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The Short Films Collection Vol. 1
The Short Films Collection Vol. 1
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RPM Films is proud to present The Short Films Collection Vol. 1. This DVD contains RPM Films first three short films: “The Quiet Darkness”, “The Bottom Down” and “The Irresponsible Mrs. Pennywise”.
“The Quiet Darkness” (5 min.)
Susan makes a video diary documenting the final minutes of her life and her understanding of the horrors surrounding her.
“The Bottom Down” (9 min.)
Jason seeks help from a friend when he gets a cock ring stuck. His friend uses the opportunity to teach Jason a lesson.
“The Irresponsible Mrs. Pennywise” (7 min.)
Traumatized and bedridden, a young woman violently lashes out at her kind older care-giver and retreats deeper into the walled-off world she has constructed.
DVD FEATURES
“The Quiet Darkness”
- anamorphic widescreen
- original cut and extended cut
- trivia track
- score track
“The Bottom Down”
- anamorphic widescreen
- trivia track
“The Irresponsible Mrs. Pennywise”
- anamorphic widescreen
- trivia track
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Picture Yourself Directing a Movie: Step-by-Step Instruction for Short Films, Documentaries, and More
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Have you always wanted to make your own movie, but weren’t sure howto get started? Look no further-you hold in your hands the perfect guide for entering the exciting world of filmmaking. Picture Yourself Directing a Movie provides a step-by-step look at the fundamental directing techniques and principles you need to know to make your film idea a reality. Using an easy-to-follow format illustrated with numerous full-color photos, Picture Yourself Directing a Movie walks you through the process of effectively visualizing your script, composing quality shots, staging scenes, and working with actors. You’ll also learn to tell your visual story with maximum impact through proper camera placement and movement. Unlike other books on filmmaking, Picture Yourself Directing a Movie steers clear of difficult-to-understand industry jargon and never gets overly technical. It’s simply a guide to producing a quality amateur film from start to finish-with the added bonus that you’re being taught the tricks of the trade by a successful Hollywood director and screenwriter!
Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers
Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers
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Two of the world’s most original filmmakers, identical twins Stephen and Timothy Quay have been creating their unique blend of puppetry and stop-motion animation for nearly 30 years and have spawned an enormous cult following. The Quays display a passion for detail, a breathtaking command of color and texture, and an uncanny use of focus and camera movement that make their films unique and instantly recognizable. Best known for their classic 1986 film STREET OF CROCODILES — which filmmaker Terry Gilliam recently selected as one of the ten best animated films of all time — they are masters of miniaturization and on their tiny sets have created an unforgettable world, suggestive of a landscape of long-repressed childhood dreams. This new two-disc set contains thirteen of their classic short films—some never-before-available on DVD—in brand-new, restored and remastered editions (personally supervised by the Quays), plus a collection of “footnotes” including new audio commentaries, extensive interviews, alternative versions, unrealized pilot projects and more. PHANTOM MUSEUMS: THE SHORT FILMS OF THE QUAY BROTHERS also features a 24-page, gorgeously illustrated booklet, including an extensive Quay Dictionary and a new essay by film critic Michael Atkinson.Amazon.com
For those who already know the short films of the Brothers Quay, Phantom Museums is a welcome, thorough investigation of a lifelong dedication to stop-motion animation and dream sequence narratives. For those just discovering this identical twin team of Stephen and Timothy Quay, Phantom Museums is the place to start. This two-disc set includes roughly twenty of their projects, chronologically spanning thirty years. Inspired by the old-fashioned look of early animated features such as The Adventures of Prince Achmed, as well as Jan Svankmajer and Jiri Barta’s films, The Brothers Quay built their reputation on combining the quaintness and delicacy of early animation with present day macabre. As miniaturists, they painstakingly hand assembled decadent sets, such as an ancient library, a shrunken head vault at the natural history museum, and spiral staircases. Homemade dolls with missing eyes, pins, needles, and screws, protractors, and other tiny metallic things, make characters and their environs grotesquely techno, framed by carnivalesque camerawork in which the viewer experiences scenes from every possible angle. Highly anatomical, they sometimes use steaks and livers to represent doll innards. Watching these films now, one appreciates their Goth quality, especially because of the romantic, classical musical accompaniment. Their influence on the music video industry is also apparent. Each film has a unique story and production design, so that although the overall Quay aesthetic is clear, variation avoids redundancy. Phantom Museums also includes director commentary, alternate versions, and a wonderful filmed interview with the pair, in which they discuss their father forcing them to choose between either becoming gym teachers or artists. Lucky for us. –Trinie Dalton
