Tippy Toes

In his sharp-toothed micro-budget tragicomedy Tippy Toes, Louis Paxton was inspired by co-writer, actor and close friend and fellow director Sam Baron (who stars) to create a chronic people-pleaser who suddenly snaps and attempts to rewire his behaviour with disastrous results. In our interview, Louis breaks down why grounding characters in genuine emotional stakes makes the absurd moments land all the harder.

I’m Not Sure

There's a stretch of life where we perform adulthood without knowing the lines and Mylissa Fitzsimmons' drama I'm Not Sure places us firmly in that grey area. The writer/director makes her third visit to DN to discuss blocking pursuit and uncertainty in her claustrophobic two-hander set in a cramped motel room.

Root Note

With alien-inspired plant-life sprouting into a jazz quartet in stop-motion short Root Note, writer/director Guy Larsen talks to us about the attention to detail needed when animating his plant musicians in line with the musical performance of real-life players The Chineke! Orchestra.

13 Standout Short Films from Sundance 2026

Every year, the Sundance Film Festival sets the tone for the rest of the festival season. With that in mind, we’ve taken a close look at the 2026 lineup and highlighted 13 short films - from DN favourites to exciting new voices - we think are essential viewing.

Tell Him

In his music video for Truman track Tell Him, filmmaker Saul Abraham channels the collective memory of school photo day into a vessel for adult vulnerability—where each child's portrait tells its own story as they lip-sync the tender lyrics.