Different Cinema volume 2, recently published by lowave, is a showcase for experimental shorts screened in Paris in the 6th edition of the Festival des Cinémas Différents on December 2004. This DVD combines both film and video works in a varied compilation of less-known contemporary works. |
K (Désert) - Frédérique Devaux (France), 2004. |
Da qui, sopra il mare - Mauro Santini (Italy), 2003. |
Lily in the glass - Shiho Kano (Japan), 2003. |
Déperdition Lointaine - Dominik Lange (France), 1999-2004. |
Artemis - Valérie Morignat (France), 2001 |
Flamen'co - Olivier Fouchard (France), 2002-2003. |
Perhaps/We - Solomon Nagler (Canada), 2004. |
F.I.R.T. 119 - Rubén Guzmán (Argentina-Canada), 2002. |
DVD data
Video and audio quality on this DVD are pretty much standard. The video bitrate is somewhat low, but it doesn't seem to affect the viewing, and there are almost no noticeable artifacts, except, perhaps in Artemis. The extras are scarce: the standard filmo- and biographies and 2 "bonus films" that are the festival's intros. The DVD comes with a bilingual booklet in French and English with brief commentaries on the films.
Different Cinema volume 2 is a very good compilation of recent works. The mix of styles, media and tendencies makes it the more interesting. On the high end (in the humble opinion of this editor) are the works of Devaux, Kano, Morignat and Fouchard. On the low end, the works of Santini and specially Lange, which I didn't like as considered it uninnovative and lacking coherence. Though this volume doesn't reach the high level of its predecessor, it's still very worthy of notice and recommended.
Release date | September 16, 2006 |
Content | 1 DVD10 + booklet |
Distribution |
lowave |
Region |
0 (region free) |
Format |
PAL/NTSC |
Video |
4:3 |
Audio |
Dolby Stereo |
Colour |
Colour and B&W |
Subtitles | English, French, German, Spanish |
Length | 60 min. |
Additional info
You may but this DVD through lowave's site, or at online stores, such as ChaletFilms or Shortfilm.com.
You can find more stills at our gallery. There follows some additional info about the fillmakers:
- Frédérique Devaux
- Page at cineastes.net.
- Info about her lettrist works.
- Other works available: K3 (Les femmes) incliuded in the lowave DVD Resistance(s) and the Cinexpérimentaux documentary series (co-directed with Michel Amarger) at Re:voir. Her films can be rented through Canyon Cinema , Collectif Jeune Cinema and Light Cone.
- Mauro Santini
- No relevant information has been found.
- Shiho Kano
- Personal web page.
- Other works available: Her films can be rented at Canyon Cinema and Collectif Jeune Cinema.
- Dominik Lange
- Filmography at cineastes.net and at L'Etna.
- Other works available: His films can be rented through Light Cone and Collectif Jeune Cinema.
- Valérie Morignat
- Official site.
- Other works available: Her films can be rented through Collectif Jeune Cinema.
- Olivier Fouchard
- Other works available: His films can be rented through Light Cone and Collectif Jeune Cinema.
- Solomon Nagler
- Official site.
- Other works available: There's a DVD compilation available at the Winnipeg Film Group. His films can be rented through Canyon Cinema and Collectif Jeune Cinema.
- Rubén Guzmán
- Other works available: His films can be rented through Collectif Jeune Cinema.