The Exquisite Short Films of Kihachiro Kawamoto
The Exquisite Short Films of Kihachiro Kawamoto
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Kimstim and Kino are proud to present this collection of short films from one of the world s greatest stop-motion animators: Kihachiro Kawamoto. Famous for his beautiful, expressive puppets, Kawamoto began his career in the 1950s. Honing his skills at the legendary Kratky Studios in Prague (under the mentorship of celebrated Czech animator Jiri Trnka), Kawamoto harnessed Japan s unique aesthetic traditions to create visually stunning stories. Drawing on ancient legends, contemporary short novels, as well as Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku doll theater, Kawamoto s haunting, poetic films speak of passion and loss in worlds populated by ghosts and demons. ALL FILMS ARE IN JAPANESE WITH OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
THE BREAKING OF BRANCHES IS FORBIDDEN (14 min / 1968 / Color) A monk orders a young acolyte, who happens to have a fondness for sake, to guard a beautiful cherry blossom tree.
AN ANTHROPO-CYNICAL FARCE (8 min / 1970 / B&W / IN FRENCH WITH OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES) A dog race is interrupted by a ringmaster who attaches fish to the animals collars and makes them run in circles. The crowd becomes incensed and the ringmaster finds himself in a race for his life.
THE DEMON (8 min / 1972 / Color) A pair of hunters encounter a ghastly demon in the woods. Escaping by severing the apparition s arm, they make an even more grisly discovery on the journey home. Based on the 12th-century Japanese medieval legend Konjaku-monogatari.
THE TRIP (12 min / 1973 / Color / NO DIALOGUE) A young girl sets off on a surreal metaphysical voyage through which she will learn all the pain and joy of life.
A POET S LIFE (19 min / 1974 / Color) A mysterious meditation on the power of poetic imagination. A worker fired from a factory for demanding higher wages is plagued by ghastly nightmares. Based on a story by novelist Kobo Abe.
DOJOJI TEMPLE (19 min / 1976 / Color) Two pilgrims, an elderly monk and his young disciple, out on a spiritual journey, encounter a mysterious woman whose frenzied passions transform her into a huge white serpent.
HOUSE OF FLAMES (19 min / 1979 / Color) A Japanese Drama of the Absurd. A young village woman is torn between two suitors. Out of anguish, she decides to destroy herself. Although her intentions are pure, her death reverberates with shocking consequences.Amazon.com
The short films of Kihachiro Kawamoto represent a fusion of Eastern European stop-motion animation and traditional Japanese Bunraku puppetry. Kawamoto studied under the great Czech animator Jiri Trnka (The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka), and his cut-out/puppet combination films–”An Anthropo-Cynical Farce,” “The Trip,” and “A Poet’s Life”–share the dark visions of the old Soviet Bloc artists. “The Breaking of Branches is Forbidden,” in which a drunken novice violates the orders of a severe old monk, echoes the farcical Kyogen comedies that break up programs of Noh plays. “Dojoji Temple” is a strikingly beautiful retelling of a popular Kabuki play: overcome by lust, a woman transforms into a demon-serpent to take revenge on the monk who rejects her. Kawamoto has said that “Dojoji” allowed him to experiment with the combination of two- and three-dimensional elements needed for “House of Flames,” his masterpiece to date. Reminiscent of a Noh tragedy, the film recounts the story of three star-crossed lovers whose suffering transcends the phenomenal world. The title of the collection is not hyperbole: Kawamoto’s films truly are exquisite. His most recent film, The Book of the Dead is also available on DVD. (Unrated: suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, alcohol use) –Charles Solomon
MY Productions’ The Short Films
MY Productions’ The Short Films
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MY Productions’ The Short Films is a fun DVD compilation that includes three Award winning short films. All three shorts have had exciting runs in the film festival circuit and for the first time are now available for purchase.
