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Based on the best-selling novel by Otfried Preussler, KRABAT AND THE LEGEND OF THE SATANIC MILL is a dark but uplifting adventure for all ages, KRABAT combines fantasy with enchantment and allure.Medieval Europe has been devastated by the Thirty Years War and the plague. KRABAT (DAVID KROSS -- The Reader, War Horse), a fourteen year old orphan lives on the margins of society, travelling from village to village to beg out a meagre existence. Life is relentlessly grim, until Krabat's dreams direct him to a remote mill. The master of the mill keeper offers him the chance to stay, and KRABAT readily accepts only to find himself drawn into a world of magic and dark arts. His new found powers are intoxicating but fellow apprentice Tonda (DANIEL BRUHL -- Inglorious Basterds, The Edukators) warns him to leave. As dark secrets are revealed, the mood becomes menacing and KRABAT knows escape is the only answer. Only by enlisting the help of a girl unaware of the secrets of the dark mill can he hope to elude the forces of Evil...but is it too late? Can the power of love alone be enough to eradicate the power of black magic?On DVD August 8th from Peccadillo Pictures and available at Amazon.co.ukwww.peccapics.com

It is 1984. Frank is a determined teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the House of Boys, a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame (Udo Kier) who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay plague', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor (Stephen Fry), will carry him through. 'House of Boys' is a glamorous, colourful coming-of-age story that lifts the lid on an exciting world of sex and music, where deep passions suddenly turn into a struggle for courage.Starring Layke Anderson (Re-Kill), Stephen Fry (Wilde), Udo Kier (Melancholia, Suspiria), Steven Webb (Bad Girls), Joanna Scanlan (The Thick of It), Eleanor David (Pink Floyd The Wall) and Benn NorthoverFeaturing music from Spandau Ballet, Soft Cell, Dangerous Muse, Jimmy Somerville, Roy Orbison and The TheOn DVD August 22nd in the UK - available from Amazon.co.ukwww.peccapics.com

Notorious gay porn star Francois Sagat stars as Emmanuel, one half of a cute gay couple who between the suburbs of Paris and the skyscrapers of New York, go to extraordinary lengths to prove that they're not in love with one another. A striking meditation on the male form, appearing as much a celebration of porn actor François Sagat's sculpted body as it is a tense examination of love and desire, celebrated director Christophe Honoré (Love Songs, Dans Paris, Close to Leo) welcomes you to an exploration of desire and longing; a touching ode to bittersweet goodbyes.Order the DVD at Amazon.co.ukwww.peccapics.com

A refreshingly queer take on the classic British horror film and inspired by cult classics such as The Wicker Man and Hammer House of Horror, Unhappy Birthday has a playfully retro vibe, a healthy irreverence and a deliciously deviant heart. Starring David Paisley (Holby City), David McGillivray (House of Whipcord) and Jonathan Keane (Spring).DVD available at peccapics.com and amazon.co.uk

David Hoyle co-directs his feature debut and stars in the title role in this unsettling tale of an uncle and his nephew (pornstar Ashley Ryder). Combines a heightened sense of English normality with the logic of madness.This low budget, black comedy is David Hoyle's feature debut and he is joined by pornstar Ashley Ryder as his nephew. Both actors are improvising their lines which gives the whole work an edginess, heightened by the atmosphere of an out-of-season caravan-park on the Isle of Sheppey. The banalities of conversation between uncle and nephew are thrown into the realms of the utterly unconventional when we realise that not only are they involved in a sexual relationship but there is a sinister reason for their holiday. We are drawn into a world of disturbing madness, whose cracked logic is delivered with an unnerving avuncular charm.

Dale is an attractive, hard-as-nails gay male escort in Greenwich. Dressing up as a schoolboy, BDSM, you name it, he's done it, yet his increasingly reckless nature is affecting those closest to him, including childhood crush Raj and flamboyant drag queen Sean. Love doesn't come easy in Carl Medland's gritty ode to East London, but like Greenwich's very own 'Beautiful Thing', 'The Cost Of Love' will leave you wanting more.On DVD soon from Peccadillo Pictures and Amazon.co.uk

In UK Cinemas Nov 4th.BRAND NEW exclusive UK trailer for Andrew Haigh's critically acclaimed second feature Weekend. Winner of Audience Awards at both SXSW and Outfest 2011.On a Friday night after hanging out with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a nightclub, alone and on the pull. Just before closing time he picks up Glen. And so begins a weekend - in bars and in bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and having sex -- that will resonate throughout their lives.From the director of the British underground hit 'Greek Pete', Andrew Haigh's tender unpeeling of the emotional and psychological layers of two young men coming into their own was the talk of the South By Southwest film festival, and comes to the UK on the back of international film festival acclaim.

