- Trailer - original theatrical trailer for Weekend. In English, not subtitled. (3 min, 1080p).
- Andrew Haigh's Weekend - in this program, director
Andrew Haigh, producer Tristan Goligher, actors Tom Cullen and Chris
News, and director of photography Ula Pontikos discuss Weekend, its message and unique qualities. The program was created by Criterion in 2012. In English, not subtitled. (31 min, 1080p).
- The Sex Scenes - in this short video piece,
director Andrew Haigh discusses some of the film's intimate scenes. In
English, not subtitled. (7 min, 1080p).
- Audition Tape - raw footage shot by producer
Tristan Goligher and featuring Tom Cullen and Chris New. The actors
perform two short scenes. Both are followed by the finished scenes from
the film. In English, not subtitled. (11 min, 1080p).
- Chris New's Footage - during the shooting of Weekend,
actor Chris New brought a video camera to the set. Presented here is
the footage he and other cast and crew members shot with it. In English,
not subtitled. (9 min, 1080i).
- Quinnford + Scout - director Andrew Haigh hired
the Irish team of Quinnford + Scout (a.k.a Colin Quinn and Oisin Share)
as the set photographers for Weekend after finding inspiration
for the look of his film in the lighting and framing of their
photography. In this video essay, Quinn and Share discuss their work and
their experiences on the fim's set. In English, not subtitled. (8 min,
1080p).
- Short Films - two short films directed by Andrew Haigh.
- 1. Cahuenga Blvd. (2003) - in English, not subtitled. (7 min, 1080i).
- 2. Five Miles Out (2009) - in English, not subtitled. (19 min, 1080i).
- Booklet - an illustrated booklet featuring an essay by film critic Dennis Lim.
On a Friday night after a drunken house party with his straight mates,
Russell heads out to a gay club, alone and on the pull. Just before
closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night
stand becomes something else, something special. That weekend, in bars
and in bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and
having sex, the two men get to know each other. It is a brief encounter
that will resonate throughout their lives. The Weekender is both an
honest and unapologetic love story between two guys and a film about the
universal struggle for an authentic life in all its forms. It is about
the search for identity and the importance of making a passionate
commitment to your life.
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