Author

Live Action, Premiere

Henry K. Norvalls Foresees an Indifferent World of Automation in Suburban Dystopia Short ‘Life Goes On’

Henry K. Norvalls takes us through the gadget's eye view of automated perfection he adopted for his worrisome very near future short 'Life Goes On'.

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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

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Live Action

Jeroen Houben Rediscovers the Joy of Luxury Hotel Stay in ‘Home Suite Home’

For most of us a hotel stay is something we associate with the joy of escaping the daily grind for a period of carefree freedom where beds make themselves and

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Music

Take a Multi-Generational Pilgrimage Across Mexico in Jorge G. Camarena’s ‘La China’

DN invited Director Jorge G. Camarena and his team to share the epic production journey they embarked on to create Porter's ‘La China’ music video

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Music

Danny Cohen Prepares for Winged Battle in King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s ‘People-Vultures’

Dir. Danny Cohen and Australia's King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard join forces for an epic psychedelic battle of giant birds and colourful adversaries in music video

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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

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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’.

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Animation, Documentary

Yoav Brill Explores the Anxiety of Public Hand Holding Among Gay Men in Doc Short ‘HORA’

Director Yoav Brill talks to DN about his animated exploration into public hand holding amongst Israel's gay community in short documentary ‘HORA’.

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Music

Bryan Campbell Reveals the Dirty Truth Behind the Philandering Lies in Fly Moon Royalty’s ‘Grown Man’

Director Bryan Campbell explains how he brought coral tinted light to his tale of philandering strife in Fly Moon Royalty’s ‘Grown Man’ music video.

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Music

Repression and Secret Desires Collide in Peter Edlund’s Poignant Music Video Short ‘Chase the Clouds’

Director Peter Edlund shares how he used Erik Blood's ‘Chase the Clouds’ as the musical and emotional foundation for his powerful tale of repression and secret

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Art & Fashion

Fashion & Intrigue Take Centre Stage in Stewart Maclennan’s Suspense Short ‘Topanga’

Director Stewart Maclennan takes DN through the narrative role of costume and props in his sublimely styled fashion film 'Topanga'.

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Documentary

A Young Jockey Earns his Spurs in Jonny Madderson’s Charming Doc ‘Five Stone of Lead’

In short doc 'Five Stone of Lead' director Jonny Madderson heads to the west coast of Ireland where Dylan, an infectiously charismatic 12 year old jockey, steps up

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