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Obscured Releasing Picks Up ‘Blue Film’ for May Theatrical Bow

The newcomer positions Elliot Tuttle’s provocative two-hander as a calculated bet after high-profile festival pass-overs.

Overview

  • Obscured Releasing acquired North American theatrical rights and plans a May rollout for the feature debut from writer-director Elliot Tuttle.
  • The drama follows fetish camboy Aaron Eagle, played by Kieron Moore, whose night with an anonymous client, portrayed by Reed Birney, reveals a disturbing tie to his past.
  • After reported rejections from major U.S. festivals including Sundance and SXSW, the film premiered at the 2025 Edinburgh International Film Festival and later had its North American debut at NewFest.
  • Obscured, launched by industry veterans RJ Millard and Bill Guentzler, described the film as both humane and shocking and presented its release as a deliberate theatrical commitment.
  • Producers include Bijan Kazerooni, Will Youmans, Adam Kersh, and Waylon Sall, with Mark Duplass as consulting producer; the deal was negotiated by Matt Burke of Submarine Entertainment and O’Brien Kelley of The Kelley Firm.