Teach Me How To Cry

Finegan Sampson takes us inside the inspiration behind his stage set grad short Teach Me How To Cry, an intimate insight into performance and the painful raw emotions that a middle-aged struggling actor, given one last chance to prove himself, must embrace if he's to save his struggling career.

Yin & Yang

Iria López & Daniela Negrín Ochoa talk to DN about crafting their abstract visual poem exploring the harmony of opposites Yin & Yang - a captivating celebration of their fruitful 11 year partnership as creative duo Wednesday Studio, which was fittingly shaped by the sounds of Northern Telekom’s track Lush.

Foreign Root

Andzej Gavriss makes a welcome return to DN with Foreign Root - a deeply emotive collaborative short made with singer/artist Ivan Dorn that tells a universal story of survival against the odds while challenging people’s prejudices about migrants and celebrating the power of togetherness in times of conflict.

Tug of War

Co-directors Dexter Demme & Jack Depp unpack the deeper reality behind the seemingly absurd Mexican standoff between two couples, the morning after a mysterious night gone wrong in comedy short Tug of War, where a beloved forgotten item exposes fragile egos and unspoken marital cracks.

Overdrive

Abigail Wilson chats to us about her motivation to create a brutally honest, pedal to the metal depiction of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) in Overdrive, her high-octane short about a woman fighting for control over her body and mind through a whirlwind of speed, stunts, and the relentless intensity of her menstrual cycle.