UK Tag Archive

Live Action

A Woman Finds Herself Inundated by an Overwhelming Squall of Internal Voices in Rosanagh Griffiths’ ‘Dope Fiend’

Rosanagh Griffiths speaks about the exhaustive depth of detail she undertook in the writing and layered sound design of her Film4 commissioned ADHD short.

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Documentary

Martí Arbaizar Reveals a Shared Unity Through Dance and Rhythm in ‘I Shut My Eyes in Order to See’

Martí Arbaizar details the trial and error approach to editing that led to the unified feeling of his doc about disparate lives united by a passion for dance.

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Documentary

Neil Fox Posits Why Concert Films and Music Docs Transcend Brand Marketing in New BFI Book ‘Music Films’

Neil Fox talks about shifting perspectives on cinematic depictions of music artists while assessing the role of these undersung films in the creation of myth.

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Art & Fashion

Julia Zlotnick Portrays a Young Man’s Crumbling Mental Health in Frenetic Dance Short ‘Seeking Thomas’

Julia Zlotnick walks us through how she melded the artistic worlds of narrative and dance for her visceral, emotionally charged short about mental health.

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Live Action

A Causal Game Confounds a Socially Awkward Guy in Kyle Jon Shephard’s ‘Tell Me Where I’m Going Wrong’

Kyle Jon Shephard explains how he expanded an initial spark of silliness into a fully formed, delightfully awkward dead-pan comedy short about insecurity.

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Animation

Mansi Maheshwari Depicts the Nightmarish Nature of Parental Lies in Feverish Animated Cannes Short ‘Bunnyhood’

Mansi Maheshwari walks DN through how she created the intense and frenetic scrawled animation style of her manic Cannes-selected NFTS grad short.

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Live Action

Beej Harris’ Coram ‘School Exclusions’ Film Imagines a Promising Student’s Meteoric Rise Snuffed Out by Expulsion

Beej Harris discusses building two distinct realities for his film highlighting the help available for students faced with the prospect of school expulsion.

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Article

Multi-Award-Winning Composer Hollie Buhagiar on the Art of Crafting Bespoke Scores for Film, TV & Games

Hollie Buhagiar reveals her approach to composition, her feelings about temp score and AI music generation, and the joy of experimenting with new instruments.

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Live Action, Premiere

An Accidental Murder Leads to Escalating Chaos in James Button & Kristaps Kazaks’ ‘The Corpse Series’

Co-Directors James Button & Kristaps Kazaks talk us through the evolution from short to web series to featurette of their blood-soaked slasher comedy.

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Live Action, Premiere

Aleksandra Kingo Pays Homage to the Fine Art of Avoidance in Comedy Short ‘An Ode to Procrastination’

Photographer/Director Aleksandra Kingo explains the ideas first, technology second creative approach she took for her life imitating art debut short film.

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Documentary

Louis Moir’s ‘A Brush With Comedy’ Explores the Seemingly Conflicting Relationship Between Comedy and Art

Louis Moir talks through the practical challenges of expanding his grad short into his debut feature doc exploring the creative process on stage and on canvas.

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Live Action, Premiere

An Expecting Young Father’s Traumatic Past Threatens to Overshadow His Happy Present in Luke Brookner’s ‘Home’

Luke Brookner delves into using 16mm & 35mm to represent the dual timelines of his film depicting the struggle of leaving behind an upbringing in foster care.

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