🎬 Constantine Giannaris

The Short Films (DVD)

Director: Constantine Giannaris
Starring: Constantine Giannaris Short Films
Studio: Water Bearer Films
Rating: Unrated
Format: DVD – Multiple Formats, NTSC, Color & Black & White, Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Language: English
Runtime: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Release Date: January 7, 2008
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches
Number of Films: 3 Short Films with Director Introductions

🎥 Overview:

Before the critical acclaim came the raw vision.

Acclaimed Greek director Constantine Giannaris, known for his provocative features From the Edge of the City and 3 Steps to Heaven, first honed his style in a trio of bold and visually distinct short films. The Short Films of Constantine Giannaris offers an unflinching and sensuous look at identity, sexuality, and the search for human connection, framed in hauntingly poetic imagery.

Each film in this collection is preceded by a personal introduction from the filmmaker, providing insight into his creative process and the sociopolitical themes that shaped his early work.

📽️ Included Short Films:

1. Caught Looking (1991) – 35 minutes
A subversive and erotically charged piece about gay male fantasies in the age of digital immersion. Using a fictional interactive computer program, this film blends humor, sex, and technology into a groundbreaking statement on desire and voyeurism.

2. North of Vortex (1991) – 45 minutes
A hypnotic, black-and-white road movie that explores the emotional and sexual fluidity of a bisexual poet traveling the American landscape with two enigmatic hitchhikers. Shot with an outsider’s lens, the film offers an intensely visual take on alienation and longing.

3. A Place in the Sun (1994) – 45 minutes
A stark, intimate portrait of a lonely 35-year-old Greek man who falls for an 18-year-old Albanian immigrant. Though vastly different in background, the two men bond over mutual boredom and raw physical need. Quietly confrontational and emotionally arresting.

🧠 Why It’s Significant:

• Early works by a filmmaker who helped define queer and independent cinema in Europe

• Insightful introductions by Constantine Giannaris himself

• A rare and important DVD for fans of international arthouse and LGBTQ+ film history

• Unavailable in mainstream markets—collector’s item for cinephiles

📀 DVD Features:

• Complete collection of 3 short films

• Black & white and color presentations

• Full-screen (1.33:1) aspect ratio

• English language

• NTSC format – Region 1

• Total runtime: 135 minutes

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Brand New – Factory sealed, never opened, in excellent condition.

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🛒 Add Constantine Giannaris: The Short Films to your collection today and experience one of Greece’s most powerful cinematic voices in his rawest and most intimate form.