Altered Innocence

Altered Innocence is an American film distribution company specializing in films with LGBT and coming of age themes.[1]

Altered Innocence
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2015
FounderFrank Jaffe
Websitealteredinnocence.net

History

Altered Innocence was founded in 2015 by former Strand Releasing employee, Frank Jaffe, to give queer cult films proper Blu-ray and digital releases.[2] The company also distributes films for theatrical release.[3]

In May 2021, Altered Innocence released a short film anthology, described as a "cinematic mixtape", titled Altered Innocence Volume 1.[4]

In 2024, Altered Innocence partnered with film distribution company MVD Entertainment Group; the former had previously been affiliated with OCN Distribution, a sister company of Vinegar Syndrome.[5][6]

Releases

New releases
Production Year Title Director Notes
2013 Concrete Night Pirjo Honkasalo U.S. distribution[7]
2014 Violet Bas Devos 2017 Blu-ray release[8]
2015 Desire Will Set You Free Yony Leyser U.S. distribution[9]
Baby Bump Kuba Czekaj 2017 Blu-ray release[10]
Sleeping Giant Andrew Cividino 2018 Blu-ray release[11]
John From João Nicolau 2018 Blu-ray release
2016 Center of My World Jakob M. Erwa 2017 Blu-ray release[12]
Brothers of the Night Patric Chiha 2017 Blu-ray release
The Erlprince Kuba Czekaj 2019 Blu-ray release
You'll Never Be Alone Alex Anwandter 2020 Blu-ray release
Home Fien Troch 2020 Blu-ray release[13]
2017 A Closer Walk With Thee John C. Clark and Brie Williams 2017 Blu-ray release[14]
The Poet and the Boy Kim Yang-Hee U.S. distribution[15]
The Wild Boys Bertrand Mandico U.S. distribution[16]
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution Yony Leyser U.S. distribution[17]
Tiger Milk Ute Wieland U.S. distribution rights[18]
2018 Permanent Green Light Dennis Cooper and Zac Farley 2018 Blu-ray release
Knife + Heart Yann Gonzalez U.S. distribution[19]
The Harvesters Etienne Kallos U.S. distribution[20]
Luz Tilman Singer 2020 Blu-ray release[21]
Love Express: The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk Kuba Mikurda U.S. distribution[22]
2019 House of Cardin P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes 2020 DVD release[23]
Starfish A.T. White 2020 Blu-ray release[24]
Madame Stéphane Riethauser Blu-ray release
Queer Japan Graham Kolbeins North American distribution[25]
Adoration Fabrice du Welz U.S. distribution[26]
So Long Billie (Pompei) Anna Falguères and John Shank 2021 Blu-ray release
2020 Rapture in Blue Ryder Houston DVD release
A Dim Valley Brandon Colvin U.S. distribution[27]
My Best Part Nicolas Maury U.S. distribution[28]
Death of Nintendo Raya Martin DVD release
Hypnosis Valery Todorovsky Blu-ray release
2021 Stop-Zemlia Kateryna Gornostai U.S. distribution[29]
Brother's Keeper Ferit Kerahan U.S. distribution[30]
After Blue (Dirty Paradise) Bertrand Mandico North American distribution[31]
The Hole in the Fence Joaquín del Paso U.S. distribution[32]
2022 Grand Jeté Isabelle Stever U.S. distribution[33]
Beautiful Beings Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson U.S. distribution[34]
Astrakan David Depesseville North American distribution[35]
The People's Joker Vera Drew North American distribution[36]
2023 She Is Conann Bertrand Mandico North American distribution[37]

