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On the Red Carpet... Modern Love is Automatic

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:38:00 +0000

During the CineKink NYC/2010 festivities, Ivy Liegh chats with cast and crew of Modern Love is Automatic, including director Zach Clark, actresses Maggie Ross and Melodie Sisk, and cinematographer Daryl Pittman.

The stylized film, which won a CineKink Select Award for Creative Vision, asks some burning questions: Will Lorraine’s secret life as a dominatrix be revealed? And will Adrian sell enough mattresses to be featured in the big coupon spread? In pursuing their hidden desires and misguided dreams, both girls find their paths crossing in ways they never expected.

On the Red Carpet... Balloons

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:31:00 +0000

During the CineKink NYC/2010 festivities, director Charles Nukolls takes a few moments to discuss his film, Balloons, with Ivy Liegh.

Winner of the jury-selected Best Short Documentary award at CineKink, the piece looks at a unique use for what you might not think of as a sex toy.

On the Red Carpet... Coverage

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:13:00 +0000

Director Jef Taylor discusses his short film, Coverage, during the CineKink NYC/2010 festivities.

In the film, which won a CineKink Honorable Best Mention Award, the events and subsequent media coverage of September 11th, 2001 create a sexual obsession that threatens to destroy a relationship,

On the Red Carpet... Anti-Samaritan Hotline

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:03:00 +0000

During the CineKink NYC/2010 festivities, Ivy Liegh chats with director A. Tad Chamberlain, and then also with actress Goddess LeeAnn, about their film, Anti-Samaritan Hotline.

The film, which won a CineKink Select Award for Creative Vision, is a "comedy about death, despair, suicide and sado-masochism."

On the Red Carpet... My Sexuality: A Sensory Experience

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:02:00 +0000

During the CineKink NYC/2010 festivities, Ivy Liegh chats a bit with director Felicia Giouzelis about her film, My Sexuality: A Sensory Experience.

Winner of the 2010 CineKink Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary, the work shines light on five ordinary women from different backgrounds, sexual preferences and past experiences as they experiment with five deliciously different activities intended to boost both sense of self and sexuality.

Amazon pulls Graphic Sexual Horror due to "explicit content"

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:57:00 +0000

The directors of Graphic Sexual Horror which tied for the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary at CineKink 2009, recently noted on their website that Amazon had removed the film from its online storefront, where it had made the site's "Top 10" list of both documentary and independent films downloaded for the days it was available.

If you'd like to help, they ask that supporters write to Amazon and let them know of your interest in purchasing the film. And, with a potential DVD release planned for the summer, communicate your interest by adding the title to your Netflix queue.

Pictures!

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:29:00 +0000

We brought back the amazing Stacie Joy to record our CineKinky hijinks again this year and put us all in the best light possible!

(All photos by Stacie Joy; courtesy of CineKink)

And the winner is...

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:28:00 +0000

Rounding out multiple days of screenings and parties in our seventh(!!) annual appearance, here are the CineKink awards for 2010...

"CineKink Choice" - AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
CineKink Choice awards, which go to feature-length works in competition during the festival, were determined by audience balloting at the close of each eligible work's screening. The 2010 award winners are:

CineKink Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature:
"S&M Judge" (Erik Lamens, 2009, Belgium, 84 minutes)

CineKink Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature:
"My Sexuality: A Sensory Experience" (Felicia Giouzelis, 2009, USA, 64 minutes)

CineKink Choice Award - Honorable Mention:
"Waxie Moon" (Wes Hurley, 2009, USA, 70 minutes)

"CINEKINK BEST" - JURY AWARD FOR BEST SHORTS
CineKink Best awards, which go to short works in competition during the festival, were determined by jury deliberation and ranking. The 2010 award winners are:

CineKink Best Narrative Short:
"Walking the Dog" (Luigi Campi, 2009, USA, 11 minutes)

CineKink Best Documentary Short:
"Balloons" (Charles Nuckolls, 2009, USA, 15 minutes)

CineKink Best Experimental Short:
"Handcuffs" (Erika Lust, 2009, Spain, 7 minutes)

CineKink Best Music Video:
"The Pinky Song" (Rick Ferguson, 2009, USA, 3 minutes)

CineKink Honorable Best Mentions:
"Coverage" (Jef Taylor, 2008, USA, 30 minutes)
"Hungry for Love" (Ruckus Skye, 2009, USA, 17 minutes)
"The Sheep and the Ranch Hand" (Loretta Hintz, 2009, USA, 12 minutes)

This year's jurors were Viviane, ring-leader of the sex blog "Viviane's Sex Carnival," Mike White, editor and publisher of the independent film-focused "Cashiers du Cinemart," Lolita Wolf, a BDSM educator and activist who also blogs as "Leather Yenta," and Bill Woods, a film festival programmer and curator of the New Filmmakers series at Anthology Film Archives.

