Quay (film)

Quay
Quay
	DVD cover
Directed by	Christopher Nolan
Produced by	Christopher Nolan; Andy Thompson;
Starring	Stephen Quay; Timothy Quay
Cinematography	Christopher Nolan
Edited by	Christopher Nolan
Music by	Christopher Nolan
Production; company	Syncopy
Distributed by	Zeitgeist Films
Release date	19 August 2015;
Running time	8 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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

Stephen Quay as himself
Timothy Quay as himself

Production

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

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 Zacharek of The 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

^ "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.

External links

Quay at IMDb
Quay at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "Quay (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.

[2] "Christopher Nolan's Next Film Is QUAY In 35mm". birthmoviesdeath.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

[3] "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.

[4] "The Quay Brothers: a nightmarish inspiration for Christopher Nolan". The Guardian. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

[5] "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.

[6] "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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v t e Brothers Quay
Feature films	Institute Benjamenta (1995) The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005)
Short films	The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (1984) The Epic of Gilgamesh, or This Unnameable Little Broom (1985) Street of Crocodiles (1986) The Sandman (2000) In Absentia (2000)
Miscellaneous	Quay (2015 documentary)