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 "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 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.[1][2]
The Boys on Film compilations
Boys on Film 1: Hard Love
Boys on Film 1 DVD cover
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
Boys on Film 2 DVD cover
The second installment included more award-winning gay cinema:[3] 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)
The third installment of Boys on Film features films from America including In The Closet featuring porn star turned actor Brent Corrigan.
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)
The Here Come the Girls Compilations
Here Come the Girls 1
Here Come the Girls DVD cover
Following the Boys on Film compilations, in 2009 Peccadillo Pictures released their first lesbian themed shorts compilation. It featured many award-winning [4] 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:
Wicked Desire - Dir. Angela Cheng (USA) 13 mins
Below the Belt - Dir. Laurie Colbert, Dominique Cardona (Canada) 13 mins
Congratulations Daisy Graham - Dir. Cassandra Nicolaou (Canada) 15 mins
Dani and Alice – Dir. Roberta Munroe (USA) 11 mins
A Soft Place – Dir. Suzanne Guacci (USA) 10 mins
Private Life - Dir. Abbe Robinson (UK) 15 mins
Fem - Dir. Inge ‘Campbell’ Blackman (UK) 10 mins
Happy Birthday - Dir. Roberta Munroe (USA) 15 mins
^'Below The Belt' winner of Audience Award for Best Short at Inside/Out Lesbian & Gay Film and Video Festival in Toronto "Dominique Cardona - Northern Stars". Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
