Regent Releasing was a U.S. theatrical distribution company based in

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, under the umbrella of Regent Entertainment, which was owned by producers Paul Colichman (formerly of IRS Media) and Stephen P. Jarchow. Focusing on narrow releases of independent films from around the world and from U.S. filmmakers, Regent's successes include such Academy Award-winning films as '' Departures'', Best Foreign Language film from Japan; '' Gods and Monsters'', starring

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; '' Sordid Lives'', starring

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, and

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;

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's '' Callas Forever'', starring

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and

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; and '' The Hunting of the President,'' producer Harry Thomason's documentary based on the book about the right-wing conspiracy to destroy

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. Regent also distributed film acquisitions from Here Films, their

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sister public company. In 2009, Regent merged with PlanetOut and Here Networks to form

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. Regent Releasing was merged into Here Media later in 2009; Here Media then launched Here Films. Regent Releasing titles (by release year) include:

2010

*''Dream Boy'' *''Eichmann'' *'' The Magician'' *''Manuela y Manuel'' *''Murder in Fashion'' *'' Patrik, Age 1.5'' *'' Shake Hands with the Devil'' *''Watercolors''

2009

*''The Blue Tooth Virgin'' *'' Departures'' (

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Best Foreign Language Film) *''Eleven Minutes'' *''

Little Ashes ''Little Ashes'' is a 2008 Spanish-British biographical drama film directed by Paul Morrison and written by Philippa Goslett. Set in Spain during the 1920s and 1930s, the film dramatizes the early years of three prominent figures in 20th-centu ...

'' *''Serbis'' *''Sex Positive'' *'' The Song of Sparrows'' *'' Taxidermia'' *''

Tokyo Sonata is a 2008 Japanese psychological drama film directed and co-written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. It stars Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyōko Koizumi, Yū Koyanagi and Kai Inowaki as an emotionally distant middle-class family of four who all individually come to ...

2008

*'' $9.99'' *'' The Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela'' *''Antarctica'' *'' Breakfast with Scot'' *''Ciao'' *''

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'' *'' Holding Trevor'' *'' The Hottie and the Nottie'' *'' I Can't Think Straight'' *'' Kabluey'' *'' Kiss the Bride'' *'' No Regret'' *''Saving Marriage'' *'' Shelter'' *'' Tru Loved'' *''Vivere'' *''

The World Unseen ''The World Unseen'' is a 2007 historical drama film, written and directed by Shamim Sarif, adapted from her own novel. The film is set in 1950s Cape Town, South Africa during the beginning of apartheid. The film stars Lisa Ray and Sheetal ...

2007

*''Cut Sleeve Boys'' *'' Eleven Men Out'' *'' Fat Girls'' *''Freshman Orientation'' *''Looking for Cheyenne (Oublier Cheyenne)'' *'' Nina's Heavenly Delights'' *''Race You to the Bottom'' *'' ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway'' (documentary) *'' Stephanie Daley'' *''Unconscious''

2006

*'' April's Shower'' *''

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'' *'' In Her Line of Fire'' *'' Guys and Balls'' *'' The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green'' *'' Poster Boy'' *''

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'' *'' Shock to the System'' *'' Summer Storm''

2005

*''

Beautiful Boxer ''Beautiful Boxer'' () is a 2003 Thai biographical sports film produced, directed and co-written by Ekachai Uekrongtham. It tells the life story of Parinya Charoenphol (a.k.a. Nong Toom), a famous kathoey, Muay Thai fighter, actress and model. ...

'' *''Eternal'' *'' Hellbent'' *''Margaret Cho: Assassin'' *''Sex, Politics & Cocktails''

2004

*''The Burial Society'' *'' Callas Forever'' *'' The Hunting of the President'' (documentary) *'' Merci Docteur Rey'' *'' Showboy'' *'' Straight-Jacket''

2003

*''Friends and Family''

2002

*'' Yes Nurse! No Nurse!''

2001

*'' Sordid Lives'' *'' Speedway Junky''

2000

*'' Looking for an Echo'' *'' $pent''

1999

*'' Sixth Happiness''

References

External links

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