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One of the few bright spots in a bleak year for movie distribution has been the launching of The Film Desk, a micro-releasing outfit founded by BAMcinematek programmer Jake Perlin. Starting with the March release of “J’entends plus la guitare,” an extraordinary film a clef by the cult French director Philippe Garrel, The Film Desk went on to re-release Charlie Chaplin’s “Monsieur Verdoux” this summer, and is now opening Francois Truffaut’s “The Wild Child” at Film Forum.

A regular presence on the local repertory and experimental film scenes, Perlin has built a reputation as one of the cities sharpest young programmers and most committed cinephiles. Funded, in part, by auctioning off his collection of movie posters, The Film Desk is true labor of love. I recently talked to Jake about his projects and passions. Here’s what he had to say about Garrel, Truffaut, and “Beverly Hills Cop 3.”