British Short Films Collection - Cinema 16 ( About a Girl / Boy & Bicycle / Dear Phone / Doodlebug / Eight / Gasman / Girl Chewing Gum / Home / Joyride / Inside Out / Je T'aime John Wayne / The Sheep Thief / The Short & Curlies / Telling Lies / UK Images / Who's My Favourite Girl? )

British Short Films Collection - Cinema 16 (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: About a Girl / Boy & Bicycle / Dear Phone / Doodlebug / Eight / Gasman / Girl Chewing Gum / Home / Joyride / Inside Out / Je T'aime John Wayne / The Sheep Thief / The Short & Curlies / Telling Lies / UK Images / Who's My Favourite Girl?
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
European Film Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
201 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1965 - 2001 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Brian Percival
Ridley Scott
Peter Greenaway
Christopher Nolan
Stephen Daldry
Lynne Ramsay
John Smith
Morag McKinnon
Jim Gillespie
Charles Guard
Thomas Guard
Toby MacDonald
Asif Kapadia
Mike Leigh
Simon Ellis
Adrian McDowall

Written By:
Julie Rutterford
Ridley Scott
Peter Greenaway
Christopher Nolan
Tim Clague
Lynne Ramsay
Harold Manning
John Smith
Colin McLaren
Ramsey Campbell
Jim Gillespie
Dylan Ritson
Luke Ponte
Asif Kapadia
Mike Leigh
Simon Ellis
Adrian McDowall

Actors:
Ashley Thewlis ..... Girl
John Slater ..... Father
Sue Jaynes ..... Mother
Laren Creek ..... Friend
Sarah Patel ..... Friend
Jill Regan ..... Friend
Kimberly Perkins ..... Shop Assistant
Jo Midgley ..... Boy #1
James Brent ..... Boy #2
Lee Shepherd ..... Father
Jake Slater
Tony Scott ..... The Schoolboy
Peter Greenaway ..... Narrator
Jeremy Theobald ..... The Man
Jack Langan-Evans ..... Jonathan
Mark E'von ..... Terry
Gina McKee ..... Mum
Lynne Ramsay Jr. ..... Lynne
Martin Anderson ..... Steven
James Ramsay ..... Da
Denise Flannagan ..... Ma
Jackie Quinn ..... Woman
Lisa Taylor ..... Girl
Robert McEwan ..... Boy
John Smith
Russell Anderson ..... Bobby
Malcolm Shields ..... Young
Eddie Mearns ..... Roy
Raymond Mearns ..... Troy
Dorothy McLaren ..... Mrs Robinson
Christopher Fulford ..... Victim
Frank Gallagher ..... Thug
David MacKay ..... Thug
Carolyn Bonnyman ..... Policewoman
Stevie Hannan ..... Policeman
Paul Featherstone ..... Policeman
Lena Headey ..... Window-dresser
Simon McBurney ..... Market researcher
Kris Marshall ..... Belmondo
Camilla Rutherford ..... Zazie
Laura Lumley ..... Minne
Mark Rex ..... Tim
Martin Savage ..... Horbury
Charlie Forbes ..... Philosopher
Chris Elston ..... Old Crazy
Natasha Elms ..... Girl on Steps
Christiaan Haig ..... Kissing Man
Anita Rai ..... Kissing Woman
Laura Dewe Matthews ..... Pretty Girl
Julia Foster ..... Mother
Jack David ..... Rascal #1
Ben Harrow ..... Rascal #2
Rory Adamson ..... Rascal #3
Asif Kapadia
Alison Steadman ..... Betty
Sylvestra Le Touzel ..... Joy
David Thewlis ..... Clive
Wendy Nottingham ..... Charlene
Tim Cunningham
Juliet Jones
Penn Linfield
Shaun Mechen
Sarah Tutt
Ross Wright ..... Andy
Tarek Hamad ..... John
Katrina Bryan ..... May
Claire McKie ..... Mother
Melanie Hay ..... Angie
Sandra McDowall ..... Graveyard lady
James McGill ..... Mr. Davies
John McDowall ..... Coalman
Naomi Stevenson ..... Young May
Nancy McKinnell ..... John's Mother (voice)

Synopsis:

A unique collection of the best short films from British filmmakers, all of which are available here to own for the first time. Includes classics from the biggest names in British film as well as award winners from new talent. Cinema16 gives short films a much needed platform and celebrates the form, but also gives filmmakers and lovers access to some great films that would otherwise be impossible to see. Cinema 16 includes commentaries from all the filmmakers involved, including Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator) looking back on his first filmmaking experience directing younger brother Tony; Chris Nolan (Insomnia, Memento) on the challenges of blue screen special effects on a budget; and Mike Leigh on making an epic in 18 minutes. With over 3 hours of films and 3 hours of commentaries, Cinema16 is essential viewing for anyone interested in the moving image.

