Short Film Tag Archive

Art & Fashion

Feel the Highs & Lows of a Teenage Love Triangle in Alexan Sarikamichian’s Road Trip Short ‘COSMOS’

A trio of beautiful polyamorous teens fall in and out of love on a desire fuelled road trip in Alexan Sarikamichian's short film 'COSMOS'

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Documentary

Guillermo Irriguible Crafts a Personal Tribute Encased in an Exploration of Time in Modern Society

Guillermo Irriguible intertwines the life and legacy of his grandparents, within a critical reflective metaphor on society's modern perception of time

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Live Action

The Female Spirit Wins Out in Amanda Milius’ Post-Apocalyptic Western ‘The Lotus Gun’

DN talks to Director Amanda Milius about morality and clashing cultures at the end of the world in her USC thesis film 'The Lotus Gun'.

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Versus is structured around the themes of Nature vs Structure, Form vs Function. The film explodes with mind-blowing CGI created with Cinema 4D. Take a look at the talents of Design and Motion studio ManvsMachine.

Film Festival

Reading & Leeds 2016 Cinema Tent Shorts

This weekend Directors Notes braves the outside world to screen some of our favourite shorts from the past year at the Reading & Leeds music festivals.

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Animation

Take a Journey into the Strange Unknown Pleasures of Cornelius Joksch’s ‘Adultland’

Tapping into our collective desire for excitement Cornelius Joksch reveals the weird world of Adultland, a place where your dreams probably won't come true

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Animation

Sonja Rohleder Explores the Narrative Power of Minimalism in Abstract Animation ‘Walk the Dog’

Berlin-based Animator Sonja Rohleder proves that less can indeed be more with her minimalist, abstract animation ‘Walk the Dog’

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Animation

Embracing Human Instinct, Amber Xu’s ‘Luscious’ Denotes Boundless Pleasure Through Fantasy

We speak to Amber Xu about her animated look inside the human psyche and the power of its creativity in fantasy short ‘Luscious’

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Art & Fashion

The Public and Private Self do Battle in Erin S Murray’s Suburban Dance Short ‘HONNE‘

Erin S Murray discusses dance short ‘HONNE’, her exploration of a meeting between the public and private self in a suburban neighborhood street at dusk

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Live Action

Zach Zombek Seeks Understanding of the Unknowable in Transformation Short ‘Atoms of Uncontrollable Silence’

Zach Zombek describes how a leave of absence led to renewed vigor for his transformation short ‘Atoms of Uncontrollable Silence’

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Animation

Animated Series ‘The Sentinel’ Hopes to Hook an Audience with its Epic Adventures

Filmmakers Adam Floeck and Nate Swinehart join us to discuss animated series 'The Sentinel' as they aim to secure funding for their epic animated adventure.

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Live Action, Premiere

Jack Weatherley’s Poetic Short ‘The Hope You Promised Love’ Beautifully Blends Real and Virtual Cinematography

Jack Weatherley reflects on the mix of virtual & traditional cinematography seamlessly combined in his balletic short ‘The Hope You Promised Love’

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