Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is launching a distribution label, Alamo Exclusives, to bring unreleased film festival movies to theaters through limited-run screenings. The program is aimed at titles that do not secure distribution after festival premieres. According to reports, Alamo Exclusives will screen films from major festivals and events, including Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, TIFF, Cannes, Berlin, and Alamo Drafthouse’s Fantastic Fest. The first release planned for the label is a documentary related to the band Butthole Surfers, identified as an SXSW documentary. The initiative positions Alamo Drafthouse as not only an exhibitor but also a distribution partner for independent festival films that have trouble reaching wider theatrical audiences. Details in the coverage describe Alamo Exclusives as an “exclusives” series associated with the theaters’ dine-in experience, with the intent of creating a consistent outlet for festival titles that remain undistributed.