Podcasts
DN231: Any Day Now – Matt Jay
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Matt Jay’s short Any Day Now explores the life of a young woman as she attempts to navigate her life in a new city and her role as ‘the other woman’. Matt joins us to discuss moving beyond a scandal to reveal the motivations of those involved and [...]
Any Day Now – Matt Jay
Any Day Now (2011) Twenty-three year old small town beauty Sam has just arrived in New York. Pulling her there, are hardly fleshed out hopes of a modeling career. Following her there, is a long standing relationship with a married politician, that may or may not have a place in the next phase of her [...]
DN230: Left Right – Tom Willems
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Most directors know that if they can concentrate on pulling great performances from their actors the battle’s half won, but it’s not quite that simple when your leads are a pair of hands. Director Tom Willems joins us this week to discuss how his short Left Right demanded [...]
Left Right – Tom Willems
Left Right (2011) What if your left arm gets jealous of your right arm? The left arm of Boris is jealous of the right one. After 35 years of neglect, it decides to take matters into his own hand(s).
DN229: The Father – David Easteal
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Director David Easteal’s short The Father explores redemption and sacrifice after an unnamed dereliction of duty. David joins us to discuss capturing reality and how it’s possible for an audience to discover themes in a film its director was unaware of. I like something to seem real […] [...]
The Father – David Easteal
The Father (2011) Haunted by his past, a man searches for forgiveness. Getting it however, may come at a cost.
DN228: Tower Block – Nikias Chryssos
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Nikias Chryssos’ short Tower Block is the exception to the rule of keeping shorts under the 20 minute mark. Running at nearly 40 minutes it’s an enthralling blend of social realism and flights of fancy, which tell the story of a young boy’s quest for a father figure [...]
Tower Block – Nikias Chryssos
Tower Block (2006) Daniel and his older brother Patrick live together in a tower block in Germany. Patrick forces Daniel to go around collecting money and plays sadistic games with him. Daniel escapes into fantasy worlds. As he suffers more and more from his brother’s tyranny, he believes to have found a friend in Bernd, [...]
DN227: The Monster of Nix – Rosto
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dutch artist and filmmaker Rosto is well know for creating intriguing, dark themed work which spans multiple forms of media. His latest, The Monster of Nix, is an existential animated musical fairytale, suitable for kids from 10 to 100. Rosto joins us to discuss not pinning yourself down [...]
The Monster of Nix – Rosto
The Monster of Nix (2011) Life is good in the idyllic fairy tale village of Nix… Until an all-devouring monster appears. Young Willy has to fight it. Alone…
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