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Very much a regular on Dn, director Joel Jay Blacker returns to our pages today for the premiere of Don’t Let Kyle Sit Down, the self-professed “weird sister film” to his previously featured short Shoes Off. Both were filmed in tandem in the same location, with the same crew over two batshit nights which is no mean feat and carries through a wonderfully built-in frantic energy. Don’t Let Kyle Sit Down is a fantastic example of a film which makes you want to scream at its characters as their toe-curlingly awkward, and very much self-inflicted encounter with a charred shirtless stranger shifts from avoidable to inexorable. With notes of horror, Western melodies and the introduction of a character who you crave to know more about but are equally terrified of, Don’t Let Kyle Sit Down will certainly give you pause should a bearded stranger pop his head over your garden gate.

Filmmaker Joel Jay Blacker who’s become a welcome regular on Dn returns to our pages with his new comedy short Shoes Off, a hilarious and off-kilter portrayal of vulnerable masculinity. The film concerns two drunk best friends who after a rowdy night out return to their abode. There they decide to share their love for one another but when one of them passes out after asking his buddy to remove his footwear should that happen, the other feels the impulse to prove his recently declared affection in as many ways as he can. We’ve become such fans of Blacker’s heightened, colourful style here at Dn and Shoes Off is an excellent continuation of the director’s approach to filmmaking as he further hones his personal style of comedy. Dn is proud to present the online premiere of Shoes Off alongside a discussion with Blacker where he talks...