Cinema 16: European Short Films
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Cinema16
: European Short Films is a DVD featuring Europe
an short films. There are two different versions available, one for the UK
and European market and a later one for the US
market. They are, respectively, the second and fourth in a series of DVDs released by Cinema16
.
and UK/European European Short Films DVDs, plus one that would later appear on the World Short Films
DVD. There are also four shorts not on any other Cinema16
release. Those four are Fierrot Le Pou, Rabbit, Before Dawn and Six Shooter
.
The other included films are Wasp
, Doodlebug, World of Glory, Je T'Aime John Wayne, Gasman, Jabberwocky, Copy Shop, Boy and Bicycle, Nocturne, Election Night, L'Homme Sans Tete (The Man Without a Head), and The Opening Day of Close-Up.
A DVD Verdict Review, also of the US edition, says, "Except for a tricky menu, any problems with Cinema 16: European Short Films are those inherent in any collection of modern shorts. If you're interested in short films, it's a good place to start."
Cinema16
Cinema16 is a small British DVD company who release "classic & award winning short films on DVD".The compilations they release feature short films from famous directors such as Ridley Scott, Tim Burton, Christopher Nolan, Guillermo del Toro, Jean-Luc Godard, Mike Leigh and George Lucas, as well as...
: European Short Films is a DVD featuring Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an short films. There are two different versions available, one for the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and European market and a later one for the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
market. They are, respectively, the second and fourth in a series of DVDs released by Cinema16
Cinema16
Cinema16 is a small British DVD company who release "classic & award winning short films on DVD".The compilations they release feature short films from famous directors such as Ridley Scott, Tim Burton, Christopher Nolan, Guillermo del Toro, Jean-Luc Godard, Mike Leigh and George Lucas, as well as...
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Contents of UK edition
The UK/European edition contains:- Talk (Bara Prata Lite) - Lukas MoodyssonLukas Moodysson- External links :*...
(13:55) - Charlotte et Veronique, Ou Tous Les Garcons S'Appellent Patrick - Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave"....
(19:34) - Copy Shop - Virgil WidrichVirgil WidrichVirgil Widrich is an Austrian director, screenwriter, film-maker and multimedia artist.Widrich works on a large number of films and multimedia projects, sometimes as part of a creative team...
(11:36) - Epilog - Tom TykwerTom TykwerTom Tykwer is a German film director, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing Run Lola Run , Heaven , Perfume: The Story of a Murderer , and The International ....
(12:30) - Fridge - Peter MullanPeter MullanPeter Mullan is a Scottish actor and film-maker who has been appearing in films since 1990.-Early life:Mullan, the sixth of eight children, was born in Peterhead in the northeast of Scotland, the son of Patricia, a nurse, and Charles Mullan, a lab technician who worked at Glasgow University. He...
(20:05) - Opening Day of Close-UpOpening Day of Close-UpOpening Day of Close-Up is a 1996 Italian short film directed by Nanni Moretti. It was screened out of competition at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Fabia Bergamo* Paolo Di Virgilio* Paola Orfei* Fausto Polacco* Amleto Vitali...
- Nanni MorettiNanni MorettiGiovanni "Nanni" Moretti is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.-Life and work:Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol , in 1953 to parents who were teachers...
(6:48) - Gisele Kerozene - Jan KounenJan KounenJan Kounen is a Dutch-born French film director and producer.In France, he is mostly known for his films Dobermann , Blueberry, l'experience secrete and 99 francs ....
(4:26) - World of GloryWorld of GloryWorld of Glory is a 1991 Swedish short film written and directed by Roy Andersson. Its original Swedish title is Härlig är jorden, which means "Lovely is the Earth", and is the Swedish title of the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus". The narrative portrays a man in white make-up who guides the viewer...
(Härlig Är Jorden) - Roy AnderssonRoy AnderssonRoy Andersson is a Swedish film director, best known for his films A Swedish Love Story and Songs from the Second Floor. More than any other, Songs from the Second Floor succeeded in cementing his personal style — a style characterized by long takes, absurdist comedy, stiff caricaturing of...
