Altered Innocence is an American

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company specializing in films with

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and coming of age themes.

History

Altered Innocence was founded in 2015 by former

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employee, Frank Jaffe, to give queer cult films proper

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and digital releases. The company also distributes films for theatrical release. In May 2021, Altered Innocence released a

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anthology, described as a "cinematic mixtape", titled ''Altered Innocence Volume 1''. In 2024, Altered Innocence partnered with film distribution company

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; the former had previously been affiliated with OCN Distribution, a sister company of

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Releases

New releases

References

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