"CINEKINK SELECT" - Special Festival Awards
The CineKink Select awards, occasionally presented to recognize artistic innovation, are determined by festival staff. The 2010 award winners are:

Special Festival Award for Creative Vision:
"Modern Love is Automatic" (Zach Clark, 2009, USA, 93 minutes)
"Anti-Samaritan Hotline" (A. Tad Chamberlain, 2009, USA, 23 minutes)

Special Festival Award for Outstanding Viral Achievement:
"Libidoland" (Julie Keck and Jessica King, 2009, USA, 15 minutes)

"BRING IT!" - Adult Industry Showcase Award
The first-ever CineKink "Bring It!" award was determined by audience ballot during a presentation of excerpts showcasing recent adult cinema.

"Tristan Taormino's Rough Sex" (Tristan Taormino, 2009)

"CINEKINK TRIBUTE" - Festival Award for Extraordinary Mainstream Depiction of Kink and Sex-Positivity

"American Swing"
(released by Magnolia Pictures, 2009;
directed/produced by Mathew Kaufman and Jon Hart)

Honorable Mentions:
"Dollhouse" (Fox)
"Gossip Girl" (CW)
"How I Met Your Mother" (CBS)

Many thanks and congratulations to this year's CineKink award winners - and to all of our ultra-talented filmmakers!

For more details on all of the award winning works...

Or to peruse some of the offerings!

Looking for a last-minute Valentine?

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:52:00 +0000

Treat yourself to a special Valentine on us!

The CineKink NYC All-Access Pass, covering admission to all 12 regular film programs, the kick-off gala, the closing awards celebration AND the "afterglow" party, is already a fantastic deal at $85 - but it's an even better one at only $70 - with our Valentine special discount.

Use the code "valentinepass" for $15 off the regular price of our CineKink NYC All-Access pass.

Or...

Use the code "valentinetix" to purchase two-for-one tickets to any single screening or to the kick-off gala.

Print out the ticket confirmation, draw a big red heart on it, present to your loved one(s) and, voila, you are all set for the best Valentine celebration ever!

Prepare to be titillated!

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:20:00 +0000

Billing itself as the "kinky film festival," CineKink NYC returns for its seventh annual appearance February 16-21, 2010, bringing with it a specially-curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore a wide diversity of sexuality.

The kink-filled festivities begin Tuesday, February 16th, at 8 PM, with a fundraising Kick-Off Gala to be held at Kush Lounge (191 Chrystie Street, NYC), a pansexual celebration that, in addition to music and sexy performances, features a pair of cinematic spectacles--THE 400 BLOW JOBS and THE SHEEP AND THE RANCH HAND.

The festival then moves to Anthology Film Archives (32 Second Avenue, NYC), Wednesday, February 17 through Saturday, February 20, with several different film and video programs scheduled for each day. An awards celebration and an "AfterGlow" party complete the festivities on Sunday, February 21.

WEDNESDAY

Among the headliners, first up on Wednesday, February 17 at 6:45 PM, is the festival's CineKink Season Opener screening of S&M JUDGE, a compelling drama in which a respected judge finds his job, reputation and family life in jeopardy after he and his wife begin to explore sadomasochism. Then, at 9:10 PM, the documentary BODY MODIFICATION FREAKS, takes a first-hand look at several Japanese underground scenes--tattoo, piercing and body modification--with photographer and journalist Ryoichi "Keroppy" Maeda, himself a long-time member of the body modification community.

THURSDAY

On Thursday, February 18 at 6:45 PM it's KINDA KINKY?, a collection of kinky shorts that will whet your appetite for a slap of the hand and a taste of the deviant. Then, at 9:10 PM, "boylesque" sensation WAXIE MOON takes the world of neo-burlesque by storm in a hilarious and thought-provoking portrait of one artist's unlikely journey.

