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Peccadillo Pictures Picks Up Award-Winning Queer Sci-Fi “Chatlines”

7/1/2026

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Peccadillo Pictures has acquired theatrical distribution rights for the queer sci-fi film “Chatlines.”
The film follows terminal-cancer patient Jordan who meets Danny on a Chatroulette-style app.
The movie won the Audience Favourite Award at the Manchester Film Festival and will close the Manchester Scene Festival.
The production team includes co-director Neil Ely, producer Paul Mortlock, casting directors Tom Payne and Lucy Allen, and supporting actors Laura Aikman and Faye McKeever.

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Peccadillo Pictures has acquired theatrical distribution rights for the queer sci-fi film “Chatlines.”
The film follows terminal-cancer patient Jordan who meets Danny on a Chatroulette-style app.
The movie won the Audience Favourite Award at the Manchester Film Festival and will close the Manchester Scene Festival.
The production team includes co-director Neil Ely, producer Paul Mortlock, casting directors Tom Payne and Lucy Allen, and supporting actors Laura Aikman and Faye McKeever.