Featuring:

* About a Girl - Brian Percival
* Boy & Bicycle - Ridley Scott
* Dear Phone - Peter Greenaway
* Doodlebug - Christopher Nolan
* Eight - Stephen Daldry
* Gasman - Lynne Ramsay
* Girl Chewing Gum - John Smith
* Home - Morag McKinnon
* Joyride - Jim Gillespie
* Inside Out - Tom & Charles Guard
* Je T'aime John Wayne - Toby Macdonald
* The Sheep Thief - Asif Kapadia
* The Short & Curlies - Mike Leigh
* Telling Lies - Simon Ellis
* UK Images - Martin Parr
* Who's My Favourite Girl? - Adrian J. McDowall

About a Girl - Brian Percival 10 mins/2001/S16/colour
Brian Percival was an established commercials director when he made this first film from a script by his wife, Julie Rutterford. The film won a multidude of awards in 2002 including the BAFTA for Best Short Film.

Boy and Bicycle - Ridley Scott 1958/16mm/b&w
Using a Bolex camera borrowed from art school Ridley Scott shot his first film over the summer of 1956 in his home town of Hartlepool. Scott used his brother, Tony, then 16 years old, and his mother and father as actors. He finished the film in 1958 with a grant from the BFI following his graduation from the Royal College of Art.

Dear Phone - Peter Greenaway 17 mins/1976/16mm/colour
One of Peter Greenaway's early works, Dear Phone is a surreal celebration of a former English icon - the red phone box. Questioning film forms and documentary traditions, the film displays an intriguing mix of method and madness.

Doodlebug - Christopher Nolan 1997/16mm/b&w
One of the early short films from the director of Following, Memento and Insomnia; Doodlebug was made at the film society of University College London, where he was studying English Literature.

Eight - Stephen Daldry 1998/35mm/colour
Eight was the film debut from Stephen Daldry, previously acclaimed for his work in theatre. In many respects Eight is now considered by Daldry and producer Jon Finn of Working Title, to be a rehearsal for Billy Elliott, which they went on to make the following year.

Gasman - Lynne Ramsay 1997/35mm/colour
Gasman was the third short film made by Lynne Ramsay before directing her debut feature. The film won the Cannes Jury Prize and the Scottish BAFTA in 1998. Ramsay collaborated with the director of photography, production designer and editor with whom she has continued to work on her feature films, Ratcatcher and Morvern Caller.

Girl Chewing Gum - John Smith 1976/16mm/b&w
The idea behind Girl Chewing Gum is to expose the illusion of cinema, making us aware that we are looking at something that is completely contrived - an ambition in total opposition to that of mainstream Hollywood Cinema. Since 1972 John Smith has made over thirty film, video and installation works.

Home - Morag McKinnon 1998/35mm/colour
Morag McKinnon's second short film shows a usual day in the unusual life of a housing officer. It won the BAFTA for Best Short Film in 1999.

Joyride - Jim Gillespie 1995/35mm/colour
Jim Gillespie had directed for television for several years before making Joyride, the short film that led to him directing his first feature film, I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Inside Out - Tom and Charles Guard 1999/S16mm/colour
Inside Out is the second in a series of three short films from brothers Tom and Charles Guard about brief encounters in the city. A silent film set in contemporary London.

Je t'aime John Wayne - Toby MacDonald 2000/35mm/b&w
A first film for the writer, director and producer. A hit at film festivals around the world, that was BAFTA nominated and won the European Academy Award for Best Short Film in 2001.

The Sheep Thief - Asif Kapadia 1997/16mm/colour
The Sheep Thief was Asif Kapadia's graduation film at the Royal College of Art and was shot in Rajasthan, India. It won numerous awards and paved the way for his critically acclaimed debut feature, The Warrior.

The Short and Curlies - Mike Leigh 1987/35mm/colour
This signature comedy by Mike Leigh saw him collaborate with many of the cast and crew he has gone on to work with throughout his career. This was the first in Channel 4's series of short films to which it lent its name.

Telling Lies - Simon Ellis 2000/dv/colour
Written, produced and directed by Simon Ellis, this tale of modern manners and communication breakdown is told entirely in animated captions that invite the viewer to share the truth behind the soundtrack's excuses and lies.

UK Images - Martin Parr 1997/dv/colour
This selection from a series of documentary shorts by photographer Martin Parr was produced for the BBC. Parr has developed an international reputation for his innovative imagery and his oblique approach to social documentary.

Who's my Favourite Girl? - Adrian McDowall 1999/16mm/colour
Adrian McDowall's graduation film from the Edinburgh College of Art was shot in his home town of Wigtown using friends and his mother as actors. The film was made with £3000 and won a BAFTA in 2000.

This critically acclaimed DVD contains 16 of the best classic and award winning British short films and delivers a snapshot of British cinema past and present. It includes films from Britain's most exciting new talent alongside early shorts from its most successful filmmakers, amongst them Chris Nolan (Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins), Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Alien), Mike Leigh (Secrets and Lies) and Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours).

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 01 April, 2010.

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