FRIDAY

On Friday, February 19 at 6:45 PM, MODERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC is the darkly comic tale of an apathetic nurse who moonlights as a dominatrix, her aspiring model roommate, and the sad, strange world in which they live. At 9:10 PM, SWINGERS has first-timers Diana and Julian inviting a couple they;ve met online to join them for an adventurous weekend in the country. And at 11:00 PM, DES JOURS PLUS BELLES QUE LA NUIT, a collaboration partly from CineKink award-winner Jennifer Lyon Bell, is an homage to real, explicit love shot in real-time, opening the door to a world where arousal creeps up slowly and sweetly until it ignites.

SATURDAY

Kicking off Saturday, February 20 at 1:00 PM, MY SEXUALITY: A SENSORY EXPERIENCE shines light on five ordinary women from different backgrounds, sexual preferences and past experiences as they experiment with five deliciously different activities intended to boost both sense of self and sexuality. At 3:00 PM a special industry showcase, BRING IT!, features a dazzling array of talent from today's adult cinema, each representing a wide range of genres and visual styles, all stepping up with a hot sampling of their recent creative endeavors. At 5:50 PM, FIXATION is a diverse collection of sexy shorts, with each focused obsessively on that one, particular... something. At 8:00 PM it's YES, MISTRESS, the film shorts program that asks (and sometimes answers!) the question: "How may I be of service?" And, closing out the festival's regular screening schedule at 10:10 PM, STORIES OF SEX(ES) is a sexy French romp--with sex included!--where two cheerful circles of friends, men and women divided, spend a night of intimate chatting about their erotic adventures, conquests, disappointments and fantasies.

SUNDAY

CineKink NYC concludes the evening of Sunday, February 21 at 6 PM, with an Awards Celebration, including encore screenings of jury-selected best shorts from the week and presentation of the annual festival awards, to be followed at 8:3O PM by the CineKink AfterGlow Party, one last chance to mingle with like-minded festival-goers and enjoy a few additional screenings, this time in a relaxed play party setting. The locations for both events will be announced at a later date.

TICKETS AND PASSES

Advance tickets and passes may be purchased via the CineKink website or by calling 877-849-5327 (TIX-LEAP)

Ticket prices for each regular screening are $10/$8 advance; $6 for seniors and students, door only. Admission to the Kick-Off Gala & Opening Night Screening is a suggested donation of $15/$10 advance; admission to the Afterglow Party is $30, advance purchase only. The Awards Celebration on Sunday evening is free of charge.

Discounted all-access festival passes, covering admission to all 12 regular screening programs, plus all parties, are available in advance for $85; $75 for members of any sexuality organization; $60 students/seniors; $50 for CineKinksters.

The festival passes represent a nearly 50 percent discount over individual ticket purchase and availability will be limited.

'S&M Judge' to open CineKink NYC

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:41:00 +0000

The CineKink “Season Opener” selection for our seventh annual film festival, CineKink NYC, running February 16-21, 2010, will be the US premiere of the award-winning drama, S&M Judge.

Directed by Flemish filmmaker Erik Lamens and based on a celebrated Belgian incident, the film tells of a respected judge who, desperate to save his marriage, reluctantly gives in to fulfilling the masochistic desires his wife has been hiding from him for decades. Initially shocked at her revelation, his love helps him overcome his inhibitions, and they begin to enjoy a secret life in the city's underground S/M scene.

But when the two are caught up in a police sting, his arrest and trial cause a national scandal. While their activities have been purely consensual, the court views his participation as criminal, putting his job, reputation and family life in jeopardy.

“S&M Judge is a beautiful and moving account of the conflict many face in balancing their sexual desires with societal views of what is ‘normal’—and with outmoded legal restrictions that are still on the books in many communities,” said Lisa Vandever, co-founder and director of CineKink. “We’re very proud to give the film its US premiere and present it to our audiences.”

S&M Judge will screen on Wednesday, February 17, 6:45 pm at Anthology Film Archives, where the majority of the festival screenings are also unfolding.

CineKink NYC kicks off the previous evening, Tuesday, February 16, with a gala fundraising party, and runs through Sunday, February 21, concluding with an awards ceremony and an AfterGlow closing party.

More info on all that--and advance tickets--coming soon!

Update: Tickets are available here! A donation of 25% from all advance ticket sales will go to support NCSF.

Are You a CineKinkster?

