The Lure

Toni Hipwell talks to us about achieving lush, detailed night time close-ups when shooting his macabre micro short where a lone nocturnal fisherman is surprised to discover he's not the only one hoping to hook something.

Sidney

Iris Breward explains how she crafted the dual realities of her comedy drama short which tells the story of an optimistic aspiring performer who unexpectedly finds himself dragged into a pitched battle of masculinity during his first children's party booking.

Tight

We speak to writer/director Jessica Barr about embracing the art in social cause filmmaking for her disturbing short about a woman who has her sexual agency stolen from her by those she trusts.

A Time Before

Leo Metcalf joins DN to discuss how he combined animation with live action footage to create the dreamlike world of his RCA mixed media short about the repressed memories of a young boy and the fantastical world he escapes into.