Short Film Tag Archive

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Live Action

How the Idea of a British Road Movie Led to Kate Herron’s Service Station Set Comedy ‘Rest Stop’

With 'Rest Stop', upcoming director Kate Herron once again showcases an assured hand when it comes to bringing comedy to the short format.

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Live Action

Love, Loss, & Freak Dancing – Patrick Muhlberger Brings the Stylised Moves in Short Film ‘Pop Music’

“I really like mixing sadness and comedy and absurdity and style into a story.” Director Patrick Muhlberger shares how he made ‘Pop Music’, his

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Live Action

Comedy takes a dark, absurd twist in Ben Mallaby’s ‘One Tw*t’

Director Ben Mallaby joins us to talk about his distinct approach to comedy and his latest short film 'One Tw*t'

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Animation

Paper, Plants & Sand – Justine Vuylsteker Takes a Textured Animated Stroll Through ‘Paris’

Justine Vuylsteker tells DN how a happy accident of project cross-pollination led to the creation of his textured animated crush, 'Paris'.

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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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Animation

Kobi Vogman Tames the Anxiety of Wool in Stop-Motion Short ‘A Way of Being’

"I tried to figure out wool as a material and did some tests. It was uncontrollable!" Kobi Vogman discusses making peace with his medium in 'A Way of Being'

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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

“Look at this weird thing on the ground. It looks like a crow!” – the birth of Brian Lonano’s

“Look at this weird thing on the ground. It looks like a crow!” - how the discovery of a strange object in a car-park in Florida led director Brian Lonano

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Live Action

"It’s Fucking Fun to Shoot" – Talking Practical FX & Inspirations with ‘Bad Guy #2’ Director Chris McInroy

"It's fucking fun to shoot" - director Chris McInroy is a man who obviously loves his job. He's passionate about movies and he's passionate about practical FX.

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Art & Fashion

Tal Mor Delivers the Mad Max Fashionista Fix You’ve Been Waiting for in Post-Apocalyptic Short ‘Once Upon a Time

For those of you still craving a Mad Maxesque hit of post-apocalyptic adrenaline, Israeli Director Tal Mor puts a fashionista spin on the road warrior in his

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Animation

Gavin C Robinson Searches for the Ideal Life in BAFTA Winning Animated Short ‘Hart’s Desire’

Gavin C Robinson tells DN how he brought together an aspiring hermit, an aspiring socialite and a shared flask of tea for his charming animation 'Hart’s

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