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DN223: Calvet – Dominic Allan
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Jean Marc Calvet has led an extraordinary, and at times, dark life, which made him a perfect subject for director Dominic Allan’s feature documentary Calvet. We caught up with Dominic to discuss trusting your inner barometer and creating films as part of the new paradigm. Calvet begins its [...]
Calvet – Dominic Allan
Calvet (2011) Via a terrifying trip to hell and back, Jean Marc Calvet was given a second chance at life, and now a successful artist on a quest for redemption, he embarks on an extraordinary journey to make peace with his past.
Alex Yde
We’re so used to special fx in films, that when you stumble across something your eyes have trouble believing you instantly believe it must be down to digital trickery. The work of Alex Yde proves that sometimes incredibly talented (and bendy) individuals are all you need to make a breathtaking short. Break ton Neck from [...]
Made in Iceland
Klara Harden decided to set out on 25 day solo hike across Iceland. Luckily for us, she brought along her cinematographer’s eye and a Canon 550D to document the epic journey in Made in Iceland. MADE IN ICELAND from Klara Harden on Vimeo. Klara goes into the details of her trip in this post.
Sean David Christensen
For as long as I can remember my dad always had a moustache… begins Sean David Christensen’s Shave; a short about the first time he saw his father’s top lip naked, but even more so, about a desire for the the world to remain familiarly unchanged and the comfort which comes along with that. Christensen’s [...]
The Head and The Heart: Doe Bay Sessions
As you’ll no doubt know by now we’re suckers for a good live session band video. After several watches, Tyler Kalberg’s 2011 Doe Bay Sessions with The Head and The Heart for Sound on the Sound has fast become one of our favourites. The 2011 Doe Bay Sessions – The Head and The Heart from [...]
DN LFF2011: Superheroes – Michael Barnett
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Some are called, some are chosen but all attempt to work for the greater good of their communities. No it’s not the synopsis for Kick-Ass 2, but rather Michael Barnett’s feature documentary Superheroes which delves into the world of Real Life Superheros across North America. Michael joined us [...]
Motion plus Design: What is Motion Design?
We’re massive fans of motion design here at DN, but when the question, What is Motion Design? comes up I tend to grope at title sequence examples – Have you seen Se7en? – instead of providing a coherent answer. Motion plus Design have put together a video that provides an answer through the use of [...]
DN LFF2011: How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire – Daniel Edelstyn
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] I’m pretty sure that Daniel Edelstyn is the only director I met at the London Film Festival this year who’s the rightful heir to a Russian vodka factory. We spoke about connecting with relatives from beyond the grave and working as a film outsider. I’m still trying to [...]
DN LFF2011: Shock Head Soul – Simon Pummell
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Based on the famous book Memoirs of My Nervous Illness from German judge Daniel Paul Schreber, Simon Pummell’s feature Shock Head Soul depicts Schreber’s ‘madness from the inside’ through the combined use of live action, expert interviews and animation. Simon and I discussed transmedia and blurring film disciplines [...]
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