Cinema16
Cinema16 is a small British DVD company who release "classic & award winning short films on DVD".[1]
| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Website | Cinema16 website |
The compilations they release feature short films from famous directors such as Christopher Nolan, Tim Burton, Ridley Scott, Guillermo del Toro, Jean-Luc Godard, Mike Leigh and George Lucas, as well as work by less well known names. Most of the films also feature commentary tracks, usually by the director.
Releases
Cinema16 have so far released five DVDs:
| Title | Region Code | PAL/NTSC | Number of Shorts | Notes |
| British Short Films | Region 0 | PAL | 16 | Four shorts are also available on European Short Films: US Edition. |
| European Short Films | Region 2 | PAL | 16 | Seven shorts are also available on European Short Films: US Edition. |
| American Short Films | Region 0 | NTSC | 16 | |
| European Short Films: Special US Edition | Region 0 | NTSC | 16 | Two discs.
Contains four shorts not on any other Cinema16 DVD. |
| World Short Films | Region 0 | NTSC | 16 | Two discs.
Wasp is also available on European Short Films: US Edition. |
List of films
The five releases have included a total of 68 short films by 67 directors. The films are:
| Title | Director | Year | Commentary | Available on | Notes |
| About a Girl | Brian Percival | 2001 | by Brian Percival & writer Julie Rutterford | British Short Films | Won the BAFTA for Best Short Film in 2002. |
| Attack on the Bakery | Naoto Yamakawa | 1982 | by Naoto Yamakawa | World Short Films | |
| Bara Prata Lite (Talk) | Lukas Moodysson | 1997 | by Lukas Moodysson | European Short Films | |
| Le Batteur Du Boléro | Patrice Leconte | 1992 | by Patrice Leconte | European Short Films | |
| Before Dawn | Bálint Kanyeres | 2005 | European Short Films: US Edition | ||
| Borom Sarret | Ousmane Sembène | 1963 | by the director's son, Alain | World Short Films | |
| Boy & Bicycle | Ridley Scott | 1958 | by Ridley Scott | British Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | Scott's first film. Stars Tony Scott. |
| Carmen | Alexander Payne | 1985[2][3][4] | by Alexander Payne | American Short Films | |
| Charlotte et Veronique, ou Tous les garcons s'appellent Patrick | Jean-Luc Godard | 1957 | by author Colin MacCabe | European Short Films | |
| Koncert Zyczen (Concert of Wishes) | Krzysztof Kieslowski | 1968 | by author Marek Haltof | European Short Films | |
| Copy Shop | Virgil Widrich | 2001 | by Virgil Widrich | European Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | Oscar nominated. |
| Daybreak Express | D.A. Pennebaker | 1953 | by D.A. Pennebaker | American Short Films | |
| Dear Phone | Peter Greenaway | 1976 | by Peter Greenaway | British Short Films | |
| The Discipline of D.E. | Gus Van Sant | 1982 | None | American Short Films | |
| Doña Lupe | Guillermo del Toro | 1983–1984 | by Guillermo del Toro | World Short Films | |
| Doodlebug | Christopher Nolan | 1997 | by Christopher Nolan | British Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | |
| Eight | Stephen Daldry | 1998 | by Stephen Daldry & producer Jon Finn | British Short Films | Daldry's first film. |
| Election Night (Valgaften) | Anders Thomas Jensen | 1998 | by Anders Thomas Jensen | European Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | Winner of the Oscar for Best Short Film in 1998. |
| Epilog | Tom Tykwer | 1992 | by Tom Tykwer | European Short Films | |
| Feelings | Todd Solondz | 1984 | by author Jordi Costa | American Short Films | |
| Fierrot le pou | Mathieu Kassovitz | 1990 | None | European Short Films: US Edition | |
| Five Feet High and Rising | Peter Sollett | 1999 | by Peter Sollett & producer Eva Vives | American Short Films | Won the Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2000. |
| Forklift driver klaus | Stefan Prehn & Jorg Wagner | 2000 | by Jorg Wagner & Stefan Prehn | World Short Films | Won "numerous awards". |
| Freiheit | George Lucas | 1966 | by George Lucas | American Short Films | |
| Fridge | Peter Mullan | 1996 | by Peter Mullan | European Short Films | |
| Gasman | Lynne Ramsay | 1997 | by Lynne Ramsay | British Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | Won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1998. |
| George Lucas in Love | Joe Nussbaum | 1999 | by Joe Nussbaum & producer Joseph Levy | American Short Films | "George Lucas wrote to the filmmakers to let them know he was amused by the film." |
| Il Giorno della prima di Close Up (The Opening Day of Close-Up) | Nanni Moretti | 1996 | by Nanni Moretti | European Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | |
| The Girl Chewing Gum | John Smith | 1976 | by John Smith | British Short Films | |
| A Girl's Own Story | Jane Campion | 1984 | None | World Short Films | |
| Gisele Kerozene | Jan Kounen | 1999 | by Jan Kounen | European Short Films | |
| Härlig är jorden (World of Glory) | Roy Andersson | 1991 | by Roy Andersson | European Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | |
| Home | Morag McKinnon | 1998 | by Morag McKinnon | British Short Films | Won the BAFTA for Best Short Film in 1999. |
