Possible Films Collection Unveils Hal Hartley DVD

The Possible Films Collection, a new distribution company founded by filmmaker Hal Hartley and his long-time editor Steve Hamilton, has unveiled its premiere DVD release Short Works By Hal Hartley 1994-2004.

This collection of short work—six previously unreleased short films and videos by Hartley—helps reveal the artistry behind his many feature films, like The Unbelievable Truth, Simple Men, Amateur, The Book of Life, Trust, Flirt, Henry Fool, No Such Thing, and his newest feature film The Girl From Monday, due out in early 2005.

The premiere DVD release also includes rare footage of Hartley’s controversial play Soon, inspired by the Branch Davidian catastrophe in Waco, Texas, in 1993, an exclusive interview regarding it, a complete biography, and an essay by the filmmaker, as well as the never-before-seen short film The Sisters of Mercy, starring Sabrina Lloyd and Parker Posey.

Additionally, the Possible Films Collection is currently distributing the CD Possible Music - From the Films (ETC) Of Hal Hartley. The CD features signature tunes from many of Hartley’s films, composed by the filmmaker himself. The next music release from the collection will be The Girl From Monday soundtrack, also due out early 2005.

The Possible Films Collection is focused on limited theatrical distribution of films “sufficiently outside the mainstream” followed by DVD home video sales from the Possible Films Collection website and affiliated independent video outlets. Hal Hartley’s own company, Possible Films Incorporated, continues to represent the worldwide rights to certain of Hartley’s past features, including Flirt (1995), Henry Fool (1997), and the short films Ambition (1991) and Theory of Achievement (1991).

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