(15:45) - L'Homme Sans Tete (The Man Without a Head) - Juan Solanas (17:46)
- Concert of Wishes (Koncert Zyczen) - Krzystof Kieslowski (15:26)
- JabberwockyJabberwocky (1971 film)Jabberwocky is a 1971 Czechoslovak animated short film written and directed by Jan Švankmajer, based loosely on the poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll. It was produced by Erna Kmínková, Marta Sichová, Jirí Vanek, and animated by Vlasta Pospísilová.-Plot:...
- Jan SvankmajerJan ŠvankmajerJan Švankmajer is a Czech filmmaker and artist whose work spans several media. He is a self-labeled surrealist known for his surreal animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, the Brothers Quay, and many others.- Life and career :Jan...
(13:13) - Nocturne - Lars von TrierLars von TrierLars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches, and have frequently received strongly divided critical opinion....
(8:28) - Election NightElection Night (film)Election Night is a 1998 Danish short comedy film directed by Anders Thomas Jensen. It won an Academy Award in 1999 for Best Short Subject...
(Valgaften) - Anders Thomas JensenAnders Thomas JensenAnders Thomas Jensen is a Danish screenwriter and film director.Jensen won the Oscar for his 1998 film Election Night...
(11:02) - El Secdleto De La Tlompeta - Javier FesserJavier FesserJavier Fesser is a Spanish film director and publicist.Fesser earned his degree in Communication studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid...
(17:58) - Le Batteur Du BoléroLe Batteur Du BoléroLe Batteur du Boléro is a short film by Patrice Leconte, released in 1992. It features a drummer in an orchestra, played by Jacques Villeret, who plays a simple, repetitive rhythm on his single drum during a performance of Maurice Ravel's Boléro....
- Patrice LecontePatrice LecontePatrice Leconte is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter.-Biography:...
(8:02) - My Wrongs 8245–8249 & 117 - Chris MorrisChris Morris (satirist)Christopher Morris is an English satirist, writer, director and actor. A former radio DJ, he is best known for anchoring the spoof news and current affairs television programmes The Day Today and Brass Eye, as well as his frequent engagement with controversial subject matter.In 2010 Morris...
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Contents of US edition
The US edition contains short films previously available on the British Short FilmsCinema 16: British Short Films
Cinema16: British Short Films is a DVD featuring British short films directed by the likes of Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan, and Mike Leigh, as well as less well known names...
and UK/European European Short Films DVDs, plus one that would later appear on the World Short Films
Cinema 16: World Short Films
Cinema16: World Short Films is a DVD featuring short films from multiple countries, directed by the likes of Guillermo Del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Park Chan-Wook, as well as less widely known directors...
DVD. There are also four shorts not on any other Cinema16
Cinema16
Cinema16 is a small British DVD company who release "classic & award winning short films on DVD".The compilations they release feature short films from famous directors such as Ridley Scott, Tim Burton, Christopher Nolan, Guillermo del Toro, Jean-Luc Godard, Mike Leigh and George Lucas, as well as...
release. Those four are Fierrot Le Pou, Rabbit, Before Dawn and Six Shooter
Six Shooter (film)
Six Shooter is an Irish 2005 live action short film starring Brendan Gleeson and Rúaidhrí Conroy.-Plot:Donnelly's wife has just died in an accident and he goes home on a train afterwards. There he finds a seat by a kid and the two strike a conversation...
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The other included films are Wasp
Wasp (film)
Wasp is a short film written and directed by Andrea Arnold. Released in 2003, it stars Nathalie Press as a struggling single mother determined not to let her four young children prove an obstacle in the pursuit of rekindling a relationship with an old ex-boyfriend Danny Dyer...
, Doodlebug, World of Glory, Je T'Aime John Wayne, Gasman, Jabberwocky, Copy Shop, Boy and Bicycle, Nocturne, Election Night, L'Homme Sans Tete (The Man Without a Head), and The Opening Day of Close-Up.
Reception
A DVD File review of the US edition says, "This is an eclectic and engaging collection of short films that might make a hell of an addition to your rental queue."A DVD Verdict Review, also of the US edition, says, "Except for a tricky menu, any problems with Cinema 16: European Short Films are those inherent in any collection of modern shorts. If you're interested in short films, it's a good place to start."
External links
- The Austin Chronicle Review (US edition)
- Pop Matters Review (US edition)
- DVD Talk Review (US edition)
- Kamera Review (UK/Europe edition)