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Jin Woo Depicts the Interchanging Role of Victim-Offender in Dark Otherworldly Animation ‘SAN’

DN chats to Jin Woo about evoking the discomfort of familial relationships through her striking hand-drawn animation style in psychodrama short 'SAN'.

Animation

Gísli Darri Halldórsson Explains How He Found Beauty Within Repetition for Oscar-Nominated Animation ‘Yes-People’

Made over the course of eight years, Gísli Darri Halldórsson's 'Yes-People' is a delightful mosiac of Icelandic life in a sleepy tenement block.

Animation, Art & Fashion

Lars Nagler Brings a Surreal Encyclopaedia to Life in His Short Animation ‘Shift Simmers Slips’

Lars Nagler explains the freely intuitive animation process behind 'Shift Simmers Slips' his surreal adaptation of Luigi Serafini's 'Codex Seraphinianus'.

Animation, Film Festival

10 Essential Short Films to Stream at GLAS Animation 2021

DN delivers a recommended selection of ten cutting-edge animated shorts available to stream online at GLAS Animation 2021.

Animation, Art & Fashion

Thomas Pons Transports Augmented Reality from Japan’s Mountains to Screen in ‘Animals: A Black & White Journey’

Thomas Pons takes us on the production journey from augmented reality to screen for his multi-format, monochrome short ‘Animals: A Black & White Journey’

Animation, Premiere

A Scenes of Crime Officer is Plagued by Memories of her Day Job in Marcus Armitage’s Thought-Provoking Animation ‘S.O.C.O’

Inspired by his dad's work as a Scenes of Crime officer, animator Marcus Armitage examines the struggles an individual can face when a troublesome job follows you

Animation

Noah Malone Experiences a Crisis of Conscience in Foot Sucking Short ‘Help! Dying!’

Noah Malone discusses the strange mix of self love, selfless acts and podophilia that make up his new animated short ‘Help! Dying!’.

Animation

Sofia Gutman Achieves Emotional Clarity Through the Recreation of Memory in Animated Short ‘Rehovot’

Making its online premiere on Directors Notes today, Sofia Gutman discusses her exploration into the shared nature of memory and film in animated short

Animation

Antoni Sendra & Rodney Mullen Find Freedom in Failure in Inspirational Series ‘Bulletproof Thoughts’

Antoni Sendra returns to DN with the 3rd installment of inspirational series ‘Bulletproof Thoughts’, in which pioneering skateboarder Rodney Mullen teaches us

Animation

Nate Milton Taps into the Cathartic Release of Animation in his Duo of Shorts ‘Feelings’ & ‘Delusions’

“I have some pretty freaky dreams when I'm manic. These are some of those dreams.” Nate Milton shares the cathartic creation of his animated shorts duo,

Animation

Tal Kantor & Shahar Davis Consider the Materiality of Things in Stop Motion Short ‘Under The Small Sun’

Bezalel Academy students Tal Kantor & Shahar Davis discuss the difficulties of cockroach stop motion in their surreal short ‘Under The Small Sun’.

Animation, Music

How the Music of Julia Holter Inspired Will Rose’s Animated Short ‘Eagle Blue’

Animator Will Rose joins us to discuss how the music of Julia Holter inspired the style and story of his latest short 'Eagle Blue'.