A massive thank you to everyone who joined us last night at the inaugural WeAreDN Awards. It was such a treat to meet everyone in person and celebrate the filmmakers behind the incredible work we have the honour of curating here at Directors Notes each and every day.
Congratulations To Our Winners Drama: Outdoors by John Mark Fitzpatrick Buckle Up: Baby Boy by Greg Hall Comedy: Norma by Emily Munster Animation: Other Half by Lina Kalcheva Documentary: Look for the Diamonds by James Slater Music Video: Doolally by Hugh Mulhern Student: Silvering by Eilidh Nicoll British: Outdoors by John Mark Fitzpatrick
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Congratulations To Our Winners Drama: Outdoors by John Mark Fitzpatrick Buckle Up: Baby Boy by Greg Hall Comedy: Norma by Emily Munster Animation: Other Half by Lina Kalcheva Documentary: Look for the Diamonds by James Slater Music Video: Doolally by Hugh Mulhern Student: Silvering by Eilidh Nicoll British: Outdoors by John Mark Fitzpatrick
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- 4/26/2024
- by MarBelle
- Directors Notes
Directors Notes is delighted to present the inaugural edition of the WeAreDn Awards, a celebration of the best films from Dn’s 2023 official submissions. Taking place from 6:30pm on the 25th of April at Whirled Cinema London, the Dn team have selected 22 films over 8 categories – Drama, Comedy, Music, Documentary, Animation, Buckle Up, British & Student – for our industry jury members to vote on. We welcome all nominees, cast, crew, friends and film lovers to join us as we screen the winning films and present the WeAreDn Awards followed by celebratory networking drinks.
Our Jury
Ella Glendining is a BAFTA-nominated writer and director. Is There Anybody Out There? premiered at Sundance 2023, and has won the Silver Horn for the director of a film on social issues at Krakow Film Festival 2023, the prestigious Fipresci International Film Critics Prize, and the Bring the Change award at Biografilm Festival 2023. In 2024 Ella was nominated for...
Our Jury
Ella Glendining is a BAFTA-nominated writer and director. Is There Anybody Out There? premiered at Sundance 2023, and has won the Silver Horn for the director of a film on social issues at Krakow Film Festival 2023, the prestigious Fipresci International Film Critics Prize, and the Bring the Change award at Biografilm Festival 2023. In 2024 Ella was nominated for...
- 3/14/2024
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
Taylor Swift’s lawyers sent a cease and desist letter to a college student who uses public flight data to track private jet usage, suggesting his social media accounts were aiding Swift’s stalkers and threatening her safety.
As The Washington Post reports, the letter was sent to Jack Sweeney, the same programmer and University of Central Florida student briefly suspended from X in Dec. 2022 after his jet tracking account rankled Elon Musk. At the time, Musk characterized the tracking of aircraft as a form of “doxxing,” and compared sharing this flight info — which,...
As The Washington Post reports, the letter was sent to Jack Sweeney, the same programmer and University of Central Florida student briefly suspended from X in Dec. 2022 after his jet tracking account rankled Elon Musk. At the time, Musk characterized the tracking of aircraft as a form of “doxxing,” and compared sharing this flight info — which,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Yard Act have shared “Petroleum,” the latest single from their upcoming album Where’s My Utopia?.
“Petroleum” is a dose of funk-inspired post-punk that gradually builds into a shimmering breakdown, as vocalist James Smith pores over the pros and cons of following your dreams: “My bones burn/ And the brain that’s controlling them/ Knows that the soul needs petroleum/ That’s how it goes.
“I lost it with the crowd in Bognor Regis and told them I was bored and I didn’t want to be there,” Smith says of the backstory to the track. “Me and Ryan [Needham] had a row after, and Ryan rightly dressed me down for the way I acted. It got me pondering the idea that, now this is a job, what are the requirements of it? People think they want honesty but they don’t, they want me to portray the version of honesty...
“Petroleum” is a dose of funk-inspired post-punk that gradually builds into a shimmering breakdown, as vocalist James Smith pores over the pros and cons of following your dreams: “My bones burn/ And the brain that’s controlling them/ Knows that the soul needs petroleum/ That’s how it goes.
“I lost it with the crowd in Bognor Regis and told them I was bored and I didn’t want to be there,” Smith says of the backstory to the track. “Me and Ryan [Needham] had a row after, and Ryan rightly dressed me down for the way I acted. It got me pondering the idea that, now this is a job, what are the requirements of it? People think they want honesty but they don’t, they want me to portray the version of honesty...
- 11/30/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Four kidneys, none of which work, might not seem like the starting block for a heartening documentary about seizing the joys of life but Look for the Diamonds proves otherwise. Seeing something special in fellow musician Joel Goldberg’s exuberant online content, filmmaker James Slater reached out over Facebook and proposed that the two collaborate on a multi-faceted doc short about Goldberg’s health, life and incredible attitude. What followed is a hilarious and artfully balanced exploration of the struggles and mundanities of having to rely on daily dialysis for survival after kidney failure and the power and joy of imagination which has seen Goldberg grab life by the horns. The entrancing kinetic structure of Look for the Diamonds takes us from the medical realities which threaten to take over Goldberg’s life to the soaring possibilities offered by his flights of fancy, all interwoven by his playful, honest and heartfelt narration.