Francois lives a skillfully controlled, well managed life, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Father of two daughters and a devoted husband, he is wholly unprepared when a chance encounter unravels his clean and ordered existence.23-year-old Christian is the son of a long lost friend. By all accounts he is the personification of a handsome young man in the prime of his life. Francois is so disarmed by the young man that it instantly ignites within him an all consuming infatuation and misplaced lust.Beauty (Skoonheid) won the prestigious Queer Palme award at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was also in the Un Certain Regard selection.Beauty will be released in UK cinemas soon.www.peccapics.com

Shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Film 83rd Academy Awards 2011Chanda, 12 years old, learns of a rumor that spreads like wildfire through her small, dust-ridden village near Johannesburg. It destroys her family and forces her mother to flee. Sensing that the gossip stems from prejudice and superstition, Chanda leaves home and school in search of her mother and the truth.'Life, Above All' is an emotional and universal drama about a young girl (stunningly performed by first-time-actress Khomotso Manyaka) who fights the fear and shame that have poisoned her community. The film captures the enduring strength of loyalty and a courage powered by the heart. Directed by South African filmmaker Oliver Schmitz ("Mapantsula", "Paris, je t´aime"), it is based on the international award winning and best-selling novel "Chanda's Secrets" by Allan Stratton.In UK cinemas this summer.www.lifeaboveall.co.ukwww.peccapics.com

IN CINEMAS SEPT EMBER 16THTen year old Laure isn't like most girls. She prefers football to dolls and sweaters to dresses. When Laure, her parents and little sister Jeanne move to a new neighbourhood, family life remains much the same. That is, until local girl Lisa mistakes Laure to be a boy. Indulging in this exciting new identity, Laure becomes Michael, and so begins a summer of long sunny afternoons, playground games and first kisses. Yet with the school term fast approaching, and with suspicions arising amongst friends and family, Laure must face up to an uncertain future."One of the great films made by adults for adults about children" - Little White Lies

Boys On Film goes down under to bring a fresh batch of funny and touching tales courtesy of our Aussie and Kiwi cousins, while from the USA and Hawaii to Singapore via Korea several more stories of men falling in love round out the collection.Rising stars Xavier Samuel (Twilight: Eclipse), Miles Szanto (The Elephant Princess) and Callan McAuliffe (I Am Number Four, Flipped) put their own twist on traditional coming out fables in Craig Boreham's second contribution to the Boys On Film library, 'Drowning' and the Berlin Film Festival Crystal Bear winner, 'Franswa Sharl'.Available from Amazon.co.uk and peccapics.comFrom directors Craig Boreham, Hannah Hilliard, Christopher Banks, Boo Junfeng, Kim Jho Kwang-soo, Sophie Hyde, Darcy Prendergast and Brent Anbe.

With a healthy dose of captivating drama and passionate sex and romance, Elena Undone combines the enchantment of falling in love for the first time with the reality and responsibilities of long-term commitments.Writer-director Nicole Conn confidently tackles issues of religion, sex, family and commitment in this contemporary story about star-crossed lovers and the walls between them.www.peccapics.comDVD available from amazon.co.uk February 2011

Skins meets Glee when a last chance dance class becomes a therapeutic encounter between adolescents struggling with their ideas about sexuality and adulthood in a very British comedy, made with the support of gay, lesbian and bisexual charity, Stonewall.Karmel likes make-up and trendy clothes, yet she also likes girls. Does she need to ‘fit’ the lesbian stereotype? Ryan is one of the lads. Computer games, beer and bullying is the name of his game, yet a secret crush on fellow pupil Tegs threatens to blow his cover. Isaac, meanwhile, uses muscles and a hot head to threaten his schoolmates with violence should they display a gay attitude in his vicinity. It is down to loud and proud drama teacher Loris and his pink leotard to show these kids that they share a lot more in common than they first thought.FIT is the feature film adaptation of Stonewall’s highly successful play for schools aimed at tackling homophobic bullying, seen by more than 20,000 students around the UK.Order the DVD at Amazon.co.ukIn cinemas November 5th 2010On DVD November 15th 2010

Nine scorching gay short films from film festivals including Cannes, Sundance and Frameline. Starring David Paisley (TV's Holby City).Boys will be boys in Pascal Alex Vincent's FAR WEST and CANDY BOY, where a farmyard and an orphanage get a gay makeover. GO GO REJECT sees Flashdance obsessive Daniel aims for the stars, as SWEAT has Holby City's David Paisley infiltrating a bath house with unexpected results. Meanwhile, love proves to be timeless when LAST CALL unites past and present, but TWO YOUNG MEN, UT hints at an uncertain future. Looking back on the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, BLOKES focuses on the sexual awakening of a peeping Tom. Two more young boys; a confused JAMES and mute DAVID, both reach out for an experienced hand, but will they find what they are looking for?On DVD October 27th 2010www.peccapics.comAvailable at Amazon.co.uk