Gila Films

24/11/2024

We are excited to finally announce that THE LAST FRANKENSTEIN Limited Edition Blu-Ray will be available to order this Tuesday, November 26th, at DiabolikDVD.com! We are honored that Diabolik, a household name among fans of cult cinema, has partnered with us on this release. This limited edition of the Blu-Ray, featuring an exclusive slipcover designed by the incredible HagCult, will ONLY be available for purchase at the Diabolik website and is limited to 1200 copies. Spread the word near and far, Last Franken-fam...and don't forget to order yourself a copy as an early Christmas treat!

The Last Frankenstein (LE w/ Exclusive Slipcover) Worldwide disc debut & available exclusively via DiabolikDVD will be on SALE 11/26 for $24.99 at DiabolikDVD!

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03/11/2024

The Last Frankenstein, the first feature from Gila Films, has finally made its physical media debut!

What better way to celebrate Halloween than to announce that THE LAST FRANKENSTEIN Limited Edition Blu-Rays are in the house! After we finish shipping to our Kickstarter backers and cast/crew next week, our distributor will make the release available for purchase, and we'll share that link here!

To all our Amsterdam-based Franken-fans, we do have a VERY limited number of extra copies on hand that can be purchased in person on a first come basis. Please message us via this page if interested.

Thanks again to everyone for their support, and "Happy Halloween"!

10/10/2024

A peek at something coming to the Gila Films YouTube channel this Christmas!

12/06/2024

No piece of UFO: TARGET EARTH memorabilia is too small for us, not even this 1979 newspaper ad for a broadcast on KTVU in the San Francisco Bay area!

23/05/2024

We're saddened to hear of the recent passing of iconic independent filmmaker Roger Corman. His accomplishments are legendary...from directing fifty cult classic movies to launching the careers of most of the major directors of the 1970s thru '90s to introducing European art house cinema to American audiences to building his juggernaut producing empire at New World Pictures and later Concorde-New Horizons. He remains one of the single most impactful cinematic figures of the twentieth century, and he will be missed.

16/02/2024

It's been a minute since the last Gila Films newsletter, but fear no more...it has arrived!



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01/01/2024

"Happy New Year!" from Gila Films!

This past year saw us add our debut feature, The Last Frankenstein, to a number of new streaming platforms including our own YouTube channel, where we've garnered over 182,000 views! We also signed off on a physical media distribution deal for the film, which will see it soon debut on Blu-Ray, and we continue to move forward on prep work for the sequel. We also launched our first podcast, Carpet City Cinema, now over thirty episodes strong, and advanced our restoration work with acquisitions of some rare local television and radio productions! We want to thank everyone for their continued support of our cinematic endeavors!

24/12/2023

"Merry Christmas!" and "Happy Holidays!" from Gila Films! As promised, here's a little Christmas treat from us to you! As fans of vintage, off-the-beaten-path holiday TV shows, we were excited to obtain and scan a 16mm print of "A Star Shall Rise", the 1952 Christmas episode of the anthology series FAMILY THEATER. Directed by the great John Brahm (THE LODGER) and starring Raymond Burr and a gallery of instantly recognizable character actors, this telling of the nativity story is now available to watch over on our YouTube channel for free in all its celluloid glory! Enjoy!

"A Star Shall Rise" originally aired on December 25, 1952, as the Christmas episode of the anthology television series FAMILY THEATER. Directed by acclai...

06/12/2023

As mentioned in a recent episode of our podcast Carpet City Cinema, we acquired a collection of audio recordings from the Mohawk Carpet Mills' television productions. Pictured are just three of the records we obtained. We're looking forward to digitally recording and then sharing these treasures born out of our hometown of Amsterdam, NY!