More than two years after Circle of Lies had its North American premiere in Canada on iTunes and cable systems, the producers are still battling to stem the illegal downloading of the teen drama.
The traditional 120-day holdback between theatrical and home entertainment release looks like being shortened for a limited number of films.
The event screenings concept pioneered in Australia by Rob Connolly's CinemaPlus with Underground: The Julian Assange Story and Tim Winton's The Turning is catching on.
Supernatural thriller Foreshadow will be the second Australian film this year which will be released on DVD and Video-On-Demand a few weeks after opening in cinemas.
Producer Steve Jaggi has no regrets about launching Circle of Lies in 11 independent cinemas a few weeks before the teen drama was released on DVD and Video-on-Demand, breaking the standard 120-day gap.
Teen drama Circle of Lies is breaking new ground for Australian films as it begins a staggered theatrical roll-out in Brisbane this week and will be released on Video-On-Demand platforms and on DVD on September 18.