Dedicated to releasing coming-of-age and LGBTQ films with an artistic edge. The transgender coming-of-age comic book parody film THE PEOPLE'S JOKER is out now!!
Deciding what to watch tonight? How about the most critically acclaimed queer film of 2024:
@VeraDrew22
's THE PEOPLE'S JOKER! That's right! She's been unleashed onto AppleTV, Amazon, Vudu, Vimeo, and GooglePlay/Youtube!! Watch it and tell your friends!!
"We're hatching a plan!!!" 🐧🐧🐧🐧
Watch this new clip from THE PEOPLE'S JOKER - first posted on our awesome new TikTok channel!
And check out if the best transgender coming-of-age Batman parody is playing in your city!
TRAILER PREMIERE! One of the best trans films you've likely never heard of, 'Dressed in Blue (Vestida de Azul)', a portrait of 6 trans women from 1983 post-Franco Spain opens in U.S. cinemas starting on November 16th in NYC at
@AnthologyFilm
!!!
THE PEOPLE'S JOKER is finally coming to North American cinemas!! You can't keep Joker the Harlequin away from her people and through the queer might of
@altinnocence
she will rise beginning April 5th at
@IFCCenter
and expanding from there!
Stay up to date:
about to start The People's Joker, but first I feel compelled to watch the entire menu video loop which has been going for several minutes and I'm starting to suspect doesn't actually end. she just unboxed a pokemon toy and is now onto a second legal letter
We've made huge strides in bringing THE PEOPLE'S JOKER to as many cities as we can!! All we ask is that if you see your city on the list please go buy a ticket and tell your friends! This movie is soooo good!! We're still at 96% FRESH with 56 reviews!
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GAY USA: SNAPSHOTS OF 1970s LGBT RESISTANCE!!
An essential set of documentaries centered around pride marches in the wake of the Stonewall Riots features 'Gay USA' (1977) from pioneering gay filmmaker Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
We're thrilled to announce that in collaboration with the
@BressanProject
we're releasing 2 of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.'s early erotic feature films on Blu-ray and DVD with a host of new bonus features by queer historian Elizabeth Purchell! Grab it now!
Buckle your seatbelts cinephiles! If you're into films like VIDEODROME and POSSESSION this is one not to be missed! A 4k restoration of ARREBATO (RAPTURE) (Almodóvar's favorite horror film!) coming to theaters October 1st!
It's finally here! U.S. audiences can now bring home the 2k restorations of Gaspar Noé's IRREVERSIBLE and IRREVERSIBLE: STRAIGHT CUT! This 2-disc set is available currently in standard and ltd. edition slipcase versions here:
Physical media just got way more TWISTED!! That's right, you clowns! Soon you can bring Joker the Harlequin into your home via (purple!!!!!) VHS and Blu-ray/DVD (with tons of special feats and a zine that tells the whole story of how we made it)!!
Preorder links below!!!
The largest (and wildest) theatrical release we've ever attempted is being announced tomorrow. This has been in the works since we saw this stunning creation in July and we're just... so excited!
We're incredibly proud (and horny!) to announce L.A. PLAYS ITSELF: THE FRED HALSTED COLLECTION. Three of Fred's legendary films preserved by
@MuseumModernArt
in 4k to be cherished by all for years to come! Also hours of bonus features!!
Our February home video release is the stunning 1994 coming-of-age classic WILD REEDS by André Téchiné. A winner of four César awards this blu-ray release includes a new video essay by Daniel Kremer and an interview with hunky Stéphane Rideau! On DVD soon!
You demanded it and THE PEOPLE'S JOKER responded! Only a few days left until Joker the Harlequin takes over the silver screen in North America! Word of mouth is soooo important for our little queer film so tell your friends and buy your tix now!
New Title Announcement!!! Our first ever triple-film release is a doozy! Three
@francois_ozon
films in a 2-disc set! 'Sitcom' (1998), 'Criminal Lovers' (1999), and 'Water Drops on Burning Rocks' (2000).
Slipcase Edition is up for pre-order now!!
It's been such a whirlwind 2023 and we're ready for more in 2024!! Tomorrow we announce our last TWO (!!) home video titles with OCN/Vinegar Syndrome before we move to a new distro. One of them is a very meaningful LGBTQ project we've been working on for some time... 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
SHE IS CONANN is finally swinging her sword into theaters on 2/2! Go check out this trippy gender-bending take on the Conan legend all across North America! Tickets are available now! Special advance screenings on 1/30 in select
@alamodrafthouse
theaters!
What film surprises await in July? Check out our new sneak preview to find out! Which movies can you spot? As always, cut together by our very own
@jeffsmithhere
.
Two new acquisition announcements coming later this week! Very different films! One an uncomfortable taboo-busting film from a legendary auteur we're thrilled to be working with finally and a gooey female-driven arthouse film...
