def __init__(self, plugin, sortmethods=None):
        Film.__init__(self)
        self.plugin = plugin
        self.handle = plugin.addon_handle
        self.settings = Settings()
        # define sortmethod for films
        # all av. sort method and put the default sortmethod on first place to be used by UI
        allSortMethods = [
            xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_TITLE,
            xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_DATE,
            xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_DATEADDED,
            xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_SIZE,
            xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_DURATION
        ]
        if sortmethods is not None:
            self.sortmethods = sortmethods
        else:
            method = allSortMethods[0]
            allSortMethods[0] = allSortMethods[self.settings.filmSortMethod]
            allSortMethods[self.settings.filmSortMethod]=method
            self.sortmethods = allSortMethods

        self.showshows = False
        self.showchannels = False