Short Film Tag Archive

Documentary

Eric Faden Opens Our Eyes to the Narrative Possibilities of Cinematic Blindness in Video Essay ‘Visual Disturbances’

Eric Faden discusses exploring the hidden film style of “the invisible cinema” deployed by Tati & Haneke in his video essay 'Visual Disturbances'.

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Live Action

Ben Hector Explores Fractious Mother Daughter Dynamics in Family Drama ‘Jo’

Director Ben Hector tells DN how working with established actors, both old and young, helped shape his awkward family drama short 'Jo'.

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Documentary

Anne Hollowday Explores Women’s Experiences of Objectification in Provocative Metaphor Doc ‘Bird Watching’

DN caught up with director Anne Hollowday to discuss 'Bird Watching', her provocative examination of how women are seen and objectified in modern society.

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Art & Fashion

Rafa G. Arroyo Sets out on a Haunting Exploration of Death & Original Sin in Eerie Short ‘The Offering’

Rafa G. Arroyo ventures into an eerie foggy landscape prowled by death in search of a soul to claim as its own in experimental short 'The Offering'.

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Live Action

Jeannie Nguyen Explores a Modern Heartbreak in the City in Vietnam-Set Short ‘Sigh Gone’

DN speaks with Jeannie Nguyen about directing in a major city, her cinematic influences and creating Easter eggs in her short film 'Sigh Gone'.

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Live Action

A Primary School Teacher Tackles Racism at Its Roots in Jimmy Olsson’s Award Winning Short ‘2nd Class’

'2nd Class' dir. Jimmy Olsson discusses the attraction of narratives about fear, discarding the coverage safety net and why he’ll never play a Nazi again.

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Animation, Asides

Too Young for a Memoir

Artist/Animator Case Jernigan submerges us in a reservoir of memory, nostalgia and regret in mixed media animation short 'Too Young for a Memoir'.

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Documentary

Alex Vivian Shines a Light on Rising Hong Kong Female Basketball Star Cheuk Ting in ‘Emergence’

DN speaks to Alex Vivian about growing up in Hong Kong, not conforming to the traditional documentary formula, and using colour in short doc 'Emergence'.

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Art & Fashion, Asides

Mindless Crowd

Jacco Kliesch examines the patterns humans have stamped on the surface of planet earth and asks what it’s all for in aerial short 'Mindless Crowd'.

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Documentary, Live Action, Music Video

An Interview with Vimeo’s Best Staff Pick Directors of 2018

DN talks to Vimeo's Best Staff Pick Directors of 2018 about the origins, artistic inspirations and creative approaches behind their award-winning work.

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Live Action

A Bollywood Wedding Dance Unlocks a Woman’s Superpowers in Patrick Muhlberger’s Sci-Fi Comedy ‘The Katy Universe’

DN discovers how Patrick Muhlberger unlocked a woman's inner superpowers through a Bollywood wedding dance in sci-fi comedy short 'The Katy Universe'.

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Live Action

A Blindfolded Woman Must Confront an Unknown Terror in Álvaro de la Hoz’s Mystery Horror Short ‘Frightening Woods’

Álvaro de la Hoz dispatches a lone blindfolded woman into the forest for a confrontation with an unseen monster in his Super 8 horror 'Frightening Woods'.

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