
Elizabeth Purchell
Directing
Biography
Elizabeth Purchell is a Brooklyn-based queer film historian, programmer, filmmaker, and the founder of Muscle Distribution.
Known For

Izzy seeks out everything in her power to stop her partner from transitioning. Meanwhile, Michaela tries her best to be a good person.
Castration Movie Anthology iii. Year of the Hyaena

Michaela 'Traps' Sinclair is a trans sex worker trying to get by in Vancouver while also mentoring her recently-out friend Adeline and making an attempt at pursuing actual motherhood. Meanwhile, lowly production assistant Turner finds himself dangerously spiraling into inceldom as his current relationship implodes.
Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps

A feature-length deleted scenes movie from the Blu-ray release of the anthology series Castration Movie.
Castration Movie Expansion Pack i. You're Weird, But I Love You!

In New York, Circle tries to leave a trans separatist cult.
Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds

An abridged version of Castration Movie Anthology iii.
Castration Movie Chapter iii. Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift; a fragmentary passage

A kaleidoscopic snapshot of urban gay life during the gay liberation era — or at least how it looked in the movies.
Ask Any Buddy

Documentary taking a look at Mondo movies.
The Naked Eye: Sex and the Mondo Film

A glimpse at how genre film-focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise might have been lost to time.
Against the Grain

In the days before home video killed the theatrical market for erotic cinema, movie trailers were a mainstay of the gay porno theatergoing experience. Viewed now, they provide a fascinating—and often very entertaining—look at the way these films were marketed and sold, filled with lurid taglines, false promises, personal messages from the stars, and surprisingly creative editing. This collection of original trailers has been newly preserved in 2K from rare 16mm materials and features previews for films by such auteurs as Tom DeSimone, Joe Gage, Fred Halsted, William Higgins, Wakefield Poole, Toby Ross, and Steve Scott, plus a surprise or two. And don’t forget—as one trailer notes, “It’s Rated X, so come with a grownup.”
Coming Attractions

Video documentary on Ajita Wilson.