Directors Notes

Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story (2011) Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story examines the life and work of Mark Sandman, deceased frontman of Boston “low rock” band Morphine.

Fans of music are likely to be very familiar with the iconic images and music videos of photographer, filmmaker and video artist Anton Corbijn. In her new feature documentary Anton Corbijn Inside Out, Dutch director Klaartje Quirijns takes us behind Corbijn’s images to reveal the man himself. Klaartje joins us to discuss the techniques she [...]

Anton Corbijn Inside Out (2012) An intimate and revelatory portrait of an influential artist, Anton Corbijn.

Scottish director Ruth Paxton joins us with Baroque, her experimental interpretation of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman’s letter about beauty. We discuss the creative freedoms afforded by low budgets and short deadlines, and the importance of building strong working relationships which endure across multiple projects. What I know now is that what I do naturally is [...]

Baroque (2011) A contemporary interpretation of the art of Baroque, inspired by the Italian painters of the period. Commissioned by Milan’s Festival Delle Lettere and based on a letter about beauty, by Italian actor Vittorio Gassman.

If you want to make a splash for your new directing partnership, then putting out a film which seamlessly features 80 graduate fashion designs over an 8:30 minute creative narrative is probably one of the best ways to do it. Directors karl&tynan join us to discuss the technical and costume challenges of their perpetual walk [...]

Ouroboros (2012) Ouroboros, the debut film from directors karl&tynan, showcases designs from each of the 80 2012 Ravensbourne Fashion Graduates.

Applying throat singer Tanya Tagaq’s instinctual and improvisational approach to creation within the bounds of filmmaking, directing duo Felix & Paul’s short Tungijuq is a metaphysical expression of the importance of seal hunting to the Inuit. They join us to discuss building a project which could shift direction as needed and why society’s moral norms [...]

Tungijuq (2009) A thought-provoking meditation on the seal-hunt and what it means to the traditional way of life for Inuit. You can watch the full version of Tungijuq here

Dennis Brucks’ concept movie Bolero creatively plays out its harrowing tale over a dialogue free mix of extreme slow motion and flashback. Dennis joins us to discuss how early story and technical considerations helped him create a distinctive short which reflected his directorial voice. I tried to use the medium, I didn’t just wanna tell [...]

Bolero (2012) A fractured account of a boy who breaks free from his miserable life after meeting a mysterious girl who lives in the wall.

Short film Brothers takes a humorous look at the modern difficulty of communication between family members. Director Larry Cohen joins us to discuss, keeping the role of technology realistic on screen and how he’s adapted the Kickstarter crowd funding model to enable his campaigns to offer ‘creative equity’ for project backers. We’re really trying to [...]

Brothers (2011) Two brothers embark on a road trip home for their grandmother’s funeral. But on a highway rest stop, David Stern finds out no one’s told his younger brother Andy they’re not headed home for Grandma Vern’s birthday anymore. Now David must confront his mother and bear the bad news to Andy, as only [...]

Angeline Gragasin joins us to discuss her surreal short The Animals, a film that plays with motifs of death and food to deliver a story which rewards those willing to submerge themselves in its world of doppelgängers and darkly comedic magical realism. In the end we’re trying to do something new with this & generate [...]

The Animals (2011) Maude is a monomaniacal young woman transported from her lonesome city life to the sensational wilderness. She adjusts to the chaos of the forest and her strange new neighbors, but a pair of mysterious twin girls taunt her to return home. As her old life and new life start to blend together, [...]