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:55:00 +0000

Dear Readers,

Co-founder and director of CineKink Lisa Vandever is looking for a group of kinky film-lovers to help spread the word about the kinky film festival. I'd love it if you'd read below about her work and check out the website for more information.

I'd love it even more if you'd repost, tweet, facebook and otherwise share this post about CineKink's events and need for support.

And I would love love love it most of all if you'd consider becoming a Proud CineKinkster yourself. Read on for all the details. --aag

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The seventh annual edition of CineKink NYC is scheduled for February 16-21, 2010.

Once again the kinky film festival will feature a specially-curated program of films and videos that celebrate the wide diversity of sexuality. Along with a wealth of screenings, plans for the event also include a short film competition, audience choice awards, presentations, gala kick-off party and sexy AfterGlow celebration, all to be followed with a national screening tour.

While we’re just finalizing the schedule, among this year's stories are a couple’s first brush with the world of swinging, a judge forced to choose between his legal career and his wife’s hunger for S/M and a French sex farce with actual sex in it! Viewers will also get a look at the boylesque sensation Waxie Moon and take part in “Bring It!,” our annual show-down between some of adult entertainment’s hottest directors.

Attendance at the CineKink NYC event, which runs over six days, averages 3,200-3,400 overall. Turn-out for tour appearances, which vary market-to-market in terms of venue size and number of screenings, ranges between 150-1,500 per city.

Additionally, mail updates currently go out direct to nearly 2,000 CineKink subscribers. These updates are also posted to various lists and groups both local and national, targeted primarily to people interested in alternative sexuality, and forwarded regularly to others within the communities. Estimate total reach for this is around 20,000 people per update.

Mention of our sponsors also goes out to our list of approximately 1,200 press contacts which cover mainstream, adult and alternative media outlets. All sponsors are included in press releases we send in advance of CineKink NYC; press releases for tour appearances include mention of all sponsors at the Gold level or higher.

We would love to have you as one of our official sponsors! Included below is information on our sponsorship packages, each designed to give businesses and individuals affordable opportunities for exposure. In addition to the levels detailed below, we will happily tailor a package or benefit to meet your individual marketing needs. Alternative opportunities might include the sponsorship of a specific event or screening, or even a CineKink festival award presented in your company’s name. Information on additional options and advertising opportunities can be found on the CineKink sponsorship page or send me an email with any other questions!

Want to get in on the action and earn some nice publicity for your own kinky endeavors? A donation of just $50 gets your name and URL listed in the CineKinksters area of the website. This is a new level of sponsorship created for individuals and small businesses; it's a great way to help out and get your name seen by a huge sex-positive crowd.

Want more publicity for your blog? Own a business that could use more kinky customers? Love supporting sex-positive expression? Donate today.

Read on for more ways to support this event!

CineKink NYC 2010 Sponsorship Levels

Presenting Sponsor ($10,000, limited to one)

Exclusive year-round recognition, including the NYC festival and all tour appearances, as a Presenting Sponsor of CineKink.

First-tier position 120 x 300 banner ad/logo and link in Sponsor area of website for CineKink NYC 2010 and all subsequent events of the year.

Company logo with a "Presented by" credit on all CineKink NYC advertisements and printed festival promotional materials, in first-tier position.

Dedicated display space in upstairs theater lobby throughout CineKink NYC screenings.

Key signage and banner placement at primary venues throughout CineKink NYC.

Exclusive sponsorship of a CineKink NYC event or screening.

Centerfold two-page-spread ad in the CineKink NYC program.

Logo and company name on single frame of CineKink NYC trailer, which opens each screening.

Company logo on all CineKink NYC badges.

Company’s promotional or giveaway material on Sponsorship table and in Kick-Off Party gift bag.

Premiere Sponsor ($5,000+)

Year-round recognition, including the NYC festival and all tour appearances, as a Premiere Sponsor of CineKink.

Second-tier position 120 x 240 banner ad/logo and link in Sponsor area of website for CineKink NYC 2010 and all subsequent events of the year.

Company logo included as a Premiere Sponsor on all CineKink NYC festival promotional materials, with second-tier sizing and placement.

Display space in upstairs theater lobby during select screening at CineKink NYC.

Key signage and/or banner placement at selected festival event or screening.

Exclusive sponsorship of a festival event or screening.

Two-page-spread ad in the festival program.

Logo and company name on CineKink NYC trailer, which opens each screening.

