Short film

Chasing Rewind

2016 · 10 min

A short, affectionate sit-down chat that drifts into wistful nostalgia for vanished shelves of VHS tapes.

Directed by: Dionne Copland, Louise Weard
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Vince D'Amato, Louise Weard

Overview: An interview with Z-movie director Vince D’Amato (director of Carmilla, the Lesbian Vampire aka Vampires vs Zombies) serves as an opportunity for a nostalgic reflection on video stores, on how the landscape of the home video world has changed, and on the importance it had in shaping the imagery of the underground scene.

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Directed by: Dionne Copland, Louise Weard
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Vince D'Amato, Louise Weard

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
memory
art
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	9
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Tension	1
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
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