Cinema Epoch
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Cinema Epoch is an independent film distribution & production company based in the U.S. It was founded by distribution veteran and filmmaker Gregory Hatanaka
. The company specializes in foreign, independent and cult cinema. The company's first release was the martial arts classic Master of the Flying Guillotine
. Its first production was Mad Cowgirl
followed by Violent Blue. The company's DVD releases are distributed through E1 Entertainment.
Gregory Hatanaka
Gregory Hatanaka is an independent filmmaker and film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, USA.-Career:Hatanaka is the founder of film distribution and production company Cinema Epoch....
. The company specializes in foreign, independent and cult cinema. The company's first release was the martial arts classic Master of the Flying Guillotine
Master of the Flying Guillotine
Master of the Flying Guillotine is a 1976 Hong Kong wuxia film starring Jimmy Wang, who also wrote and directed the film. It is a sequel to Wang's 1971 film One Armed Boxer, and thus the film is also known as One-Armed Boxer 2 and The One Armed Boxer vs...
. Its first production was Mad Cowgirl
Mad Cowgirl
Mad Cowgirl is an underground cult film by Gregory Hatanaka. Hatanaka dedicated the movie to Doris Wishman, who directed 1960s sexploitation films such as Diary of a Nudist, Behind the Nudist Curtain and Bad Girls Go to Hell, and actor John Cassavetes...
followed by Violent Blue. The company's DVD releases are distributed through E1 Entertainment.
Selected films as Distributor
- Air: The MusicalAir: The MusicalAir: The Musical is an independent feature film, directed by Jeremy Osbern. The distributor has described the film as a drama, a romantic comedy, and a musical all in one. AIR: The Musical has played in over 20 film festivals around the world, and has won awards at the Okanagan International Film...
by Jeremy Osbern (2010) - Maid-DroidMaid-Droidaka and is a 2009 Japanese science-fiction fantasy pink film directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu. Among the awards it won at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony was the Silver Prize for Best Film.-Synopsis:...
by Naoyuki TomomatsuNaoyuki Tomomatsuis a Japanese film director and screenwriter who has worked in the pink film and horror genres.-Life and career:Tomomatsu was born in Osaka, Japan in 1967. He was interested in manga and film from high school and started working as an office assistant to manga artist Shungicu Uchida. In 1992, he...
(2009) - La journée de la jupe (Skirt Day) by Jean-Paul LilienfeldJean-Paul LilienfeldJean-Paul Lilienfeld is a French actor, writer and director. His film, La journée de la jupe, was nominated for three César Awards in 2009, including Best Film and Best Original Screenplay for Lilienfeld.-Director filmography:...
(2009) - The Butterfly Tattoo (film)The Butterfly Tattoo (film)The Butterfly Tattoo is a 2008 feature film, based on Philip Pullman's novel of the same name . The film is particularly notable given that despite being a commercial production it actively sought to provide training and experience for young film-makers...
by Phil HawkinsPhil HawkinsPhil Hawkins is an award-winning commercials, television and independent film director from Manchester, United Kingdom. His work in feature film includes "The Women Of Troy" and Philip Pullman's The Butterfly Tattoo...
(2008) - Sea of Dust (film)Sea of Dust (film)Sea of Dust is a 2008 horror-fantasy film starring Tom Savini and Ingrid Pitt that takes its name from the boundary separating reality from religious "truth," a boundary epitomized by Prester John's Sea of Dust.- Production :...
(2008) - This Beautiful CityThis Beautiful CityThis Beautiful City is a Canadian drama film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007 and had a general theatrical release in 2008.The film depicts the lives of five disparate characters in Downtown Toronto...
(2008) - Working Class Rock Star by Justin McConnell (2008)
- Demon Pond by Takashi MiikeTakashi Miikeis a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, Miike is credited with directing fifteen productions...
(2008) - Young Yakuza by Jean-Pierre Limosin (2008)
- AvidaAvidaAvida is an artificial life software platform to study the evolutionary biology of self-replicating and evolving computer programs . Avida is under active development by Charles Ofria's Digital Evolution Lab at Michigan State University and was originally designed by Ofria, Chris Adami and C. Titus...
by Gustave de KervernGustave de KervernGustave de Kervern is a French film actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaboration with Benoit Delepine....
& Benoit DelepineBenoît DelépineBenoît Delépine is a French comedian and film director. He is known for his satirical activities on TV channel Canal+....
(2008) - GallipoliGallipoliThe Gallipoli peninsula is located in Turkish Thrace , the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. Gallipoli derives its name from the Greek "Καλλίπολις" , meaning "Beautiful City"...
by Tolga OrnekTolga ÖrnekTolga Örnek is a Turkish film director, writer and producer who, in recognition of his 2005 documentary, Gallipoli, was awarded an honorary medal in the general division of the Order of Australia....
(2008) - Wool 100% by Mai Tominaga (2007)
- Amateur Porn Star Killer by Shane Ryan (2007)
- Deadwood Park by Eric Stanze (2007)
- Ten Nights of Dreams (2007)
- Asian Stories (Book 3)Asian Stories (Book 3)Asian Stories Asian Stories Asian Stories (formerly known as Asian Stories (Book 3) is a 2006 American independent feature film. Its running time is 98 minutes; it was shot in Super 16mm format.-Plot:...
