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Originally Posted by Radiance
Thanks MifuneFan, I'll popping in here as soon as I can. In the mean time I'd love to hear what kinds of things people would like to see?
I'd love to focus on deeper cuts, I've seen loads of amazing films but a lot were challenged for various reasons or just felt too be too off piste, or too commercially challenged. Now I feel I can take more risks I might consider them again...
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I thought you might say something like this. Would you be looking at foreign-language stuff mostly or is anything on the cards? And would you do multi-title studio deals or rather work with smaller one-off deals?
I'd personally love to see some more Guy Maddin films in HD, and perhaps some animated stuff (Len Lye, Norman McLaren, that kind of thing). 50's/60's Japanese cinema is some of the most exciting cinema I've ever experienced, would love more of that (and perhaps even Korean, Taiwanese, HK stuff from that period too). Off-kilter Westerns, American or otherwise, also generally thrill me (Arrow's The Hired Hand being an example). Some cult stuff from Alex Cox or Monte Hellman would be fun. And perhaps national cinema that is often bypassed even by labels like Second Run (not for lack of trying though, I'm sure).
And would love to see some great restorations ported over here with new extras (things like Arbelos' restorations of Fehérlófia, Gangs of Wasseypur, The Juniper Tree, Private Property come to mind). Will you be doing booklets and fancy packaging or keeping things relatively simple?
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Originally Posted by Radiance
Thanks Rapta, I like to think I have good taste too 
I hope everyone is ready for it...
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Oh I'm ready! Didn't see this coming but the more diversity in home video the better, I say.
Curious to see what you're going for in terms of visual identity for this label, as well as the practical format of releases. Obviously you've had a first hand view of what does and doesn't work and excited to see what you'll decide after going 'carte blanche'!