Our April blu-ray is the 4K restoration of THE WOUNDED MAN!! Features a massive 32-page booklet with writings by Hervé Guibert, Abdellah Taïa, Wayne Koestenbaum (
@CampMarmalade
) & Bruce Hainley -- edited and intro'd by Hedi El Kholti of
@SemiotextePress
!
When you go see THE PEOPLE'S JOKER chances are nearly 100% you will also see this trailer on the big screen soooo another reason to go see
@VeraDrew22
's badass film ;)
Look a little closer. Jane Schoenbrun’s once-in-a-generation new horror I SAW THE TV GLOW, starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, opens in theaters May 3. Featuring score by Alex G and original music by Yeule, Sloppy Jane, Caroline Polachek and more.
We're bringing 4K preservations of Fred Halsted's legendary homosexual hardcore S&M films: LA PLAYS ITSELF and SEXTOOL to NYC's
@QuadCinema
(6/9) and LA's
@NuartTheatre
(6/30) as a double-feature!! Get psyched!! Teaser Trailer: Tix:
The foil splatter slipcase is BACK!!
The limited edition blu-ray w/slipcase pre-order for SHE IS CONANN is happening NOW! Art by director Bertrand Mandico and
@HydeSister
!!! Available exclusively at
@diabolikdvd
!! # of slips to be determined by May.
Thrilled to announce our first short film collection which just so happens to be the premiere title in our new partnership with OCN and
@VinegarSyndrome
!! Check out the limited edition pink-foil slipcover (and more deets!) here:
Our slipcover by
@michael_deforge
is just... mind-blowing! Available exclusively at
@diabolikdvd
!
This is LIMITED and exact quantity will be revealed in the next month or so followed by it going immediately out of stock most likely so grab yours now!!
Release 1 of 2 today is URANIAN DREAMS: TWO HOMOSEXUAL FILMS BY ELOY DE LA IGLESIA!!!
Featuring HD restorations of HIDDEN PLEASURES (the first openly gay feature made in Spain) and CONFESSIONS OF A CONGRESSMAN!!
More info here:
Less than a week to go before DRESSED IN BLUE hits the big apple at
@AnthologyFilm
!! This film was never released outside of Spain and we're thrilled to finally bring it to you all with a brand new HD restoration! Come see this absolute gem of a film!
ARREBATO (RAPTURE) Blu-ray is finally available to order on !! The VOD release is December 21st and a DVD will be coming soon as well. Thank you to all for helping us finally bring this rapturous film out of the shadows in the U.S.!
This summer the New Bev pays tribute to Roger Corman, presents screwball comedy classics & coming-of-age favorites, hosts the 35mm premiere of The People’s Joker, and more! Let us know what you’re most excited to watch! Advance tickets available online:
New poster and trailer for The People's Joker will be dropping next week most likely, along with live ticketing for all the theaters we're currently set to play it (more on the way). ARE YOU EXCITED!? I AMMMMMM
Surprise!! Our September blu-ray drop is COMING OUT (1989)!! A true queer classic from East Germany restored by DEFA, new artwork by Sam Ashby, and a new video essay from Tom Boye!
ANUS FILMS FOREVER!
Our mission continues to bring the best film of 2024 (according to like... all the cool kids) to more North American cities!! GO SEE THE PEOPLE'S JOKER!!!
We're so proud to debut physical release
#50
: DRESSED IN BLUE (VESTIDA DE AZUL) featuring an assemblage of bonus features entirely produced and created by a transgender team led by
@schlockvalue
. We hope you enjoy this beautiful film!
Our biggest expansion starts tomorrow!! If you see your city go get jokerfied! 🎞️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🃏
@alamodrafthouse
locations will be playing a super awesome pre-show curated by
@VeraDrew22
so go early to those to check it out!
for dates and tickets!
Our September release is a 4K restoration of the 1975 queer classic SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE BATHS!! Filmed entirely at the legendary Continental Baths this tender queer romantic film is now available with brand new bonus features and a sexy new slipcase!
Our 50th(!!!) physical home video release is being announced tomorrow. We can hardly believe it!! Thank you so much for your support and watch this space tomorrow for the announcement!!! 😍😍😍
Los Angeles! We have two Q&As this week! The
@am_cinematheque
one on Friday is SOLD OUT, but we do have seats available for
@LOOKCinemasLLC
on Wednesday with a *very* special appearance by the one and only
@alecrobbins
aka Betty Boop's husband!!!
And there it is! Our Halfway to Black Friday offering for
@VinegarSyndrome
is a Ltd. Slipcase version of Bertrand Mandico's THE WILD BOYS!! Only 600 FOIL SPLATTERED pieces will be made. Catch these wild boys while you can!
Restoration announcement!! We'll be brining Paul Vecchiali's THE STRANGLER to North American audiences this Fall! First stops are
@fantasticfest
and the
@TheNYFF
!
@Variety
has the scoop here:
"Vera Drew is doing the exact thing that studios have been asking superhero fans to do for years: She’s telling her life story through the medium of Batman characters, identifying with these characters and intertwining them with the deepest, most vulnerable parts of herself."
