DN EP 159: The Armoire – Jamie Travis

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The first time we had the pleasure of director Jamie Travis’ company was for his triplet of films The Patterns Trilogy. Well, working in threes once again, he’s recently finished The Armoire, the final installment of his The Saddest Children in the World trilogy, and joins us to discuss [...]

The Armoire – Jamie Travis

The Armoire (2009)
11 year-old Aaron plays a game of Hide and Seek in which his friend Tony is never found. The mystery of their relationship—and of their queer attachment to the armoire in Aaron’s bedroom—can only be revealed, it turns out, through hypnosis.
Note: If you’re in or near London on the 20th March, Jamie will [...]

DN EP 158: Cotton Stones – Jonathan Entwistle

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I miss my days of living in the North of England, so when I find a film that perfectly captures the spirit of the people and the atmosphere of the landscapes I feel at home, amongst friends or possibly enemies, but either way in the company of truly living, [...]

Cotton Stones – Jonathan Entwistle

Cotton Stones (2009)
A brother’s betrayal and the nightmare of growing up too fast, in a place where there is nothing to live for.
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The Earth in the Air

Beautifully shot, atmospheric period short from Jared Hogan.
The film was originally an 18–page script that involved nearly 30 extras and 6 principle actors. We quickly came to the realization that the story had to be simplified, but we weren’t willing to forfeit the impact of the story or our representation of that unique period. The [...]

Mixtape – Luke Snellin

I’m normally dubious of corporate short film competitions. You know, the ‘make a two second short featuring our brand in 14 minutes yada yada yada’. It was with trepidation then that I checked out the Virgin Media Shorts winner Mixtape by Luke Snellin. It came recommended by the wonderful Electric Literature magazine though so I [...]

DN EP 157: Jade – Daniel Elliott

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Here at DN we’re big fans of films that avoid spoon feeding an audience needless back story, but instead parachute you into the current narrative crisis and credit you with the intelligence to make sense of your new surroundings. The short drama Jade, is such a film and director [...]

SotW: Echoes

There’s something perverse about the fact that my SotW pick of abused, sex trafficked women, happened to be posted on the universal day of love, but perhaps it’ll make you hold that special someone all the tighter. Despite the grim subject, director Rob Brown shows that compassion can be found where you least expect it.
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Black Hole

A nice short with a brilliantly inventive, yet simple premise from creative duo Diamond Dogs
A sleep-deprived office worker accidentally discovers a black hole – and then greed gets the better of him…

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Nuit Blanche

It takes a lot to distract me from my breakfast, but this morning I nearly spat my cornflakes out at the dazzling majesty of Arev Manoukian’s Nuit Blanche. It’s short films like this, that remind me why I love the internet so much, as not only is Manoukian’s film stunning to watch, but at it’s [...]