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Some of their older releases are OOP unfortunately.
They also do the
Boys on Films series of short films on DVD.
Their website is here:
https://www.peccapics.com/
Their webstore is here:
https://shop.peccapics.com/
Some people may have a negative view of them for the transfer on
Heavenly Creatures - but the half hour featurette
Looking Back interviewing Kim Newman, Alan Jones and Rosie Fletcher is quite worthwhile.
Their Blu-ray release of
Our Children is stacked, with an additional feature
Private Madness and a short film,
Avant les mots.
Their DVD releases of
The Watermelon Woman is an improvement upon the barebones US release, including three very engaging short films by Cheryl Dunye,
Greetings from Africa, The Potluck and the Passion & She Don't Fade.
Their DVD of
I Got Life! features an interview with the director and
Monsieur l’Abbe short film.
Taking a look at the Blu-ray of
A White, White Day as it was only £9 to preorder - Peccadillo released it to virtual cinemas in July. It comes on a BD-50 in a slimline blue case, and starts with skippable trailers for
Monsoon and
And Then We Danced. The extras have a “play all” option.
Scenes from a Process - Making A White, White Day runs 45:47. This has some 4:3 production footage, rehearsals, still photos, even a curved widescreen frame - it’s quite artfully done, in English and Icelandic with subtitles.
A Conversation With Director Hylnur Pálmason - 16:18
UK Theatrical Trailer - 1:55
The disc also has a trailer gallery that is selectable or plays automatically after the menu is left idle, with trailers for
Papicha, The Ciambara, The Treatment, Sócrates, Girls Lost, Embrace of the Serpent, Monsoon, And Then We Danced