Blue Suede Wings: What would happen if you woke up to find the tooth fairy in your bedroom? See what happens when 8-year-old Lewis catches the thief of teeth, the tooth fairy… Except it’s not exactly who he’s expecting.
BSW was awarded Best Coming of Age Comedy, Silver Remi and played around the world in 17 film festivals.
Genre: Coming of Age, Drama / Comedy
2 White Kids with Problems: When Jenny and Tim sneak away to an old and abandoned school they struggle to overcome more than just their hormones. The two teens get more than they desire as they navigate a zombie-infested building and soon realize that this evening together could be their last.
2 White Kids was shot in 48 hours for the Alamo Drafthouse’s first annual Bloodshots Horror Filmmaking Challenge.
Genre: Horror (may not be appropriate for children under 10 years old)
Once A Storm: Olivia Black travels home from college when a severe storm rolls in unexpectedly and forces her to pull over at a small diner/truck stop. Within moments of going inside with her sole companion, Otto the fish, Olivia is made aware that all the roads have been closed due to a blizzard. The diner owner dispels any notion of staying at the diner by announcing, “There is no sleeping in the diner.” Fearful of freezing to death in her car, Olivia seeks a safe place to spend the night. The few options that are available however, aren’t your Ritz Carlton choices.
OAS played in several film festivals around the United States and was picked up for distribution on Ifilm.com.
Genre: Coming of Age, Drama / Comedy
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Wholphin, No. 2: DVD Magazine of Rare and Unseen Short Films
Wholphin, No. 2: DVD Magazine of Rare and Unseen Short Films
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Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 06/24/2008Amazon.com
Wholphin, the DVD magazine named after a hybrid whale/dolphin species, is the latest McSweeney’s enterprise. Its Believer magazine-like DVD and booklet contain an eccentric, McSweeney’s-ish menagerie of short films by both famous and unknown directors, and, in this issue, a politically charged bonus film that has thus far failed to find release in the United States. Edited by Brent Hoff and Emily Doe, Wholphin II was guest-curated by Lawrence Weschler, who has done a tremendous job of not only digging up intriguing material, but also has managed to publish one of the most stirring anti-war documentaries America will see. Watching the main disc, highlights include Jessica Wu’s “Sour Death Balls” (also search out her amazing Henry Darger documentary, In The Realms of the Unreal), “Okusama Wa Maju,” a Japanese rip-off of “Bewitched,” and an unreleased Errol Morris short, “The Movie Movie,” featuring Donald Trump explicating his love of Citizen Kane. Ultimately, however, “The Power of Nightmares,” by British director Adam Curtis, eclipses the short films with its severe, timely message. In it, Curtis intelligently follows and links together the dangerous history of Radical Islam and American Neo-Conservatism, decade by decade. More convincing than anything showing in American theaters or on public television on the topic of Iraq, “The Power of Nightmares,” and Wholphin’s decision to release it, is an inspirational challenge to others in American media to reveal truths, in order to let the public make educated choices about the war. –Trinie Dalton
Wholphin, No. 2: DVD Magazine of Rare and Unseen Short Films
Cinema 16 – American Short Films ( The Lunch Date / Carmen / The Discipline Of D.E. / Daybreaker Express / Vincent / Terry Tate: Office Linebacker / The Wrath of Cobble Hill / Frei
