- Small Axe was, collectively, added to The Criterion Collection, spine #1177. The Blu-Ray physical release includes Uprising, McQueen's 2021 documentary series covering events parallel to Small Axe, such as the Brixton riots.
- Each episode was shot in a different format. As described for
The Criterion Collection:- Mangrove was shot on two-perforation 35 mm film that was intentionally over- and underdeveloped in processing to create a warmer, more artisanal image than digital cinematography could manage.
- For Red, White and Blue, Kirchner and McQueen opted for the less grain-heavy and more narrowly framed three-perforation 35 mm, resulting in a cleaner, starker look.
- Alex Wheatle was shot on the large-format Sony VENICE digital camera to portray the vibrant Brixton.
- Kirchner and McQueen chose to shoot Lovers Rock digitally, on an ARRI ALEXA, so they could capture long, fluid takes, and they also lit the environment from above, freeing the actors to move around the space in an authentic way.
- Education was shot on Super 16 mm in the intimate, slightly jittery style of the BBC’s Play for Today drama films of the 1970s.
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