Cinema 16: American Short Films (UK)

Essential viewing for anyone with an interest in the moving image
Certificate: none
Running Time: 180 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
With over three hours of films Cinema 16: American Short Films is essential viewing for anyone with an interest in the moving image. The majority of the films are accompanied by audio commentaries, almost always by the directors themselves.

Highlights include early films from Hollywood powerhouses Todd Solondz, Tim Burton and George `Star Wars` Lucas!

Films Featured:

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 (Dir. George Lucas, 1966, 3 mins)
9.Feelings (Dir. Todd Solondz, 1984, 4 mins)
10.Terminal Bar (Dir. Stefan Nadelman, 2002, 22 mins)
11.Necrology: Roll Call of the Dead (Dir. Standish Lawder, 1969-70, 12 mins)
12.George Lucas in Love (Dir. Joe Nussbaum, 1999, 8 mins)
13.Meshes of the Afternoon (Dir. Maya Deren, 1943,15 mins)
14.Five Feet High and Rising (Dir. Peter Sollett, 1999, 29 min)
15.Paperboys (Dir. Mike Mills, 2001, 41 mins)
16.Screen Test: Helmut (Dir. Andy Warhol, 1964, 5 mins)

Special Features:
Commentary on Daybreaker Express with D.A. Pennebaker
Commentary on Terry Tate: Office Linebacker by Rawson Marshall Thurber
Commentary on The Wrath of Cobble Hill by Adam Parrish King
Commentary with George Lucas on Freiheit
Commentary on Feelings recorded by Jordi Costa, author of Todd Solondz: En Los Suburbios de la Felicidad
Commentary on Terminal Bar with Stefan Nadelman
Commentary on Necrology: Roll Call of the Dead by Standish Lawder
Commentary on George Lucas in Love with Joe Nussbaum and producer Joseph Levy
Commentary on Five Feet High and Rising with Peter Sollett and producer Eva Vives