From IndieWire · Brian Welk,Jackson Murphy · · 40s
Bleecker Street Acquired by Outerlight Entertainment
Outerlight Entertainment buys indie label Bleecker Street after founder's death.
In brief
Outerlight Entertainment buys indie label Bleecker Street after founder's death. Outerlight Entertainment acquired indie distribution label Bleecker Street following the death of its founder and former CEO Andrew Karpen. Originally reported by IndieWire.
Bleecker Street Acquired
Outerlight Entertainment acquired indie distribution label Bleecker Street after its founder Andrew Karpen died from brain cancer in May 2025.
Bleecker Street's Film Portfolio
Bleecker Street released Alex Gibney’s documentary 'Musk', Mike Leigh’s 'Tender Loving Care', Guy Nattiv’s 'The Liberation', and films like 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' and 'Rebuilding'.
Outerlight's New Structure
Bleecker Street joins Outerlight’s Topic Studios but operates separately; Outerlight also owns Puzzle Pictures and invests in MHz Choice and Passionflix.
What to remember
Outerlight Entertainment acquired indie distribution label Bleecker Street following the death of its founder and former CEO Andrew Karpen.
