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Introduction to Behind the Camera: The Shorts Circuit
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In partnership with the house of Hermès, TCM presents Behind the Camera:
The Shorts Circuit, a 24-hour salute to the art of short filmmaking,
highlighted by the premieres of six shorts by acclaimed contemporary
directors - Peter Gilbert, Griffin Dunne, E. Elias Merhige, Mario Van
Peebles, Floria Sigismondi and Mary Sweeney - who were invited by Hermès to
create works especially for the festival. Each film, in its own way, pays
homage to classic filmmaking.
The festival also features the TCM premieres of shorts by David Lynch,
Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, François Truffaut, Roman
Polanski and others; as well as works by such classic filmmakers as
Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, George Stevens, Jean Negulesco and Fred
Zinnemann.
Hermès, founded in Paris in 1837 as a maker of harnesses and saddles,
later became famous for its handbags, scarves, shoes and ties; today the
luxury-goods group is comprised of 14 product categories. The shorts
festival marks the launching of the Hermès On-Line Gallery at
www.Hermes.com.
 
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