Company’s promotional or giveaway material on Sponsorship table and in Kick-Off Party gift bag.

Platinum Sponsor ($2,500+)

Year-round recognition, including the NYC festival and all tour appearances, as a Gold Sponsor of CineKink.

120 x 90 banner ad/logo and link in Sponsor area of website for CineKink NYC 2010 and all subsequent events of the year.

Company logo included as a Gold Sponsor on all CineKink NYC festival promotional materials with fourth-tier sizing and placement.

Key signage and/or banner placement at selected festival event or screening.

Full-page ad in the festival program.

Logo and company name on CineKink NYC trailer, which opens each screening.

Company’s promotional or giveaway material on Sponsorship table and in Kick-Off Party gift bag.

Gold Sponsor ($1,000)

Year-round recognition, including the NYC festival and all tour appearances, as a Gold Sponsor of CineKink

120 x 90 banner ad/logo and link in the Sponsors area of website for CineKink NYC/2010 and all subsequent events of the year.

Company logo included as a Gold Sponsor on all CineKink NYC promotional materials with fourth-tier sizing and placement.

Key signage and/or banner placement at selected festival event or screening.

Full-page ad in the festival program.

Logo and company name on CineKink NYC trailer, which opens each screening.

Company’s promotional material on Sponsorship table and in Kick-Off Party gift bag.

Silver Sponsor ($450+)

Festival season recognition as a Silver Sponsor of CineKink NYC 2010.

120 x 60 banner ad/logo and link in Sponsor area of website for CineKink NYC 2010.

Company logo included as a Silver Sponsor on select CineKink NYC promotional materials, space permitting, with fifth-tier sizing and placement.

Half-page ad in the festival program.

Logo and company name on CineKink NYC trailer, which opens each screening.

Company’s promotional or giveaway material on Sponsorship table in theater lobby.

Bronze Sponsor ($250+)

Company name and link in the Bronze Sponsors area of website for CineKink NYC 2010.

Company name on CineKink NYC trailer, which opens each screening.

Company name and website listed in the festival program.

Company’s promotional or giveaway material on Sponsorship table in theater lobby.

CineKinksters ($50+)

Name and link listed in the CineKinksters area of the website for CineKink NYC 2010.

Are you a Dark Odyssey virgin?

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:59:00 +0000

We're excited to offer the possibility of a first-time Dark Odyssey adventure to a lucky pair of CineKink fans!

As a participating group, we've been given TWO extra tickets to the sexy organization's next event - Winter Fire - taking place February 26-28 in Washington, DC.

One of our favorite gatherings, you can expect:

* An amazing line up of nationally-known presenters, including sex educators, BDSM masters, top-notch Tantra teachers, relationship experts, and award-winning authors, activists, and community leaders
* Over 60 unique, dynamic workshops on identity, sex, relationships, swinging, polyamory, BDSM, Tantra, spirituality, and lots more
* Special events including a banquet dinner featuring the fabulous The Wet Spots, nightly parties, incredible vendors and, of course, a huge, fully equipped dungeon and other intimate play spaces.

All taking place in the comfort and luxury of a beautiful host hotel located in the heart of downtown Washington, DC - and we'd like to give you the chance to be in the thick of it!

To qualify to win, you must:

* Never have previously attended a Dark Odyssey event

* Be a current CineKink Updates subscriber (if you're not one, you can sign up right here! )

* Send an email to cinekink2010 at cinekink dot com, with "I was a DO virgin!" in the subject line.

* Include preferred email address and/or phone # and/or Twitter name for us to contact you via, should you be a winner.

All entries must be received by 11 pm (et) of Friday, January 29th.

UPDATE: deadline extended until 11 pm (et) of SATURDAY, January 30th!

Winner will be selected at random and receive TWO tickets to the event. Travel, hotel, meals and any other expenses are not included.

And if you're not a virgin? You can still get a slightly discounted rate by selecting CineKink as your participating group when registering!

Dibs!

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:13:00 +0000

With Conan getting the shaft from NBC, he's recently been considering a turn from television to hard-core porn--"a classier business with better people."

Here he announces some of the titles we can expect from his new venture:

Alright, you're hearing it here... we're calling dibs on NBC Lawyer Gang Bang: The Backend Deal for CineKink 2011!

Returning to the fold?

