trip.

Music Video

Turkina Faso Envisages a Romantic Late-Night Odyssey in Her Dreamy Music Video for Herbert’s ‘Two Doors’

Turkina Faso reveals the formative experiences she had as a first-time narrative director on the set of her excursion through London beds, hearts and dreams.

Live Action, Premiere

Victoria Singh-Thompson’s ‘Don’t Forget To Go Home’ Captures Coming-of-Age While Caught Between Cultures

Victoria Singh-Thompson on how smart music choices and innovative freeze-frame effects capture her characters on a rebellious night out.

Music Video

Losmose Straddles Fantasy, Reality and Nightmares in Striking Ela Minus Music Video ‘N19 5NF’

Losmose guides us through the fascinating collision of strobe lights, intuitive connections and body horror of his enigmatic Ela Minus music video.

Art & Fashion

Emmanuelle Soffé’s ‘Neo Gender’ Explodes the Gender Binary Through a Stylish Reframing of Classical Art

Emmanuelle Soffé explains how and why she subverted the roots of gender in Christian-influenced art in the wonderfully inclusive and powerful 'Neo Gender'.

Live Action, Premiere

The Conquest Goals of a Teen Holiday Shake the Foundations of Friendship in Thea Hvistendahl’s ‘Virgins4Lyfe’

DN speaks to Thea Hvistendahl about her coming of age drama 'Virgins4Lyfe' - a short which sees the carnal agenda of a holiday test a teen friendship.

Film Festival, Live Action

Join Three Teenagers on an Evening They’ll Never Forget in Amelia Hashemi’s Short Drama ‘Night Out’

DN speaks with Amelia Hashemi at BFI Flare about the shooting logistics of a nightclub, difficulties with the casting process, and clever camera tricks.

Live Action

Niclas Gillis Exposes the Reality of Sexual Exploitation Endured by Women Living in Poverty in ‘Hold Me Down’

DN spoke to Niclas Gillis about the years of research which underpins his unflinching depiction of a sexually exploited woman living in poverty in the USA.

Live Action

Joosje Duk Calls Out Everyday Racism & the Blinkered Perspective of White Privilege in NYU Short ‘NIGHT’

In Joosje Duk's provocative short, the carefree dynamic between four friends suddenly shifts following an unpleasant encounter with a nightclub bouncer.

Music Video

TO GUYS Introduce Us to the Darkly Seductive Delights of Love and Violence in Baustelle’s ‘Amanda Lear’

Directing duo TO GUYS journey through a nightclub charged with sexual desire and romantic betrayal for Baustelle's latest music video.

Documentary, Film Festival

Jewel’s Catch One

C.Fitz's new documentary focuses on a real life hero, a women who for over 40 years supported the LGBT and black community from her nightclub, Catch One.

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