Siren Visual
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Siren Visual is an Australian company which specialises in the distribution of Japanese anime, documentaries and off-beat cinema in Australia and New Zealand.
Founder and managing director Nigel Rennard started Siren in 1987 as a music distribution company, [citation needed] and expanded to include VHS distribution in 1994, their first releases from Manga Entertainment UK, then Madman Entertainment.[citation needed]
In the early 2000’s, Siren repositioned itself as a specialist licensing company. Distribution was outsourced to Shock Records.[1] At the beginning of 2007 Siren parted ways with Shock Records, teaming up with independent sales and distribution company Gryphon Entertainment.[2].
Notable releases
- Alejandro Jodorowsky's "The Holy Mountain (1973 film)"[3],"Fando y Lis"[4] and "El Topo"[5]
- Ruggero Deodato's "Cannibal Holocaust"[6]
- Peter Jackson's "Meet the Feebles"[7]
- Studio 4°C's "Genius Party"[8] and"Genius Party Beyond"[9]
External links
References
- ^ "Siren Visual". Siren News. Siren Visual. 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Siren moves to Gryphon". themusic.com.au. www.themusic.com.au. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ http://www.digital-retribution.com/reviews/dvd/0782.php
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061643/companycredits
- ^ http://thecia.com.au/reviews/m/mole-el-topo.shtml
- ^ http://www.killingforculture.com/death.php?id=288
- ^ http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0709/S00263.htm
- ^ http://www.gamesmen.com.au/catalog/blog/labels/anime%20announcements.html
- ^ http://twitchfilm.net/reviews/2009/11/genius-party-beyond-dvd-review.php