References
  1. n.a. "About". Altered Innocence. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. Ferber, Lawrence. "Frank Jaffe, Founder of Altered Innocence". Passport Magazine. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. Meza, Ed. "Altered Innocence to Bow Classic LGBTQ Pics, Such as 'The Wounded Man,' as 'Arrebato' Plays Lumière's MIFC (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. Kramer, Gary M. "Altered Innocence Features a Mixtape of LGBT Coming of Age Films". San Francisco Bay Times. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. "Altered Innocence Joins MVD for Distribution in North America | MVD Entertainment | Serving artists and audiences". MVD Entertainment. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  6. Altered Innocence. "We are not! Moving over to MVD". Twitter. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  7. Barraclough, Leo. "Altered Innocence Picks Up U.S. Rights to 'Concrete Night' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  8. n.a. "Violet Blu-Ray Announced". Blu-Ray.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  9. Barraclough, Leo. "Altered Innocence Picks Up U.S. Rights to 'Desire Will Set You Free' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  10. "Baby bump". Swan Library Services. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  11. "Sleeping giant". Swan Library Services. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  12. "Center of My World - U.S. Trailer". Youtube. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  13. "Home - U.S. Trailer (2016, Fien Troch)". Youtube. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  14. "A Closer Walk With Thee - Trailer". Youtube. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  15. Shackleton, Liz. "Busan festival, market hold steady in uncertain times". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  16. Barraclough, Venice’s ‘The Wild Boys’ Acquired by U.S.’s Altered Innocence, MUBI (EXCLUSIVE). "Leo". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. McNary, Dave. "Film News Roundup: MoviePass Discounts Price Through Yearly Plan With Fandor". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  18. Mack, Andrew. "TIGER MILK: Altered Innocence Acquires U.S. Rights". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  19. Mack, Andrew. "KNIFE + HEART: Altered Innocence Picks up U.S. Rights". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  20. Mack, Andrew. "THE HARVESTERS (DIE STROPERS): Altered Innocence Acquires Un Certain Regard Title". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  21. Gingold, Michael. "INTERNATIONAL SENSATION "LUZ" COMING TO SPECIAL-EDITION BLU-RAY; DETAILS AND ART". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  22. Hurtado, J. "Exclusive Trailer: LOVE EXPRESS: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF WALERIAN BOROWCZYK Comes To US Screens August 21st from Altered Innocence". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  23. Duralde, Alonso. "What's New on DVD in October: 'Parasite,' 'Mallrats,' Dolly Parton, and More". The Wrap. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  24. Orndorf, Brian. "Starfish Blu-ray Announced". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  25. Mack, Andrew. "QUEER JAPAN: Altered Innocence Picks up North American Rights". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  26. Barraclough, Leo. "Altered Innocence Acquires Fabrice du Welz's 'Adoration' for U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  27. Lund, Carson. ""Digital Cinematography is Mostly Mired in a Sort of Default Realism": Brandon Colvin on A Dim Valley". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  28. Betancourt, Manuel. "'My Best Part' Review: An All Too Twee Character Study Tug-of-War Between Melancholy and Jealousy". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  29. Barraclough, Leo. "Altered Innocence Acquires U.S. Rights to Berlinale Film 'Stop-Zemlia' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  30. Billington, Alex. "New US Trailer for Turkish Film 'Brother's Keeper' About Two Friends". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  31. Barraclough, Leo. "Locarno Title 'After Blue (Dirty Paradise)' Picked Up by Altered Innocence in North America (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  32. Raup, Jordan. "The Hole in the Fence Exclusive Trailer: Mexican-Polish Thriller and Venice Selection Arrives This May". The Film Stage. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  33. Barraclough, Leo. "Berlinale Panorama Selection 'Grand Jeté' Acquired by Altered Innocence in U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  34. Barraclough, Leo. "Berlinale Title 'Beautiful Beings' Acquired by Altered Innocence in U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  35. Ntim, Zac. "Locarno Coming-Of-Age Drama 'Astrakan' Lands North American Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  36. Mack, Andrew. "THE PEOPLE'S JOKER: Altered Innocence Acquires North American Rights For Queer Coming-of-Age Superhero Parody". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  37. Barraclough, Leo. "Gory, Transgressive Fantasy Movie 'Conann,' Selected at Cannes and Locarno, Sells to North America (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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