Meet DN at Clermont-Ferrand

DN has crossed the channel to explore the filmmaker talent, industry expertise and (of course) the short film market booth booze at this year's Clermont-Ferrand film festival. Keep an eye out for Sarah’s Best of Fest picks article and if you see us around let’s have a chat!

Mog’s Christmas

Director Robin Shaw joins us to discuss the art of creating family-friendly films, the challenge of staying true to beloved source material and replicating the tactile intimacy of books in his BAFTA-nominated animation short.

Rock Paper Scissors

Franz Böhm speaks to DN about capturing the all too real horrors of life on the frontline of the Ukraine war in his BAFTA nominated NFTS graduate short which stars Oleksandr Rudinskiy as a brave young man who is forced to make a difficult decision in order to protect others.

Stomach Bug

Matty Crawford tells us all about building the horror fuelled landscape of his BAFTA nominated psychological drama - created through the NFTS & BBC Film 'Bridge to Industry’ scheme - where a lonely parent, suffering from empty nest syndrome and feeling ignored by the world goes through a monstrous physical manifestation of his emotions.

We Won’t Forget

Luke Eberl & Edgar Morais share the origins behind their drama short which paints an uncomfortable picture of a woman's very public breakdown that exposes the callous nature of herd mentality and our obsession with capturing even the slightest social infraction for digital consumption.

Adiós

When BAFTA recognition means your grandma finally understands your job: José Prats talks to DN about bridging personal filmmaking and professional acclaim with his beautifully crafted stop motion short.