June 2014 - Directors Notes

Jeroen Bogaert Challenges Audience Assumptions in Thought-Provoking Short Film ‘Early Birds’

Jeroen Bogaert provides an insight into the narrative origins and production approach behind 'Early Birds' in this behind the scenes look at his LFS short

Animation, Music

Created From Over 1000 Lolly Sticks & 5000 Matchsticks, DN Takes a Behind the Scenes Look at Simon Roberts'

Music, lyrics and stop motion animation combine to create an epic story in Simon Robert's music video for Flight Brigade track 'Sirens'.

Documentary

Robert Mentov Documents the Lives of the Migrant Workers Behind India’s Buildings in ‘Bricks of Bengal’

Robert Mentov's 'Bricks of Bengal' documents the lives of the migrant workers of the Sundarban Islands who make the vast numbers of bricks needed for India's

Documentary

Nathan Honnold Once Again Explores his Fascination with the Underdog in his latest Documentary ‘Thomas Bennett’

We speak to director Nathan Honnold about his latest short documentary 'Thomas Bennett', a film he describes as an intimate portrait of a friend living on the

Music

The Blood, Guts & Brains Behind Pleasure Kill’s Music Video for Psychic Rites’ ‘Singularity’

Soaked in blood and splattered in entrails, Pleasure Kill’s music video for Psychic Rites track 'Singularity' is no ordinary music video. Creative duo Mike

Live Action, Podcasts

DN319: Hide And Seek – Joanna Coates

Director Joanna Coates joins us ahead of her debut feature Hide And Seek's world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival to discuss her raw take

Art & Fashion, Live Action

Crossing Genres Across a Culture of Subtraction in Ramón Ayala’s Fashion Sci-Fi Short ‘People Like Us’

Ramón Ayala tells DN how his fashion film transformed beyond genre into a sci-fi tinged improvised meditation on enduring love, culpability & otherness.

Film Festival

EIFF2014: This Year, it’s all About the Films

Writer/director Alex Barrett gets in the mood for his trip to the Edinburgh International Film Festival and explains why this year it's all about the films.

Documentary

Dreams Clash with Responsibilities High in the Indian Himalayas in Ross Harrison’s Documentary ‘Lifelines’

In his short film 'Lifelines' Ross Harrison documents the daily toil of Makar Singh, a 32 year old father who is compelled to leave his work in Deli and return

Animation, Live Action

The Spirit of Reconciliation as Captured in Chris Shepherd’s Dramatic Short ‘The Ringer’

Innovative, funny and distinctly British, DN speaks to short film legend Chris Shepherd about his unconventional father/son reunion short 'The Ringer'.

Documentary

Mireia Pujol Documents Migrant Life on the Perilous Boarders in ‘Diary of Hunger’

Director Mireia Pujol shares her experiences of travelling to the Moroccan mountains to take testament from the migrants attempting to jump the barrier in the

Live Action

Surviving a Surprise Satanic Sex Party with ‘Black And White’ Director Richard Williamson

"Surviving a surprise sex party with your soul intact is tough." DN speaks to Richard Williamson, director of wickedly dark psychological short 'Black and

June, 2014 Archive