Peccadillo Pictures
London, UK (2000) | |
Headquarters | Mount Pleasant, London, UK |
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Key people | Tom Abell, Managing Director; Kahloon Loke, Managing Director |
Products | Peccadillo Pictures, Petit Péché, Bad Cat Pictures |
Website | www |
Peccadillo Pictures is a UK-based film producer and distributor of art house, gay and lesbian, independent and world cinema. They have provided distribution for many films such as .
History
Overview
Peccadillo Pictures is a distributor of gay and lesbian, art house, and world cinema - including films from Europe, Latin America and Asia:
In October 2006 it released
2008 saw its widest release schedule to date, with XXY by Lucia Puenzo (Argentina), Saxon by Greg Loftin (UK), Avril by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu (France) and Last of the Crazy People by Laurent Achard (France).
2009
In 2009 was released the first collection of DVD series
2010
In 2010 Peccadillo Pictures will release a variety films such as Highly Strung (French title
2011
In 2011, the company's warehouse in Enfield was burnt down in the
The Boys on Film compilations
Boys on Film 1: Hard Love
The compilation showcases ten short films and documentaries that deal with all aspects of modern gay life, created by various directors from around the world. These shorts tackle a wide range of contemporary topics - the pitfalls of online cruising, long distance lovers and growing old and gay gracefully.
List of films:
- Summer - Dir. Hong Khaou
- Gay Zombie - Dir. Michael Simon
- Serene Hunter - Dir. Jason Bushman
- Le Weekend - Dir. Timothy Smith
- Cowboy Forever - Dir. Jean Baptiste Erreca
- Scarred - Dir. Damien Rea
- Packed Lunch - Dir. Tim Hunter
- Mirror, Mirror - Dir. John Winter
- VGL Hung! Dir. Max Barber
Boys on Film 2: In Too Deep
The second installment included more award-winning gay cinema:[3] Till Kleinert’s award-winning Cowboy, Australian film Love Bites, Bramadero and Futures & Derivatives.
List of films:
- Cowboy - Dir. Till Kleinert (Germany)
- Lucky Blue - Dir. Håkon Liu (Sweden)
- Weekend In The Countryside - Dir. Mathieu Salmon (France)
- Kali Ma - Dir. Soman Chainani (USA)
- Bramadero – Dir. Julián Hernández (Mexico)
- Love Bite - Dir. Craig Boreham (Australia)
- The Island - Dir. Trevor Anderson (Canada)
- Futures & Derivatives – Dir. Arthur Halpern (USA)
- Working it Out – Dir. Tim Hunter
Boys on Film 3: American Boy
The third installment of Boys on Film features films from America including In The Closet featuring porn star turned actor Brent Corrigan.
- List of films
- Dare – Dir. Adam Salky (16mins)
- In The Closet – Dir. Jody Wheeler (14mins)
- Area X – Dir. Dennis Shinners (USA) 15mins
- The Young and Evil – Dir. Julian Breece (15mins)
- Dish :) – Dir. Brian Krinsky (15mins)
- Bugcrush – Dir. Carter Smith (36mins)
- Astoria, Queens – Dir. Kyle Coker (22mins)
The Here Come the Girls Compilations
Here Come the Girls 1
Following the Boys on Film compilations, in 2009 Peccadillo Pictures released their first lesbian themed shorts compilation. It featured many award-winning [4] films from acclaimed writers/filmmakers Guinevere Turner (The L Word, Itty Bitty Titty Committee, American Psycho) and Roberta Munroe (How Not To Make A Short Film), actresses Nathalie Toriel (Finn's Girl) and Lucy Liemann (Moving Wallpaper, Reggie Perrin) and British performance artists Bird La Bird, Dyke Marilyn and Split Britches.
List of films:
- Wicked Desire - Dir. Angela Cheng (USA) 13 mins
- Below the Belt - Dir. Laurie Colbert, Dominique Cardona (Canada) 13 mins
- Congratulations Daisy Graham - Dir. Cassandra Nicolaou (Canada) 15 mins
- Dani and Alice – Dir. Roberta Munroe (USA) 11 mins
- A Soft Place – Dir. Suzanne Guacci (USA) 10 mins
- Private Life - Dir. Abbe Robinson (UK) 15 mins
- Fem - Dir. Inge ‘Campbell’ Blackman (UK) 10 mins
- Happy Birthday - Dir. Roberta Munroe (USA) 15 mins
- Late – Dir. Guinevere Turner (USA) 7 mins
References
- ^ Peccadillo Pictures [@peccapics] (9 August 2011). "Our warehouse in Enfield was burnt down last night. All our stock/catalogue/films have been destroyed. We're devastated. Bracing ourselves" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Fiveash, Kelly (9 August 2011). "Prime Minister recalls holidaying MPs after London riots". The Register. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Iris Awards Past Winners". Iris Prize. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ 'Below The Belt' winner of Audience Award for Best Short at Inside/Out Lesbian & Gay Film and Video Festival in Toronto "Dominique Cardona - Northern Stars". Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2009.