WeAreDN Awards

We're delighted to present the WeAreDn Awards, a celebration of the best films from DN's 2023 official submissions, taking place at Whirled Cinema, London on the 25th of April.

Everybody Dies...Sometimes

Charlotte Hamblin talks about making the move into directing for her semi-autobiographical tragicomedy about a woman concerned that she's a catalyst of death.

ROOTS

Liliya Syvytska unpacks how her team achieved the astonishing black & white cinematography and striking symbolic choreography of her movement-based short.

Snowfalls in the Summer

Ajuàn Isaac-George reveals how he collapsed a family's lifetime into minutes through clever editing, precise dialogue and detailed character backstories.

The Voice Actress

Anna J. Takayama talks shooting in Tokyo and colour as a narrative tool whilst dissecting the creation of her multi-award winning film about an ageing actress.