Meme, Myself and A.I.

Private Island director Chris Boyle takes us inside the intentions, toolset and techniques behind their mixed-media dissection of the human condition and the closing film in the studio’s three-part anthology centred around “how we interact with AI and how it interacts with us”.

Wesley Loses His Penis

Brennan McGee reveals the formalist approach he took when crafting the messy and complicated human story unfolding in his psychologically absurd dark comedy, where a man fuelled by self-hatred and writer's block must embark on an Alice in Wonderland-like odyssey of humiliations in order to be reborn anew.

The 11 Short Films You Can’t Miss at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

Sundance season is here and we’re always hyped to see what the festival has to offer - especially in the short film category. This year, 57 incredible titles were selected from over 10,000 submissions, bringing us a lineup that’s as diverse as it is inspiring. Whether you’re heading to the festival or just want to stay in the loop with the best in short filmmaking, these are the top picks you won’t want to miss!

The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing

Theo Panagopoulos sat down with DN to discuss his BAFTA nominated documentary short - supported by Screen Scotland and made through the Scottish Documentary Institute’s Bridging the Gap initiative - where he reclaims archival footage from the 30s and 40s of his ancestral Palestine to question the role of image-making as a tool of both testimony and violence.

Goodbye (Proshchay)

We catch up with Dasha Gushchina to learn all about her choreographed Musia Totibadze music video and the creative decision to concentrate on the character’s emotional expression as opposed to relying on the rhythm of the song to convey the film’s story of loneliness.