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Quay
DVD cover
Directed byChristopher Nolan
Produced by
  • Christopher Nolan
  • Andy Thompson
  • StarringStephen Quay
    Timothy Quay
    CinematographyChristopher Nolan
    Edited byChristopher Nolan
    Music byChristopher Nolan

    Production
    company

    Syncopy

    Distributed byZeitgeist Films

    Release date

    • 19 August 2015 (2015-08-19)

    Running time

    8 minutes[1]
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    LanguageEnglish

    Quay is a 2015 British short documentary film composed, shot, edited, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan[2] about animators Stephen and Timothy Quay. The film premiered at the Film Forum theatre in New York City on 19 August 2015.

    Cast[edit]

    Production[edit]

    Nolan had been an admirer of the Quay Brothers' work since coming across their films when they were originally screened on Channel 4 in the UK in the early 1990s. In addition to making a documentary about the inner workings of the brothers' studio, Nolan curated a theatrical tour called The Quay Brothers in 35mm, showcasing newly restored 35mm prints of the Quay's films In Absentia, The Comb and Street of Crocodiles.[3][4]

    Reception[edit]

    The programme and Nolan's short received critical acclaim, with Indiewire writing in their review that the Brothers "will undoubtedly have hundreds, if not thousands more fans because of Nolan, and for that The Quay Brothers in 35mm will always be one of latter's most important contributions to cinema".[5] Stephanie ZacharekofThe Village Voice wrote, "Nolan gives us a glimpse into their world: His delightful and mischievous little film swoops in on the brothers as they work in their studio, which looks like a long-abandoned — and haunted — toymaker’s studio, a repository of trays and drawers full of rusty metal parts, pots of paints and potions, and tufts of antique doll hair."[6]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Quay (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  • ^ "Christopher Nolan's Next Film Is QUAY In 35mm". birthmoviesdeath.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  • ^ "Christopher Nolan's next movie is a documentary short". Entertainment Weekly. 27 July 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  • ^ "The Quay Brothers: a nightmarish inspiration for Christopher Nolan". The Guardian. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  • ^ "Why 'The Quay Brothers in 35mm' is One of Christopher Nolan's Greatest Accomplishments". Indiewire. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  • ^ "Explore the World of the Quay Brothers With a Spirited Doc From Christopher Nolan". The Village Voice. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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