Peccadillo Pictures
Encyclopedia
Peccadillo Pictures is a UK based film distributor of art house, gay and lesbian, independent and world cinema. They have provided distribution for many award winning films such as XXY
, Eyes Wide Open
, Four Minutes
, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, Transylvania
, Cockles and Muscles and Summer Storm
.
and Wild Side (2004 film)
both by Sèbastien Lifshitz (France), 15
by Royston Tan
(Singapore), Summer Storm
by Marco Kreuzpaintner
(Germany), El Mar by Augusti Villaronga (Spain), A Year Without Love
by Anahi Berneri (Argentina), and Blue Gate Crossing
by Chih-Yen Yee (Taiwan).
In October 2006 they released Be With Me
by Eric Khoo
(Singapore), and in 2007, they released The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros by Auraeus Solito
(Philippines), Beyond Hatred
by Olivier Meyrou (France) and Transylvania
by Tony Gatlif (France) and 4:30
by Royston Tan
(Singapore).
2008 saw their 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).
) by Sophie Laloy, Give Me Your Hand (French title Donne-moi la main by Pascal-Alex Vincent), Eyes Wide Open
by Haim Tabakman, and "Pornography: A Thriller
" by David Kittredge
as well as continuations of their short film compilations Boys on Film and Here Come the Girls including more mainstream actors such as Elliot Tittensor from Channel 4
's Shameless
.
List of films:
List of films:
.
List of films:
(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:
XXY (film)
XXY is a 2007 Argentine film written and directed by Lucía Puenzo. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertuccelli, Inés Efron and Martín Piroyansky...
, Eyes Wide Open
Eyes Wide Open (film)
Eyes Wide Open is a 2009 Israeli film. This script was written by the Israeli script-writer Merav Doster. It is the first film of the Israeli film director Haim Tabakman...
, Four Minutes
Four Minutes (2006 film)
Four Minutes , is a 2006 drama film directed by Chris Kraus starring Monica Bleibtreu, Hannah Herzsprung, Sven Pippig, and Richy Müller.-Plot:...
, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, Transylvania
Transylvania (film)
Transylvania is a 2006 French drama film starring Asia Argento. In 2006, Director Tony Gatlif and composer Delphine Mantoulet won the "Georges Delerue Prize" at the Flanders International Film Festival for the score, and Gatlif was nominated for the "Grand Prix" award...
, Cockles and Muscles and Summer Storm
Summer Storm
Summer Storm is a 2004 German coming-of-age film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, and Marlon Kittel...
.
Overview
Peccadillo Pictures are distributors of gay and lesbian, art house, and world cinema - including films from Europe, Latin America and Asia: Presque RienPresque rien
Presque rien is a 2000 French film directed by Sebastien Lifshitz, set in Brittany, depicting a stormy holiday romance between two 18-year-olds and what remains of that relationship eighteen months later.- Plot :Upper-middle class Mathieu , is spending his summer...
and Wild Side (2004 film)
Wild Side (2004 film)
Wild Side is a 2004 drama film directed by Sébastien Lifshitz. It premiered at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival.-Plot:Stéphanie, a transsexual prostitute travels to a small town to care for her sick mother. She is joined by her two flatmates, an Algerian hustler and an AWOL Russian...
both by Sèbastien Lifshitz (France), 15
15 (film)
15: The Movie, also known simply as 15, is a 2003 Singaporean film about teenage gangsters in the Singapore suburbs. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Royston Tan, the film is an expanded version of Tan's 2002 award-winning short film, also titled 15...
by Royston Tan
Royston Tan
Royston Tan is a Singaporean filmmaker.Tan is a graduate from Temasek Polytechnic, where he took a course in Visual Communication. He first came into prominence through his short films: Sons , Hock Hiap Leong , 48 on AIDS , Mother and 15...
(Singapore), Summer Storm
Summer Storm
Summer Storm is a 2004 German coming-of-age film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, and Marlon Kittel...
by Marco Kreuzpaintner
Marco Kreuzpaintner
Marco Kreuzpaintner is a German film director and screenwriter.-Life:Kreuzpaintner was born March 11, 1977 in Rosenheim in Bavaria, Germany. He studied History of Art in Salzburg. He is a self-taught filmmaker with a background in film, advertising and music video production. He was the assistant...
(Germany), El Mar by Augusti Villaronga (Spain), A Year Without Love
A Year Without Love
A Year Without Love is an Argentine gay-themed autobiographical film released in 2005, directed by Anahi Berneri, and written by Berneri and Pablo Pérez....
by Anahi Berneri (Argentina), and Blue Gate Crossing
Blue Gate Crossing
Blue Gate Crossing is a 2002 Taiwanese film by writer-director Yee Chin-yen. It was nominated for Best Asian Film at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards held in 2004.-Cast:* Bolin Chen as Zhāng Shì Háo * Kwai Lun-mei as Mèng kè róu...
by Chih-Yen Yee (Taiwan).
