British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[BarnDoor]

Final art and seemingly final specs for Short Sharp Shocks:

SHORT SHARP SHOCKS (2-disc Blu-ray, Flipside #41)

The latest in the critically acclaimed BFI Flipside series continuing its ongoing mission to curate an alternative Brit-screen history of overlooked rarities in deluxe home-entertainment editions is a compelling compendium of strange, striking, thrilling, horrific, eerie and eccentric short subjects from the heyday of the British cinematic supporting programme.

This carefully-curated collection the first of its kind anywhere includes a plethora of sought-after titles, some newly remastered in HD for the very first time and showcases an eclectic range of delights spanning the second half of the 20th Century from the 1940s right through to the 1980s.

A lavish double-disc set, it comes complete with an illustrated booklet with full credits and new contextual writing on the films by devotees of the field. Expect strange, spooky stories, odd twists in the tale, imaginative low-budget weirdness and oodles of atmosphere in these juicy bite-size morsels of cult film delight from decades gone by.

Featuring the following films:

Lock Your Door (Anthony Gilkison, 1949)
The Reformation of St Jules (Anthony Gilkison, 1949)
The Tell-Tale Heart (J B Williams, 1953)
Death Was a Passenger (Theodore Zichy, 1958)
Portrait of a Matador (Theodore Zichy, 1958)
Twenty Nine (Brian Cummins, 1969)
The Sex Victims (Derek Robbins, 1973)
The Lake (Lindsey Vickers, 1978)
The Errand (Nigel Finch, 1980)

Special Features:

Interview with Peter Shillingford (2020): newly recorded interview with the producer of Twenty Nine
Interview with David McGillivray (2020): newly recorded interview with the writer of The Errand
Interview with Kate Lees (2020): the chair of Adelphi Films discusses the 2017 discovery of the long thought lost 1953 short, The Tell-Tale Heart, starring the one and only Stanley Baker
Interview with Renee Glynn (2020): newly recorded interview with the scrip-supervisor on Twenty Nine
Interview with Julie Peasgood (2020): newly recorded interview with the star of The Lake and House of the Long Shadows
Image galleries for The Tell-Tale Heart, The Lake and The Errand
Script galleries for The Lake and The Errand
The original short story of The Errand, presented as a viewable gallery
***FIRST PRESSING ONLY*** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the films by Vic Pratt, Dr Josephine Botting, William Fowler, Jonathan Rigby, Peter Shillingford, Lindsey C Vickers and David McGillivray

[Funktion]

Looks like another awesome release.

I love the Flipside series.
Some of my favourite releases available on Blu-Ray.

I'm still sad that I apparently missed out on The Orchard End Murder.
The film is out of stock everywhere for quite a while now, so I assume it's OOP.

Anyone knows if, by any chance, the BFI didn't say anything about a re-release or new pressing of this title?

thanks

[stepeanut]

Originally Posted by Funktion

I'm still sad that I apparently missed out on The Orchard End Murder.
The film is out of stock everywhere for quite a while now, so I assume it's OOP.

Anyone knows if, by any chance, the BFI didn't say anything about a re-release or new pressing of this title?

thanks

I am seeing it for sale at a number of places, including, but not limited to:

https://store.hmv.com/store/film-tv/...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/orchar...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.simplyhe.com/products/or...5c4b98a24227a1

[Funktion]

Originally Posted by stepeanut

I am seeing it for sale at a number of places, including, but not limited to:

https://store.hmv.com/store/film-tv/...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/orchar...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.simplyhe.com/products/or...5c4b98a24227a1

Thanks.

Sadly, HMV no longer ships outside of the UK, and last time I checked Zavvi didn't send packages to Portugal (but apparently, that has now changed, so I'll finally add it to my collection!).

I kept checking Amazon, and BFI itself, and there this release is unavailable.


Cheers

[grahams76]

I still occasionally daydream that Gerry O'Hara's The Brute (1977) will join the Flipside stories. Probably because a lady from the BFI introduced it at an all-dayer of banned/controversial films I attended at Riverside Studios near Chelsea around a decade ago.

[malcy30]

Originally Posted by Funktion

Looks like another awesome release.

