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Sami Abusamra’s Soviet-Era Short ‘Tank’ Fires a Dry Comic Warning Shot About Weak Men Masquerading as Strong Ones
Shot in rural Bulgaria on black and white SD with a real tank, Sami Abusamra’s satirical adaptation asks what happens when power lands in the wrong lap.
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We’re All Clowns Dancing Through Capitalism in Zen Pace’s Gig Economy Horror Comedy ‘Are You Fucking Kidding Me?!’
A clown’s latest kids' party gig takes a sinister turn in Zen Pace’s queer horror comedy, where camp and social critique collide.
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“No script. No money. No locations” – How Industry Frustrations Shaped Jared Hogan’s Latest Short ‘Dogbite’
Shot over 4 days with no script, director Jared Hogan joins us to discuss the instinctual process behind creating short film, 'Dogbite'.
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11 Gems From Conero Film + ADV 2026 to Look Out For
Conero Film + ADV’s Pianeta Fresco is full of short films that surprise. DN picks 11 must-watch titles from the 4th edition of this mighty event in Ancona.
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Émile Lavoie Delivers an Unabashedly Grizzly, Expectation Defying Horror Comedy With ‘Mean Ends’
Émile Lavoie twists horror expectations to bloody ends in his darkly humorous short film that shows what happens when you dare judge a book by its cover.
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Life Reflects Art in Émile V. Schlesser’s ‘Backstage’ Blending On-Stage Power Play With Real-Life Abuse
Émile V. Schlesser draws on personal experience for his absorbing drama about abuse and power dynamics between directors and actors in the theatre world.
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10 Short Films Capturing the Essence of Riga International Film Festival 2026
From experimental documentaries to unconventional animation, DN picks out ten standout shorts from the 2026 Riga International Film Festival.
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From “Back Alley Head Job” to SXSW Award-Winner: Lee Lawson on the Evolution of ‘Man Eating Pussy’
Lee Lawson discusses the practical effects and unexpected tenderness behind the provocative premise of her SXSW award-winning short, 'Man Eating Pussy'.
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Max Clendaniel Wields a Cheesy Horror Prop as an Ego-Shattering Weapon in Improvised Comedy ‘Dummy’
Max Clendaniel's improv comedy magnifies the fine line between an actor's vanity & their justifiable concerns about how a director depicts them onscreen.
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Who Gets Believed? Susan Wokoma Confronts the Adultification of Black Children in ‘Dark Skin Bruises Differently’
Drawing on her childhood, Susan Wokoma writes, directs and stars as a teacher torn between instinct and complicity in a staffroom deciding a girl’s fate.
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Robert Piel’s ‘The Lap’ Harvests the Unspoken Fears and Desires Behind a Teenage Struggle for Power
With only 4 days, expired 35mm stock and an apple harvest dictated schedule, Robert Piel learned to trust instinct over coverage for his coming of age drama.
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Exclusive First Look at the BIFA 2026 Best British Short Film Longlist
Fearless, inventive and wonderfully varied - Directors Notes is proud to announce the 29th BIFA Best British Short Film longlist.
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Sam Baron Unearths an Elegiac Reckoning Within a Decade of Doomsday Predictions in ‘Everything Will Be Totally Fine’
Ten years ago, Sam Baron asked loved ones to predict 2026. Now he confronts the messy, unscripted grief for his late mum hidden in the footage all along.
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Craig Bingham Demonstrates How “Restraint Breeds Creativity” with His Mythic Fantasy Sci-Fi Short ‘FARANOOKA’
Real sparks from an angle grinder, weeks of unnerving sonic experiments and a lead laid bare; Craig Bingham on forging a raw, rusty-bladed mythology.
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10 Exciting Shorts to Keep an Eye on from the 70th BFI London Film Festival
LFF’s shorts this year look squarely at the world we live in and invite us to reflect. These 10 titles are thoughtful, gripping and hard to forget.
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Sam Tricomo Asks Audiences to Find Empathy Without Forgiveness in His Darkly Transgressive Pilot ‘Puke Bitch’
How do you make audiences care about people who do terrible things? Sam Tricomo's dark pilot strips away backstory, letting silence and loneliness do the work.
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Five Shoots, One Year and Zero Fundraising Shape Bertil Nilsson’s Intimate Identity-Shifting Feature Debut ‘Masc’
Ahead of its LFF 2026 European premiere, Bertil Nilsson returns to discuss the instinct-led process which enabled the creation of his debut feature, 'Masc'.
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Subverting Stereotypes and Capturing the Authentic Drunken Perspective in Daniel Chisholm’s Dizzying ‘Don’t Puke’
Daniel Chisholm distils the disorientating, woozy sensation of being smashed into a comic odyssey that lets audiences experience the drunkest night ever.
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A Houseguest Too Many Tips Everything Into Chaos in Kiyan Ahmadi’s Tense & Tender Short ‘PIERRE THE GREAT’
How much can a relationship withstand when an outsider disrupts its delicate balance? Kiyan Ahmadi explores that tension in his cramped, darkly comic short.
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Animator Kate Renshaw-Lewis Peels Back the Repetition, Rhythm and Absurdity of Mass Production in ‘Busy Bodies’
Kate Renshaw-Lewis explores the hidden complexities of consumerism driven mass production in a surreal, tactile world of Rube Goldberg systems of production.