Short Film Tag Archive

Live Action

Mari Walker Dives into a Formative Personal Memory in Drama Short ‘Swim’

Mari Walker tells DN how revealing personal memories to her cast informed aspects of their performance & understanding of the trans experience.

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Live Action

A Daughter Experiences the Insidious Nature of Grief in Kevin Slack’s Intimate Short ‘Week One’

Kevin Slack shares how he embraced the creative freedom of spontaneity in 'Week One', the intimate story of a grieving woman's recollection of her father.

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Art & Fashion

Anisa Nandaula Rages Against Australia’s Draconian Refugee Policies in Bill+Brown’s Blistering ‘The Year Is 2020’

Bill+Brown discuss collaborating with writer Anisa Nandaula on gut punch film 'The Year is 2020' which calls out Australia’s draconian refugee policies.

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Live Action

The Absurdities Behind Everyday Behaviour Come to Fruition in Abigail Horton’s ‘A Few Activities’

DN talks with Abigail Horton about the shooting process behind 'A Few Activities', a comedy short that brings the absurdities of everyday life into focus.

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Live Action

Two Strangers Find a Common Bond at a Late Night Truck Stop in Grant Conversano’s ‘Where Mothbloods Bloom’

Grant Conversano joins DN for a chat about dramatic short 'Where Mothbloods Bloom' the story of two strangers who find a connection while at a truck stop.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Contrary Newcomer Shakes up the Established Order of a Rural Religious Community in Dee Meaden’s ‘Good News’

DN kicks off a monthly showcase of Dee Meaden's work with 'Good News', the story of a religious community disrupted by the arrival of a contrary newcomer.

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Live Action

Ex-Lovers Revisit a Raunchy Rendezvous in Amber Schaefer’s Hilarious ‘It’s Been Too Long’

Amber Schaefer tells DN how she adapted her friends' comedy sketch for the screen and the process of bringing her cinematic flavour to their ideas.

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Live Action, Premiere

An Isolated Girl Forges a Bond with a Dangerous Kindred Spirit in Morgana Mckenzie’s Sinister Fairy Tale ‘Wild’

Morgana McKenzie reveals how she used practical effects to tell the story of an isolated girl who finds understanding in a dangerous kindred spirit.

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Documentary

Kristian Melom Conveys the Power of the Written Word in Lyrical Jason Reynolds Portrait Doc ‘Dear, Dreamer’

Kristian Melom tells DN about making the cerebral visual in his lyrical portrait of New York Times Best-Selling author Jason Reynolds, 'Dear, Dreamer'.

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Documentary, Live Action, Premiere

Tanmay Chowdhary Explores the Relationship Between Two Young Women in Hybrid Narrative-Doc ‘Color of November’

Tanmay Chowdhary discusses the unconventional approach of hybrid narrative-doc 'Color of November', a portrait of the relationship between two young women

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Live Action

Humiliation Forces an Immigrant Girl to See Her Father with New Eyes in Shalini Adnani’s ‘Somebody’s Daughter’

We talk the fallibility of parents, the importance of subtle storytelling and Tinder as a casting tool with 'Somebody's Daughter' director Shalini Adnani.

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Live Action

A Couple Struggle to Find a Mutual Purpose on the Road in Erlendur Sveinsson’s Gripping Short ‘Kanarí’

Erlendur Sveinsson explains how a shocking life experience led to the creation of 'Kanarí', an immersive, subjective exploration of the human condition.

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