I love the Flipside series.
Some of my favourite releases available on Blu-Ray.

I'm still sad that I apparently missed out on The Orchard End Murder.
The film is out of stock everywhere for quite a while now, so I assume it's OOP.

Anyone knows if, by any chance, the BFI didn't say anything about a re-release or new pressing of this title?

thanks

Not OOP buy direct from BFI.

https://shop.bfi.org.uk/the-orchard-...t-edition.html

[Funktion]

Originally Posted by malcy30

Not OOP buy direct from BFI.

https://shop.bfi.org.uk/the-orchard-...t-edition.html

I really don't know what the hell I did, but even earlier today, I searched their store, and didn't find it (and, searching on google took me to a page that said the item is no longer available).

Either way, I'm finally adding it to my collection.

[Gerby]

Originally Posted by grahams76

I still occasionally daydream that Gerry O'Hara's The Brute (1977) will join the Flipside stories. Probably because a lady from the BFI introduced it at an all-dayer of banned/controversial films I attended at Riverside Studios near Chelsea around a decade ago.

One i hope for too...it's an amazing film.

[Si Parallel Universe]

Originally Posted by grahams76

I still occasionally daydream that Gerry O'Hara's The Brute (1977) will join the Flipside stories. Probably because a lady from the BFI introduced it at an all-dayer of banned/controversial films I attended at Riverside Studios near Chelsea around a decade ago.

As opposed to Riverside Studios near Hammersmith ?

I've not heard of The Brute but that's not to say I'm not interested.


As for Flipside 041. I cannot wait to add this to my Flipside collection.

[OceanBlue]

Been looking forward to the release of Short Sharp Shocks since I first heard about it. If it sells well (which I certainly hope it does), hopefully the BFI consider doing further, similar titles.

For some time now, I've wondered why the BFI haven't done a release of Dark Towers (maybe their release of The Boy from Space didn't sell well, or there could be rights issues?). I don't know if it was shot on film, but I found out a few weeks ago about a ghost story anthology series called Shades of Darkness (it's had a physical media release outside the UK, but it didn't have all of the episodes).

[James78]

Short Sharp Shocks is a limited edition of 3,000 copies, according to the BFI shop listing: https://shop.bfi.org.uk/pre-order-sh...c-blu-ray.html

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by James78

Short Sharp Shocks is a limited edition of 3,000 copies, according to the BFI shop listing: https://shop.bfi.org.uk/pre-order-sh...c-blu-ray.html

Short License Sharp Stocks

[Si Parallel Universe]

Originally Posted by James78

Short Sharp Shocks is a limited edition of 3,000 copies, according to the BFI shop listing: https://shop.bfi.org.uk/pre-order-sh...c-blu-ray.html

Stuck in an order for this

[grahams76]

Originally Posted by raphph

https://twitter.com/bfi/status/1311989327761727488?s=21

Just noticed Amazon now has a release date of November 16th for Play For Today.

[James78]

https://www.bfi.org.uk/press-release...press-releases

4-disc Blu-ray released on 16 November 2020 as part of the Play for Today at 50 celebrations. Fifty years after its first transmission, the BBC’s Play for Today anthology series remains one of British television’s most influential achievements. Between 1970 and 1984, it brought the UK’s best writing, acting and directing talents into our living rooms, challenging audiences and pushing the boundaries of TV drama. Play for Today Volume 1, released by the BFI on 16 November, brings together seven iconic feature-length dramas from 1970-1977 on Blu-ray for the first time, in a collection that exemplifies the breadth and brilliance of this ground-breaking strand.

The Lie
Written by Ingmar Bergman | Directed by Alan Bridges | 1970
The great Ingmar Bergman’s first British teleplay foreshadows his better-known miniseries Scenes From a Marriage in its characteristic examination of a disintegrating relationship.

Shakespeare or Bust
Written by Peter Terson | Directed by Brian Parker | 1973
Brian Glover (Kes) features as Bard-loving miner Art, who, along with mates Ern and Abe, make a poignant, comedic canal-boat pilgrimage to Stratford-upon-Avon in a wistful waterways road movie.

