This section contains details of all the new and forthcoming films from Optimum Releasing which will be distributed in cinemas across the UK. Our most recent releases can be seen below - simply click for more details on each film - and the full archive of releases can be searched below.

Gomorrah			Incendiary
Release date: October 10th Power, money and blood: these are the “values” that the residents of the province of Naples and Caserta confront every day. They have practically no choice, and are forced to obey the rules of the “System”, the Camorra. Only a lucky few can even think of living a normal life. Five stories are woven together in this violent scenario, set in a cruel and ostensibly invented world, but one that is deeply rooted in reality. Based on the controversial, bestselling novel of the same name and winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival 2008.			Release date: October 24th As a woman commits adultery on her living room sofa, the Arsenal-Chelsea football match on the television in front of her suddenly explodes into a ball of flames.... Her husband and son are amongst those killed in this horrific terrorist attack, which changes both her and London forever. Starring Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge) and Michelle Williams (Broke Back Mountain, Deception) and directed by Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones’s Diary) Incendiary is a brutal and tender story that ultimately offers hope for our troubled world.
American Teen			Hush
Release date: 7/11/08 High school is never easy: insecurities, exams, relationships, friendships and fights are all part of the daily drama that runs through the halls. Which is why it’s such a popular subject for the movies and although many teen films have come close to capturing the ups and downs of adolescent life, none can boast the validity of this fascinating documentary. Set in Warsaw, Indiana, the film follows a group of graduating high school seniors, struggling through their daily dilemmas and counting down the days to ‘freedom’. But despite what we’ve always been told, will these turn out to be the best days of their lives? Directed by Nanette Burstein (THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE), American Teen competed in the Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Directing Award for Documentary.			Release date: 21/11/08 Tired and irritable, Zakes (Will Ash) and Beth (Christine Bottomley) drive home along the M1, a familiar journey full of harshly lit service stations and bad coffee. When a white truck narrowly avoids hitting them, its back doors open to reveal a woman terrified and screaming caged up inside. Unsure if what he has seen is real, Zakes calls the police but drives on. Beth is furious that he hasn’t done more to help and at the next petrol station storms off. When she doesn’t return, Zakes slowly realises that she too has been snatched by the white truck driver and is forced to play a vicious game with a ruthless killer who has terrifying plans for his human cargo. Produced by Warp X, the team behind A COMPLETE HISTORY OF MY SEXUAL FAILURES and DONKEY PUNCH, HUSH is a terrifying and exhilarating thriller that will either have you on the edge of your seat or hiding behind it.