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DN230: Left Right – Tom Willems
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 he craft a new approach to filming [...]
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
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 […] If I can capture that moment, that’s [...]
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
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 in an environment severely lacking in suitable [...]
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
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 to a single creative area and how [...]
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…
DN226: UMASAN – Matt Lambert
We’ve followed the work of director Matt Lambert for a while here on DN, so were pleased when he debuted his filmic collaboration with fashion label UMASAN, which is undoubtedly his most ambitious short to date. Matt joined us to discuss punk rock filmmaking and traveling the globe to find the ideal place to create. [...]
UMASAN & Fuck Machines – Matt Lambert
UMASAN (2011) A micro and macro transformative journey that explores the poetry and evolution of human form and movement for Berlin-based fashion label, Umasan. Fuck Machines (2010) We are nothing but fuck machines. – NSFW
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