- 3/20/2023
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
Reba McEntire will make two auspicious returns this spring as the Country Music Hall of Fame legend sets April 5th as the release date for her new studio album, Stronger Than the Truth. Two days later the 16-time Acm award winner will return to host the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards live from Las Vegas. This will mark the 16th time the Oklahoma-born superstar has hosted the star-studded event.
Stronger Than the Truth, which will be issued via Big Machine Records, consists of 12 tracks, co-produced by the singer with Buddy Cannon.
Stronger Than the Truth, which will be issued via Big Machine Records, consists of 12 tracks, co-produced by the singer with Buddy Cannon.
- 2/11/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Steve Perry! Bobby Bones! A new wig for Katy Perry! All of the stars came out for Sunday’s American Idol, the first half of Season 16’s two-part finale, which gave the Top 3 one last chance to earn viewers’ votes.
Caleb Hutchinson, Gabby Barrett and Maddie Poppe took the stage to debut their brand-new original singles, then delivered encores of their favorite performances from earlier in the season. We also got to (re)enjoy original ditties from Catie Turner, Michelle Sussett, Jonny Brenns and Harper Grace.
I was going to include a disclaimer in this recap about how I’ll...
Caleb Hutchinson, Gabby Barrett and Maddie Poppe took the stage to debut their brand-new original singles, then delivered encores of their favorite performances from earlier in the season. We also got to (re)enjoy original ditties from Catie Turner, Michelle Sussett, Jonny Brenns and Harper Grace.
I was going to include a disclaimer in this recap about how I’ll...
- 5/21/2018
- TVLine.com
Each of the “American Idol” finalists — Gabby Barrett, Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Maddie Poppe — performed three songs on the show on Sunday, May 20. We want to know which of these Top 3 sounded like a winner to you. To recap, each sang a tune dedicated to their respective hometowns. They also did an encore of their favorite song from a previous episode. And they debuted their respective winner’s singles.
Heading into Sunday’s show, Gabby Barrett was the clear favorite, according to our poll of viewers. She has registered a whopping 53% of the vote to date. Poppe is in second with 34% while Hutchinson lags behind with an unlucky 13% of the total tally.
Scroll down to review the songs that they sang on Sunday’s show and then vote in our poll for your personal pick. And be sure to sound off on this ABC revival of “American Idol” in the comments section.
Heading into Sunday’s show, Gabby Barrett was the clear favorite, according to our poll of viewers. She has registered a whopping 53% of the vote to date. Poppe is in second with 34% while Hutchinson lags behind with an unlucky 13% of the total tally.
Scroll down to review the songs that they sang on Sunday’s show and then vote in our poll for your personal pick. And be sure to sound off on this ABC revival of “American Idol” in the comments section.
- 5/21/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Caleb Lee Hutchinson may not win “American Idol” on Monday but he already has a hit with the single he recorded for the finale. “Johnny Cash Heart” was released on Friday and is already in the top 10 on the iTunes country music chart. The song was penned by a trio of Nashville talents: James Slater, Jay DeMarcus and Kat Higgins. Hutchinson was surprised by the success of the single and took to Twitter to express his gratitude. “Thank you so much guys, y’all have no clue how much this means to me. I love y’all so much.”
Take a listen to his new song and then vote in our poll as to whether or not you think Hutchinson will win season 16 of “American Idol” and have this re-released as the official single of the show. Besides this new tune, this talented 17-year-old also performed two others on the May 20 show.
Take a listen to his new song and then vote in our poll as to whether or not you think Hutchinson will win season 16 of “American Idol” and have this re-released as the official single of the show. Besides this new tune, this talented 17-year-old also performed two others on the May 20 show.
- 5/20/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The final three contestants on “American Idol” — Gabby Barrett, Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Maddie Poppe — will each sing three songs on the show on Sunday, May 20. The Top 3 will kick off the evening with a tune dedicated to their respective hometowns. During those numbers, expect to see plenty of clips of their recent returns to their childhood homes. Each finalist has also picked one of their favorite songs from a previous episode to reprise. This live telecast will conclude with world premiere performances by each of their winner’s singles.
Scroll down for spoilers of the songs that your favorites will be singing on this episode, which will air live from coast to coast. This two-hour telecast begins at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et, with voting also kicking off then. Be sure to cast your ballot for your personal pick at the bottom of this post. And sound off...
Scroll down for spoilers of the songs that your favorites will be singing on this episode, which will air live from coast to coast. This two-hour telecast begins at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et, with voting also kicking off then. Be sure to cast your ballot for your personal pick at the bottom of this post. And sound off...
- 5/20/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
When Sheila E. first told pal Prince that she was going on Cmt's fish-out-of-water reality show Gone Country, he didn't mince words. "He asked me why in the heck would I do this show," the Grammy-nominated singer tells People. She explained to her former mentor that the chance to work with Nashville's famed songwriters drew her to the show, in which a celebrity cast competes to write and cut a country tune. "So he said, 'Okay, well, mama knows best!' " Prince was right. With her gospel-inspired song "Glorious Train," penned with Nashville songwriters Angie Aparo and James Slater, Sheila E....
- 3/9/2009
- by Eileen Finan
- PEOPLE.com
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