Motherboard

At 38, BAFTA award-winning director Victoria Mapplebeck found herself single, pregnant, and broke. She joins us to share the two-decade journey behind Motherboard—an intimate documentary of motherhood, resilience, and the power of telling your own story—captured on five generations of smartphones, from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 15.

The Breakdown of a Toxic Relationship as Told by Fluffmeister, a Poodle of Questionable Heritage

Writer/Director Peter Fellows' The Breakdown of a Toxic Relationship as Told by Fluffmeister, a Poodle of Questionable Heritage tells the hilarious, endearing story of a desperately unhappy couple who have reached a point of no return in their marriage as witnessed from the novel perspective of their anxious dog, voiced by Scroobius Pip.

Conero Film+Adv 2025 Official Selection

Now live, the CFA 2025 Official Selection presents a dynamic and thought-provoking collection of films from around the world (including works from several DN alum directors), carefully curated for their innovative storytelling, artistic excellence, and alignment with the festival’s mission of celebrating creativity and sustainable practices. Head to conerofilmadv.it to view the full programme and grab tickets for next month’s Creative Retreat & Film Festival. We’ll see you there!

Easy Sell

Directing duo Ken Abalos & Ash Meshkati talk to DN about the joy in being able to let their ludicrously awkward comedy shine through in two-hander short film Easy Sell, where the stakes of a charity shop purchase between Divian Ladwa and Paul Casar are ridiculously high.