Cinema16: British Short Films

"Classic and award winning British short films"

2003 3h 23m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 6

Synopsis

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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 it's 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). 01 About a Girl - Brian Percival 02 Boy & Bicycle - Ridley Scott 03 Dear Phone - Peter Greenaway 04 Doodlebug - Christopher Nolan 05 Eight - Stephen Daldry 06 Gasman - Lynne Ramsay 07 Girl Chewing Gum - John Smith 08 Home - Morag McKinnon 09 Joyride - Jim Gillespie 10 Inside Out - Tom & Charles Guard 11 Je Taime John Wayne - Toby Macdonald 12 The Sheep Thief - Asif Kapadia 13 The Short & Curlies - Mike Leigh 14 Telling Lies - Simon Ellis 15 UK Images - Martin Parr 16 Whos My Favourite Girl? - Adrian J. McDowall

“Classic and award winning British short films”

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Cast

Stephen Daldry
Self - Commentary, Eight (voice)
Simon Ellis
Self - Commentary, Telling Lies (voice)
Jon Finn
Self - Commentary, Eight (voice)
Jim Gillespie
Self - Commentary, Joyride (voice)
Peter Greenaway
Self - Commentary, Dear Phone (voice)
Charles Guard
Self - Commentary, Inside-Out (voice)
Thomas Guard
Self - Commentary, Inside-Out (voice)
Asif Kapadia
Self - Commentary, The Sheep Thief (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Parr
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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At 203 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 6

CAST

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Stephen Daldry and Simon Ellis and Jon Finn carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 6

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Classic and award winning British short films".

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0368644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Parr directs. A long sit — settle in. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 203 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Stephen Daldry and Simon Ellis and Jon Finn carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "Classic and award winning British short films".
5IMDB entry: tt0368644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.