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France released, PAL/NTSC/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), French ( Subtitles ), German ( Subtitles ), Italian ( Subtitles ), Japanese ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: With over three hours of films CINEMA16: AMERICAN SHORT FILMS is essential viewing for anyone with an interest in the moving image. The release of CINEMA16: AMERICAN SHORT FILMS follows the success of CINEMA16′s first collection of British short films – featuring Chris Nolan, Ridley Scott, Mike Leigh, Stephen Daldry, Lynne Ramsay and Peter Greenaway amongst others – and it’s follow-up EUROPEAN SHORT FILMS -featuring Lars von Trier, Jean Luc Godard and Lukas Moodysson further demonstrating it’s dedication to this important area of filmmaking. An engrossing, eclectic collection of the most striking short films made by many of America’s most respected directors. Includes The Lunch Date – Adam Davidson; Carmen – Alexander Payne; The Discipline Of D.E. – Gus Van Sant; Daybreak Express – D.A. Pennebaker; Vincent – Tim Burton; Terry Tate: Office Linebacker; The Wraith Of Cobble Hill – Adam Parrish King; Freiheit – George Lucas; Feelings – Todd Solondz; Terminal Bar – Stefan Nadelman; Necrology (Roll Call Of The Dead) – Standish Lawder; George Lucas In Love – Joe Nussbaum; Meshes Of The Afternoon – Maya Deren; Five Feet High And Rising – Peter Sollett; Paperboys – Mike Mills; Screen Test: Helmut – Andy Warhol. 1.The Lunch Date (Dir. Adam Davidson, 1990, 11 mins) 2.Carmen (Dir. Alexander Payne, 1985, 18 mins) 3.The Discipline Of D.E. (Dir. Gus Van Sant, 1982, 13 mins) 4.Daybreaker Express (Dir. D.A. Pennebaker, 1953, 5 mins) 5.Vincent (Dir. Tim Burton, 1982, 6 mins) 6.Terry Tate: Office Linebacker (Dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber, 2003, 4 mins) 7.The Wrath of Cobble Hill (Dir. Adam Parrish King, 2005, 15 mins) 8.Freiheit (Di
Possible Films Volume 2, New Short Films by Hal Hartley
Possible Films Volume 2, New Short Films by Hal Hartley
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An ambitious young actress comes to Berlin to convince an American ex-pat filmmaker she must be his next muse … Hartley’s conscientious assistant in Berlin receives weekly letters from her boss and sends him the books he needs as he struggles in Amsterdam to stage Dutch composer Louis Andriessen’s opera, “la Commedia”… A commercially realistic but artistically conflicted playwright lends his Berlin apartment to a young actress friend so she can rehearse her drama school audition while he goes off to save his doomed production in New York … Hartley and his wife, Miho Nikaido, travel to Japan to see her parents and reflect on 12 years of marriage, her career ambitions, and the adventures of growing older … An artist-criminal far from home asks his assistant to pirate a rare videotape before the German Post Office Authorities come to confiscate it… Films included in this collection: A/Muse (11:00) Implied Harmonies (28:00) The Apologies (13:00) Adventure (20:00) Accomplice (3:08)
W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films
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This wonderful compilation of films pays tribute to America’s cantankerous comedy genius, W.C. Fields (My Little Chickadee, Never Give a Sucker an Even Break). Legendary one-liners and hilarious slapstick routines are preserved in six early
The Short Films of David Lynch
The Short Films of David Lynch
- Collection of highly sourght-after David Lynch shorts, including his first works. A must-see for fans of the legendary filmmaker David Lynch, this collecton features six short films from the master of the macabre. Spanning the director’s career, from early experiments to more fully realized visions, this disc contains the shorts “Six Men Getting Sick”, “The Alphabet”, “The Grandmother” “The
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SHORT FILMS OF DAVID LYNCH
David Lynch
Collection of highly sourght-after David Lynch shorts, including his first works.
A must-see for fans of the legendary filmmaker David Lynch, this collecton features six short films from the master of the macabre. Spanning the director’s career, from early experiments to more fully realized visions, this disc contains the shorts “Six Men Getting Sick”, “The Alphabet”, “The Grandmother” “The Amputee”, The Cowboy and the Frenchman” and “Lumiere”. Each film is preceded by an introduction from the director.