(2006) - Blood Tea and Red StringBlood Tea and Red StringBlood Tea and Red String is a stop-motion-animated feature film, called by director Christiane Cegavske a "fairy tale for adults". It was released on February 2, 2006 after a production time of 13 years, having been filmed in various places in the West Coast and in two studios...
(2006) - Mad CowgirlMad CowgirlMad Cowgirl is an underground cult film by Gregory Hatanaka. Hatanaka dedicated the movie to Doris Wishman, who directed 1960s sexploitation films such as Diary of a Nudist, Behind the Nudist Curtain and Bad Girls Go to Hell, and actor John Cassavetes...
(2006) - GozuGozuis a Japanese cult film directed by Takashi Miike.-Plot:Structurally, Gozu is a succession of bizarre scenes sandwiched between a storyline involving Minami’s search for his Yakuza brother Ozaki in a small town, that is reminiscent of the episodic quests in Greek Mythology.-Cast:*Hideki Sone as...
(2003) - Deep in the WoodsDeep in the WoodsDeep in the Woods is a 2000 French horror film directed by Lionel Delplanque. The film is about a troupe of five young actors who are hired to perform at a remote chateau for Baron Axel De Ferson when they find out that a madman is on the loose murdering people.The film was released in France on...
(2000) - Life Tastes Good by Philip Kan GotandaPhilip Kan GotandaPhilip Kan Gotanda is an American playwright and filmmaker. Much of his work deals with Asian American issues and experiences.- Biography :...
(1999) - Tokyo DecadenceTokyo Decadenceis a 1992 Japanese film. The film was directed by Ryu Murakami with music by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The film stars Miho Nikaido and is known by two other titles, Topaz, Sex Dreams of Topaz. It has been banned in Australia and South Korea...
(1992) - Master of the Flying GuillotineMaster of the Flying GuillotineMaster of the Flying Guillotine is a 1976 Hong Kong wuxia film starring Jimmy Wang, who also wrote and directed the film. It is a sequel to Wang's 1971 film One Armed Boxer, and thus the film is also known as One-Armed Boxer 2 and The One Armed Boxer vs...
by Jimmy Wang YuJimmy Wang YuJimmy Wang Yu is a Chinese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He shot to fame with the Shaw Brothers Studio's martial arts film, The One-Armed Swordsman, in 1967...
(1977) - Italian Stallion (1970)
- Slave WidowSlave Widowis a 1967 Japanese Pink film directed by Mamoru Watanabe and starring Noriko Tatsumi. Along with the first "Queen" of Japanese soft-core pornography, the film's cast includes Mari Imai and an early appearance by Naomi Tani, two other major stars of pink film....
by Mamoru WatanabeMamoru Watanabeis a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in the pink film genre. Along with directors Genji Nakamura and Banmei Takahashi, Watanabe is known as one of the "Three Pillars of Pink".-Early life:...
(1967) - The BiteThe Biteaka Bait is a Japanese pink film directed by Hiroshi Mukai, credited as "Kan Mukai" in the international English-dubbed version, and starring Senjo Ichiriki and Michiko Shiroyami.-Synopsis:...
by Kan MukaiKan Mukaiaka Hiroshi Mukai and was a Japanese film director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter, known for his pioneering work in the pink film genre...
(1965) - Young AphroditesMikres AphroditesYoung Aphrodites is an award-winning drama film of 1963 directed by Nikos Koundouros based on a script of Vassilis Vassilikos.-Plot:In 200 BC, a nomadic group of shepherds, in search of new pastures, leave the mountains to settle close to a fishing village...
by Nikos KoundourosNikos KoundourosNikos Koundouros , is a Greek film director, born in Agios Nikolaos, Crete in 1926.He studied painting and sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts, and was later exiled because of his political beliefs to the Makronissos island. At the age of 28 he decided to follow a career in cinematography...
(1963) - Stray BulletObaltanObaltan , also known as The Aimless Bullet and Stray Bullet, is a 1960 Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. The plot is based on the same titled short novel written by Yi Beomseon. It has often been called the best Korean movie ever made.-Plot:...
by Yu Hyun-mokYu Hyun-mokYu Hyun-mok was a South Korean film director. Born in Sariwon, North Hwanghae, Korea , he made his film debut in 1956 with Gyocharo...
(1960) - The Spring River Flows East (1947)
- Spring in a Small TownSpring in a Small TownSpring in a Small Town is a Chinese film released in 1948 and directed by Fei Mu . The film was based on a short story by Li Tianji , and was produced by the Wenhua Film Company....
(1948) - Princess Iron FanPrincess Iron FanPrincess Iron Fan is a fictional character from the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West. She is the wife of the Bull King and mother of Red Boy. She is a beautiful goddess living in an underground cave awaiting her husband's return, but also angry at him for his affair with a foxy vixen...
(1941) - Street AngelStreet Angel (1937 film)Street Angel is a Chinese film released in 1937. The film was directed by Yuan Muzhi and stars the popular singer Zhou Xuan.-Synopsis:The film deals with two sisters, Xiao Hong and Xiao Yun who have fled from the war in Northeast China to Shanghai, where they are living under the brutal thumb of...
(1937)
Production Company
- Le Critique (2010)
- Violent Blue (2010)
- Mad CowgirlMad CowgirlMad Cowgirl is an underground cult film by Gregory Hatanaka. Hatanaka dedicated the movie to Doris Wishman, who directed 1960s sexploitation films such as Diary of a Nudist, Behind the Nudist Curtain and Bad Girls Go to Hell, and actor John Cassavetes...
(2006)