In October 2006 they released Be With Me
Be with Me
Be with Me is a 2005 Singaporean drama film directed by Eric Khoo. The film is inspired by the life of deaf-and-blind teacher Theresa Poh Lin Chan. It premiered as the Director's Fortnight selection in the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It was also the official entry from Singapore for the 78th Academy...
by Eric Khoo
Eric Khoo
Eric Khoo is a film director from Singapore. He was introduced to the world of cinema at a very early age. He was educated at United World College of South East Asia before attending City Art Institute in Sydney, Australia where he pursued cinematography...
(Singapore), and in 2007, they released The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros by Auraeus Solito
Auraeus Solito
Auraeus Solito is a filmmaker and indigenous peoples rights advocate who comes from a lineage of Shaman-Kings from the Palawan tribe but is one of the first to be born outside of his tribal land of South Palawan...
(Philippines), Beyond Hatred
Beyond Hatred
Beyond Hatred is a 2005 French documentary film written and directed by Olivier Meyrou.The documentary tells the story of a French couple seeking justice after the homophobic murder of their gay son, 29-year old Francois Chenu. He was murdered by neo-fascist skinheads in 2002...
by Olivier Meyrou (France) and Transylvania
Transylvania (film)
Transylvania is a 2006 French drama film starring Asia Argento. In 2006, Director Tony Gatlif and composer Delphine Mantoulet won the "Georges Delerue Prize" at the Flanders International Film Festival for the score, and Gatlif was nominated for the "Grand Prix" award...
by Tony Gatlif (France) and 4:30
4:30
4:30 is a 2005 Singaporean film. It is directed by filmmaker Royston Tan. It is his second feature after 15: the Movie. The film is made on a budget of S$400,000. It was released in Singaporean Cinemas on 29 June 2006-Film Festivals:...
by Royston Tan
Royston Tan
Royston Tan is a Singaporean filmmaker.Tan is a graduate from Temasek Polytechnic, where he took a course in Visual Communication. He first came into prominence through his short films: Sons , Hock Hiap Leong , 48 on AIDS , Mother and 15...
(Singapore).
2008 saw their 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).
2010
In 2010 Peccadillo Pictures will release a variety films such as Highly Strung (French title Je te mangeraisJe te mangerais
Je te mangerais, I would eat you in English, is a French movie realized by Sophie Laloy.- Synopsis :The movie is about the difficult relations between two young girls, students in the Conservatoire de Musique classique de Lyon.- Cast :...
) by Sophie Laloy, Give Me Your Hand (French title Donne-moi la main by Pascal-Alex Vincent), Eyes Wide Open
Eyes Wide Open
Eyes Wide Open is an exhibit created by the American Friends Service Committee observing the American soldiers and marines that have died in the Iraq War. It contains a pair of combat boots to represent every American soldier and marine that has died in the war, as well as shoes representing Iraqi...
by Haim Tabakman, and "Pornography: A Thriller
Pornography: A Thriller
Pornography: A Thriller is a 2009 American mystery/thriller film, written and directed by David Kittredge.Pornography: A Thriller is a non-linear story in three parts, all revolving around the disappearance of fictional adult gay film actor Mark Anton...
" by David Kittredge
David Kittredge
David Kittredge is an American film director and screenwriter. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and is the owner of Triple Fire Productions, a Los Angeles-based production company specializing in trailers, commercials and television and film...
as well as continuations of their short film compilations Boys on Film and Here Come the Girls including more mainstream actors such as Elliot Tittensor from Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
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2011
In 2011 the companies warehouse in Enfield was burnt down in the 2011 London riots. All their stock/catalogue/films were destroyed.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: 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 award winning films from America including In The Closet featuring porn star turned actor Brent CorriganBrent Corrigan
Sean Paul Lockhart is a model, actor and gay pornographic actor best known under his stage name Brent Corrigan or his pseudonym Fox Ryder. He is best known for his roles in Schoolboy Crush with Brent Everett and Velvet Mafia with Erik Rhodes...
.
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)
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 films from acclaimed writers/filmmakers Guinevere TurnerGuinevere Turner
Guinevere Turner is an American actress, writer and director. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is best known as the screenwriter of such films as American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and for playing the lead role of the dominatrix Tanya Cheex in Preaching to the Perverted.-...
(The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
, Itty Bitty Titty Committee, American Psycho
American Psycho
American Psycho is a psychological thriller and satirical novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by the protagonist, serial killer and Manhattan businessman Patrick Bateman. The book's graphic violence and sexual content generated a great deal of...
) 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) 13mins
- Below the Belt - Dir. Laurie Colbert, Dominique Cardona (Canada) 13mins
- Congratulations Daisy Graham - Dir. Cassandra Nicolaou (Canada) 15mins
- Dani and Alice – Dir. Roberta Munroe (USA) 11mins
- A Soft Place – Dir. Suzanne Guacci (USA) 10mins
- Private Life - Dir. Abbe Robinson (UK) 15mins
- Fem - Dir. Inge ‘Campbell’ Blackman (UK) 10mins
- Happy Birthday - Dir. Roberta Munroe (USA) 15mins
- Late – Dir. Guinevere Turner (USA) 7mins