If you attending the wedding you were the first to find out that we are hitting VOD on TUESDAY in North America!!! We're up for pre-order on AppleTV, but should be on many other key VOD platforms as well!
We've got 2 new Blu-rays up for pre-order right now at
@VinegarSyndrome
! Our newest theatrical release A DIM VALLEY and a catalog slipcover re-release of the badass horror film LUZ!
4/4 - APOCALYPSE AFTER: FILMS BY BERTRAND MANDICO
Bertrand Mandico is one of world cinema’s most visionary and original film makers.
This disc contains 11 films by Bertrand Mandico, including Boro in the Box, Ultra Pulpe and Prehistoric Cabaret. (New art by Gilles Vranckx!)
With one week left until JACK BE NIMBLE hits VOD we're ecstatic to release Garth Maxwell's 50-minute gay romance film set among the stars: BEYOND GRAVITY from 1989 newly restored in 2K from the original 16mm elements! Check it out here:
Our first 2-disc Blu-ray release is here!! THE ISLANDS OF YANN GONZALEZ + the English language Blu-ray premiere of his first feature film YOU AND THE NIGHT! Ah!!
It's finally time for EVERYONE in North American to see the film everyone is talking about!!!!
We're also taking donations via our Eventive page so low-income queers can watch this for FREE!
YOU'RE INVITED TO: the wedding of Vera Drew and The Joker, followed by a screening of The People's Joker!
Join us on July 24th either in-person at the theater or televised *online* to watch them consummate their love and join us afterwards for a screening of THE PEOPLE'S JOKER!!
Our slipcover by
@michael_deforge
is just... mind-blowing! Available exclusively at
@diabolikdvd
!
This is LIMITED and exact quantity will be revealed in the next month or so followed by it going immediately out of stock most likely so grab yours now!!
Anus Films alert!! We're taking a break from our normal AFTER BLUE promotion to let you know that we'll be premiering a brand new 4K restoration of SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE BATHS in NYC at the Quad Cinema as part of their June Pride series!! June 4th and 6th!
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THE STRANGLER
Now you can bring home this unconventional French giallo that's earned rave reviews during it's revival release and a NYT Critic's Pick! Bonus features include a video essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas!
A brand new 4K restoration of a wildly underseen cult film from the 70s will be in theaters starting October 1st and we are very very excited. 35mm touring print!
#anusfilms
#hallucinema
We've been up to a lot behind the scenes recently to bring some classic films back to the U.S. and this Variety article reveals a whole bunch including a 2K restoration of IRREVERSIBLE, the early films of Francois Ozon, and more!
ARREBATO and EQUATION TO AN UNKNOWN are playing next month at
@newbeverly
in glorious new 35mm prints!!!! Truly surreal to see my artwork up on their schedule 🌀💉🎥
"a perfect queer film that speaks to the fluidity of identity, the power of sapphic love to the point of transcending time and space, and the bad-assery of watching women wield big swords in impeccable outfits."
Our October blu-ray release is a dark piece of video game influenced emo cinema: Jan Komasa's (Corpus Christi) 2011 film SUICIDE ROOM. This film wasn't ever release in its proper HD format in the U.S. and we're thrilled to be the ones to do it!
WEDNESDAY is for WEDDING BELLS!!!
Just four more days until
@VeraDrew22
and the Joker become bonded 4EVERRrrrr in the eyes of DIY filmmaking and all of you!
In theaters and online for one night only!!! Screening of
@thepeoplesjoker
post-wedding!
Get a load of HER! 🃏🏳️⚧️
This weekend we're expanding THE PEOPLE'S JOKER into LA, SF, Austin, Toronto, Denver, and many more! Still in NYC too!
Go support indie queer cinema and bring your freaky friends!!
A student strike at a Danish boys school paired with a budding young gay romance are the backdrops for 1978's YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Watch our new trailer for the HD restoration below and pre-order the Blu-ray or DVD now!
October surprise!!! Can't get enough KNIFE+HEART?!? Well now it's got a slipcover folks! Featuring the iconic dildo switchblade from the film drawn by George Pratt (who just did that amazing THE DAMNED cover) and printed with silver foil. 😈😍🔪
We've been adding so many more cities that you've been demanding!!
SALT LAKE CITY! DETROIT! ANN ARBOR! HARRISBURG! NEW JERSEY!
Check our website again and see if it's coming to you!
NYC! We need you to show up and spread the word about THE PEOPLE'S JOKER!! Currently playing at
@IFCCenter
and opening at
@nitehawkcinema
this Friday with tickets available now!!
Thank you to everyone who has donated to our ticket fundraiser for THE PEOPLE'S JOKER!! So far we've received enough donations to fully fund our scholarship list! Info about the scholarship and links to buy tickets (and donate!) below....
We're starting the new year off with an awesome home video release: Eloy de la Iglesia's 1982 QuinQui classic - PALS (COLEGAS)!!! For the first time U.S. audiences will be able to see this heartwarming, sexy, and hilarious Coming-of-Age classic! More info: