Peccadillo Pictures
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 "Weekend", "Tomboy", "XXY", "Eyes Wide Open", "Four Minutes", "The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros", "Transylvania", "Cockles and Muscles", "Summer Storm", "The Guest House" and "Chemsex". History. Overview. Peccadillo Pictures is a distributor of gay and lesbian, art house, and world cinema - including films from Europe, Latin America and Asia: "Presque Rien" 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 it released "Be With Me" by Eric Khoo (Singapore), and in 2007, it released "The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros" by Auraeus Solito (Philippines), "Beyond Hatred" by Olivier Meyrou (France) and "Transylvania" by Tony Gatlif (France) and "" by Royston Tan (Singapore). 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 "Boys On Film". 2010. In 2010 Peccadillo Pictures will release a variety films such as "Highly Strung" (French title "Je te mangerais") by Sophie Laloy, "Give Me Your Hand" (French title "Donne-moi la main" by Pascal-Alex Vincent), "Eyes Wide Open" by Haim Tabakman, and "" 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 Elliott Tittensor from Channel 4's Shameless. 2011. In 2011, the company's warehouse  in Enfield was burnt down in the 2011 London riots. All their stock/catalogue/films were destroyed. The "Boys on Film" compilations. Section::::"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: Section::::"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: Section::::"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. The "Here Come the Girls" Compilations. Section::::"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 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: