# Bleecker Street Acquired by Outerlight Entertainment

> Outerlight Entertainment buys indie label Bleecker Street after founder's death.
- Title: Bleecker Street Acquired by Outerlight Entertainment
- Summary: Outerlight Entertainment buys indie label Bleecker Street after founder's death. Outerlight Entertainment acquired indie distribution label Bleecker Street…
- Keywords: bleecker street, outerlight entertainment, first look, alex gibney, musk, tender loving care, the liberation, spinal tap ii, rebuilding, bone lake, entertainment, culture
- Source: IndieWire — https://indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/bleecker-street-acquired-formerly-first-look-1235222118
- Author: Brian Welk,Jackson Murphy
- Published: 2026-10-15T16:34:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bleecker street, outerlight entertainment, first look, alex gibney, musk, tender loving care, the liberation, spinal tap ii, rebuilding, bone lake, entertainment, culture
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Outerlight Entertainment acquired indie distribution label Bleecker Street following the death of its founder and former CEO Andrew Karpen.