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Music Video

It’s Get Out Meets Groundhog Day in Tomson Tee’s Dark Suburban Satire ‘Nobody I Can Trust’

Tomson Tee tells DN how America's deeprooted societal issues informed his darkly satirical music video for Kemba's 'Nobody I Can Trust'.

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Live Action

A Daughter Struggles to Hold onto Her Drug Addicted Father in Matt Genesis’ ‘The One Who Breaks Your Heart’

Matt Genesis reveals how personal experiences of mental health & addiction informed the content and style of music video 'The One Who Breaks Your Heart'.

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Documentary

Pete Shanel Reaps Wisdom From A Legendary New York Photographer in ‘A Few Days With Jill Freedman’

Pete Shanel talks to DN about meeting a legendary New York photographer to tell the story of her life as an artist in 'A Few Days With Jill Freedman'.

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Music Video, Premiere

Rob Simonsen Culminates a Journey of Self-Discovery for the Finale of His Music Video Trilogy with ‘Ondes’

Film Composer Rob Simonsen tells DN how he made the transition to creating his own music and, in turn, his own audio-visual identity with 'Ondes'.

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Music Video

Harvey Pearson Tracks a Burgeoning Relationship in SG Lewis Music Video Trilogy in ‘Dusk, Dark and Dawn’

Harvey Pearson tells DN about shooting 16mm and collaborating with SG Lewis to create burgeoning relationship music video trilogy 'Dusk', 'Dark' & 'Dawn'.

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Music Video

Gianluca Minucci Embarks on a Metaphysical Journey Through the Seasons of Life in ‘Ultrafiche of You’

Discover how the "snow burrito" became an essential environmental SFX tool in the creation of Gianluca Minucci's Com Truise music video 'Ultrafiche of You'.

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Live Action, Premiere

Matt Cascella Envisages the Life Cycle of a Mattress in his Comedy Short ‘Beds’

Brooklyn-based director Matt Cascella tells DN how he maintained a consistent tone throughout the vignettes of his lifecycle of a mattress short 'Beds'.

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Live Action

Artemy Ortus Celebrates the Strength of the Female Spirit in Fierce Exaltation Short ‘In Women We Trust’

Moscow director Artemy Ortus reveals how he marshalled resources for whistle-stop New York production 'In Women We Trust' - a celebration of female power.

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Live Action, Premiere

Barret Bowman Turns Stomachs with the Most Disgusting Games Night of All Time in Gross-Out Comedy ‘Baby Bird’

Barret Bowman tells DN how he created the practical effects used for his gross-out comedy 'Baby Bird', a short about a games night that goes much too far.

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Art & Fashion

Carlos Asse Pens a Love Letter to the Rewards & Sacrifices of Creative Life in ‘Dark at Sea’

Carlos Asse reveals how technical challenges on his 35mm shoot echoed the themes of creative struggle depicted in unsettling dance short 'Dark at Sea'.

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Documentary

How Kristian Mercado Figueroa Took a Wild Audiovisual Journey into the Creation Process of Billie Eilish

Kristian Mercado Figueroa reveals how he melded an organic approach with a push it till it breaks mentality to dig into Billie Eilish's creative process.

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Live Action

Sheila Avellino & Brandon Habuda Search for Hope Amongst Hopelessness in Refugee Drama ‘Blackbird’

Sheila Avellino & Brandon Habuda tell DN how extensive planning & a rigid shot list maximised their use of golden hour light in refugee drama 'Blackbird'.

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