| L'Homme Sans Tete (The Man Without a Head) | Juan Solanas | 2003 | by Juan Solanas | European Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | Won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 2003. |
| Inside Out | Tom Guard & Charles Guard | 1999 | by Tom & Charles Guard | British Short Films | |
| Jabberwocky | Jan Švankmajer | 1971 | by author Peter Hames | European Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | |
| Joyride | Jim Gillespie | 1995 | by Jim Gillespie & producer Angus Lamont | British Short Films | |
| Je t'aime John Wayne | Toby MacDonald | 2000 | by Toby MacDonald, writer Luke Ponte & producer Luke Morris | British Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | |
| Judgement (Simpan) | Park Chan-wook | 1999 | by Park Chan-wook | World Short Films | |
| The Lunch Date | Adam Davidson | 1990 | by Adam Davidson | American Short Films | Winner of the Oscar for Best Short Film in 1991. Also winner of the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at Cannes. |
| Madame Tutli-Putli | Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski | 2007 | by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski | World Short Films | Oscar nominated. Winner of 36 awards. |
| Meshes of the Afternoon | Maya Deren | 1943 | None | American Short Films | |
| My Dad is 100 Years Old | Guy Maddin | 1983 | by Guy Maddin | World Short Films | |
| My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117 | Chris Morris | 2003 | by the production runner | European Short Films | BAFTA winner. |
| Necrology (Roll Call of the Dead) | Standish Lawder | 1969–1970 | by Standish Lawder | American Short Films | |
| Nocturne | Lars von Trier | 1980 | by Lars von Trier & Tomas Gisslasson | European Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | |
| Paperboys | Mike Mills | 2001 | by Mike Mills | American Short Films | |
| Quartet for the End of Time | Alfonso Cuarón | 1983 | by Alfonso Cuarón | World Short Films | |
| Rabbit | Run Wrake | 2005 | by Run Wrake | European Short Films: US Edition | |
| Screen Test: Helmut | Andy Warhol | 1964 | None | American Short Films | One of over 500 Screen Test films made by Warhol. |
| El Secdleto De La Tlompeta | Javier Fesser | 1995 | by Jordi Costa | European Short Films | |
| The Sheep Thief | Asif Kapadia | 1997 | by Asif Kapadia | British Short Films | |
| The Short & Curlies | Mike Leigh | 1987 | by Mike Leigh | British Short Films | First in Channel 4's series of short films by this name. |
| Sikumi (On the Ice) | Andrew Okpeaha MacLean | 2008 | by Andrew MacLean & Cara Marcous | World Short Films | Won the Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008. |
| Six Shooter | Martin McDonagh | 2005 | European Short Films: US Edition | Winner of the Oscar for Best Short Film in 2006. BAFTA nominated. | |
| Soft | Simon Ellis | 2006 | by Simon Ellis | World Short Films | BAFTA nominated. Winner of "countless" awards.
Ellis is the only director to have more than one film featured on Cinema16 DVDs. |
| Sonata for Hitler | Alexander Sokurov | 1979–1989 | None | World Short Films | |
| Telling Lies | Simon Ellis | 2000 | by Simon Ellis | British Short Films | Ellis is the only director to have more than one film featured on Cinema16 DVDs. |
| Terminal Bar | Stefan Nadelman | 2003 | by Stefan Nadelman | American Short Films | Won the Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003. |
| Terry Tate: Office Linebacker | Rawson Marshall Thurber | 2003 | by Rawson Marshall Thurber | American Short Films | First in a series of shorts, though only one is included. |
| Two Cars, One Night | Taika Waititi | 2003 | by Taika Waititi | World Short Films | Oscar nominated. |
| UK Images | Martin Parr | 1997 | by Martin Parr | British Short Films | |
| Uncle | Adam Elliot | 1996 | by Adam Elliot | World Short Films | |
| La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons (The Old Lady and the Pigeons) | Sylvain Chomet | 1998 | by Sylvain Chomet | World Short Films | Oscar nominated. |
| Vincent | Tim Burton | 1982 | None | American Short Films | Narrated by Vincent Price. |
| Wasp | Andrea Arnold | 2003 | None | World Short Films, European Short Films: US Edition | Winner of the Oscar for Best Short Film in 2005, as well as over 30 international festival awards. |
| Who's My Favourite Girl? | Adrian J. McDowall | 1999 | by Adrian J. McDowall | British Short Films | Won a BAFTA in 2000. |
| The Wraith of Cobble Hill | Adam Parrish King | 2005 | by Adam Parrish King | American Short Films | Won the Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006. |
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References
- Cinema16
- "Total Short Films - Carmen (1985) - Alexander Payne". www.totalshortfilms.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- "CINEPHILIA and FILMMAKING • Carmen (1985) was Alexander Payne's first short..." CINEPHILIA and FILMMAKING. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- Payne, Alexander (2000-01-01), Carmen, retrieved 2016-11-10
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