Back of Beyond
Written by Julia Jones | Directed by Desmond Davis | 1974
Desmond Davis, whose career spanned Girl With Green Eyes to Clash of the Titans, directs This Sporting Life’s Rachel Roberts as reclusive widow Olwen, befriended by papergirl Rachel with momentous consequences.

A Passage to England
Written by Leon Griffiths | Directed by John Mackenzie | 1975
Uncle and cousin in tow, Anand needs to get to England from Amsterdam and Brit fisherman Onslow is his best hope. The Long Good Friday director John Mackenzie adds grit to the comedy, penned by Minder creator Leon Griffiths.

Your Man From Six Counties
Written by Colin Welland | Directed by Barry Davis | 1976
From the writer of Yanks and Chariots of Fire comes a tale of the Troubles as, after his father’s death, Belfast boy Jimmy heads for his uncle’s farm. But even in Ireland’s far west, his new start is under threat.

Our Flesh and Blood
Written by Mike Stott | Directed by Pedr James | 1977
Alison Steadman (Abigail’s Party) is set on a ‘natural’ birth while leading her husband (Bernard Hill, Boys From the Blackstuff) against an officious establishment in the satirical shape of Richard Briers’ (The Good Life) Mr Smythe.

A Photograph
Written by John Bowen | Directed by John Glenister | 1977
When an inexplicable photograph arrives in the post, Michael Otway’s world is turned upside down. John Stride (The Ice House) and Stephanie Turner (Juliet Bravo) star in what the Daily Mail called ‘grand guignol in the British manner’.

Special features

• 80-page book: Specially commissioned by the BFI, this 80-page book features an overview by John Wyver and a look at the strand’s legacy by Marcus Prince, plus writing on the plays by Rebecca Vick, William Fowler, Josephine Botting, Sukhdev Sandhu, Katie Crosson, Simon McCallum and Vic Pratt.
  
• Original scripts for all seven plays (PDFs)
  
• Image gallery

Product details
RRP: £49.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1393 / 15 UK / 1970-1977 / colour / 560 mins / English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.33:1 // 3 x BD50 + 1 x BD25: 1080i, 25fps, 1.0 PCM mono audio (48kHz/24-bit)

[James78]

https://www.bfi.org.uk/press-release...press-releases

Limited Edition (3,000 copies only) Bluray release on 26 October 2020

Horror meets the hood in Rusty Cundieff and Darin Scott’s politically charged horror-comedy anthology series in which stories of abuse, corruption and racism towards the African American community are given the horror film treatment. Tales from the Hood I & II are released together on Blu-ray by the BFI on 26 October, in time for Halloween viewing. Executive-produced by Spike Lee, this cult horror favourite is presented in a 2-disc Bluray alongside its 2018 sequel, which reunites the original creative team for more tales of terror.

Special features

• Presented in High Definition
• Feature commentary on Tales from the Hood by Rusty Cundieff (2017)
• Welcome to Hell: The Making of Tales from the Hood (2017, 56 mins): feature documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew
• Interview with Rusty Cundieff (2020, 69 mins): writer and director Rusty Cundieff talks to Adam Murray about the inspirations and influences on Tales from the Hood
• Interview with Darin Scott (2020, 19 mins): the writer and producer talks to Abigail Yartey about his love of horror and the genesis of the Tales from the Hood films
• Trailer
• Gallery
• Booklet with essay by writer and curator Adam Murray, notes on the extras and full credits

Product details
RRP: £24.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1397 / 18 USA / 1995 + 2018 / colour / 207 mins / English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles / original aspect ratios 1.85:1 + 1.78:1 // BD50 x 2 / 1080p, 24fps / Disc 1: PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit) / Disc 2: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit)

[CelestialAgent]

Feels so odd to have a 2018 non-BFI distributed title released on disc by them

[James78]

Blu-ray release on 19 October 2020

Starring newcomer Roxanne Scrimshaw (who had never acted before), and Nichola Burley (Dominic Savage’s Love and Hate, Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights) in the titular roles, Lynn + Lucy, written and directed by British filmmaker Fyzal Boulifa, is a story of violence and hysteria at a societal level played out through the lives of two best friends, whose relationship is tested after a tragedy. After multiple award wins and a critically acclaimed release on BFI Player in July, Lynn + Lucy is released on Blu-ray by the BFI with fantastic extras including new interviews, casting and audition footage and Fyzal Boulifa’s Cannes prize-wining short film The Curse.

