Sven

Chirs Parton speaks to DN about pruning his ambitious script during the shoot of his relationship comedy short where domestic bliss seems like an impossibility for Charly Clive and Jack Barry's newly cohabiting couple after a shocking discovery is made.

Birdwatching

Samantha Soule lays out the circumstances and collaborative relationships which enabled her to create a free and unstructured creative environment for her directorial debut featuring Amanda Seyfried and Sharon Washington as two women who find themselves ankle-deep in a stream pondering over their past and what's to come.

TEM PO RA RY

Anna Guseva explains why she didn't simply rely on the architectural majesty of the Dom Radio when shooting her dance/music video hybrid which depicts the various eras of the iconic building’s history through dreamlike time-spanning choreography.

A Good Day Will Come

Amir Zargara talks through the serious personal considerations that he had to weigh when making his politically-charged drama about a professional Iranian wrestler battling with his deep felt responsibility to speak out against the tyranny of his government.

Civil Servant (Staatsdiener)

Serkan Bayrak reveals how letting go of the meticulous script structure of his debut short allowed the unique dynamics of his bickering co-worker characters to shine through.