December, 2008 Archive

News

Fizz: Films of the Year

The folks over at Soda Pictures have been a wrangling favourite films of the year out of their nearest and dearest, me included. I do take exception at not

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News

The Prince and the Pauper

Calling all Londoners, people who live near London or anyone planning to visit London anytime, you have to check out the fabulous Prince Charles cinema. A

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Animation, Music Video, Podcasts

DN116: Stay in My Memory – Katy Davis

If you’re a long term DN follower you’ll know that I’ve been a fan of Katy Davis’ mixed media style of animation since she came on the

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Documentary, Podcasts

DN115: They Turned Our Desert Into Fire – Mark Brecke

Photographer and filmmaker Mark Brecke has dedicated his career to capturing images of some of the unimaginable crimes against humanity in regions such as

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Documentary

Año Uña – Jonás Cuarón

I was very lucky recently to get the chance to see Jonás Cuaróns’ Año Uña, an inventive and challenging directorial debut from someone so young and

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Podcasts

DN114: The Life Size Zoetrope – Mark Simon Hewis

We’ve featured several animations here on Directors Notes in past two years, but Mark Simon Hewis’ The Life Size Zoetrope stands out for its shear

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Documentary, Film Festival

A Virgin Doc/Fest Diary

This is a guest post from filmmaker, photographer and writer Craig Rook. So, here I was about to venture to the Sheffield Doc/Fest for my first time and its

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