Lynn and Lucy are life-long best friends, their relationship as intense as any romance. Neither has ventured far from where they grew up. Lynn, who married her first boyfriend and whose daughter is fast growing up, is delighted when the charismatic, volatile Lucy has her first baby boy. Lucy, however, does not react to motherhood as Lynn expects. Soon, they find their friendship tested in the most extreme circumstances.

Special features

• Presented in High Definition
• Interviews: the lead actors and director chat to Nia Childs and Danny Leigh in these new Zoom interviews (2020, 74 mins total)
• Casting and audition footage (2018, 21 mins total): Roxanne Scrimshaw’s first casting interview and her first callback audition with Nichola Burley
• The Curse (2012, 16 mins): Fyzal Boulifa’s Cannes-winning and BAFTA-nominated short is a nightmarish allegory inspired by his mother’s experience growing up in Morocco
• New Towns in Britain (1956, 14 mins): a public information film about the planning and development of Harlow New Town
• Image gallery
• Trailer
• ***FIRST PRESSING ONLY*** illustrated booklet with the Director’s Statement, essays on the film by Jessica Kiang and Mike McCahill and a mini-interview with Fyzal Boulifa about The Curse.

Product details
RRP: £19.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1405 / 15 UK / 2019 / colour / 87 mins / English, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles and audio description / original aspect ratio 1.33:1 // BD50: 1080p, 24fps, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (48kHz/24-bit), PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit)

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by James78

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lynn-Lucy-B...s%2C186&sr=8-1

Blu-ray release on 19 October 2020

Starring newcomer Roxanne Scrimshaw (who had never acted before), and Nichola Burley (Dominic Savage’s Love and Hate, Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering
Heights) in the titular roles, Lynn + Lucy, written and directed by British filmmaker Fyzal Boulifa, is a story of violence and hysteria at a societal level played out through the lives of two best friends, whose relationship is tested after a tragedy. After multiple award wins and a critically acclaimed release on BFI Player in July, Lynn + Lucy is released on Blu-ray by the BFI with fantastic extras including new interviews, casting and audition footage and Fyzal Boulifa’s Cannes prize-wining short film The Curse.

Lynn and Lucy are life-long best friends, their relationship as intense as any romance. Neither has ventured far from where they grew up. Lynn, who married her first boyfriend and whose daughter is fast growing up, is delighted when the charismatic, volatile Lucy has her first baby boy. Lucy, however, does not react to motherhood as Lynn expects. Soon, they find their friendship tested in the most extreme circumstances.

Special features

• Presented in High Definition
• Interviews: the lead actors and director chat to Nia Childs and Danny Leigh in these new Zoom interviews (2020, 74 mins total)
• Casting and audition footage (2018, 21 mins total): Roxanne Scrimshaw’s first casting interview and her first callback audition with Nichola Burley
• The Curse (2012, 16 mins): Fyzal Boulifa’s Cannes-winning and BAFTA-nominated short is a nightmarish allegory inspired by his mother’s experience growing up in Morocco
• New Towns in Britain (1956, 14 mins): a public information film about the planning and development of Harlow New Town
• Image gallery
• Trailer
• ***FIRST PRESSING ONLY*** illustrated booklet with the Director’s Statement, essays on the film by Jessica Kiang and Mike McCahill and a mini-interview with Fyzal Boulifa about The Curse.

Product details
RRP: £19.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1405 / 15 UK / 2019 / colour / 87 mins / English, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles and audio description / original aspect ratio 1.33:1 // BD50: 1080p, 24fps, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (48kHz/24-bit), PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit)

Colour me interested.

[oddbox83]

Does anyone know what Amazon are playing at with Tales From the Hood? Rather than being posted along with the rest of Monday’s releases it’s gone to currently unavailable!?

EDIT: Ah, I see by this thread the release date has slipped but Amazon haven’t updated by the look of it.