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:00:00 +0000

After eagerly anticipating each episode of Big Love's premiere season, we found our interest wandering somewhere mid-way through the next. And we didn't pop into the compound once during the entirety of season three. (Juniper Creek? Um, no thanks...)

With a brand new season set to roll out tonight on HBO, we figure we'll stroll through--check on the sister-wives and see how things are playing out these days.

Here's a handy refresher recap if you'd like to meet up!

Ah, yes... Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:52:00 +0000

With so many distractions, completely lost track of the time... even though it's right there on the wrist. And there. And there!

Oh, you didn't notice the watches?

Here's to a 2010 filled with pleasurable pursuits and diversions... Happy New Year!

That whole thing about Mommy kissing Santa Claus?

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:05:00 +0000

(Mom is Santa snagged via Erika Lust)

Clearly an argument for a ToiBocks or a locking bag from For Your Nymphomation. Meantime, here's to happy visions of sugar plums--or whatever else you'd like dancing in your head!

Sissies Gone Wilder!!

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:00 +0000

We could try to pass it off as brilliant planning, but it was actually fortuitous happenstance that Sissy Stephanie and Sissy Carol, co-stars of the wildly popular CineKink trailer, Sissies Gone Wild!, scheduled an excursion to coincide with CineKink: San Francisco.

Naturally, it's a happenstance we'll happily exploit and we've invited both of the lovelies to join us for an encore presentation of Sissies Gone Wild! and a personal appearance at tonight's screening of Lipsticks & Crinoline, our pan-sexy program of colorful gender frolics. (Come for the gender frolics at 7pm, then stay for a cinematic celebration of female pleasure, Wanton Female Desire, at 9 pm.)

Are you ready to get wild?!

CineKink: San Francisco

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:03:00 +0000

Now that we've rested up from Berlin, we're hitting the circuit again. This time it's almost like heading home, as we're welcomed once again by the wonderfully hospitable Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for another round of CineKink: San Francisco.

Cutting across orientations to celebrate and explore a wide diversity of sexuality, film and video offerings in this kink-friendly, traveling showcase range from documentary to drama, camp comedy to hot porn, mildy spicy to quite explicit - and everything in between.

Thursday, November 19th - Saturday, November 21st
Yerba Buena Center for the Art
701 Mission Street (@ Third)
San Francisco

Along for the ride will be:

Kinky
A light-hearted, yet thought-provoking look at issues affecting the sexuality of Black Americans (and playing with San Francisco director Erin Palmquist's BDSM: It's Not What You Think)

Whips & Restraints
A kinky collection of shorts that dip into the toy-bag and play with the dynamics of sexual power and release, control and submission.

Lipsticks & Crinoline
A colorfully pansexual mash-up of gender frolics, blurred boundaries, several pairs of Lycra bicycle shorts--and some very high style!

Wanton Female Desires
An exploration and celebration of the female pleasure and the varied, delightful pursuits of such.

The Auteur
A mélange of romantic comedy and raunchy satire set in the world of adult film, the story of renowned porn director Arturo Domingo, the creative genius behind classics like Five Easy Nieces and Requiem for a Wet Dream.

Best of CineKink/2009 Shorts Sampler
A special sampling of some of the hot shorts deemed the very best of CineKink, with jury-selected awards determined during the latest run of our annual festival.

We've been hearing a lot of buzz, so get your tickets now. And we'll see you at Yerba!

I've got your stimulus package, right here!

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:31:00 +0000

Speaking of Sarah Palin... here she is, appearing in last year's festival trailer for CineKink NYC:

Okay, now... go vote!

Best of NYC!

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:08:00 +0000

A lovely gift greeted our return from Berlin this week... the realization that we'd been selected by the Village Voice for their annual "Best of NYC" issue!

We're naturally very honored that the publication has distinguished us as being the city's Best Way to Watch Smutty Movies:

If you're wary of catching an Xtube virus and are looking for cleaner digs than whatever's left of Times Square's naughty picture joints, CineKink NYC is there for you. Each February, this festival provides the means for you to ditch the laptop and the privacy of your own home, and enjoy kinky film the way it's meant to be enjoyed—in the company of strangers, of course.

Of course! (Though if you'd like to bring a friend along, that's perfectly fine, too.)

Read along here for the rest of the accolades...

Where in the world...

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:06:00 +0000

...have we been hiding? For the past week, at least, it's been off to Germany, where we had the pleasure of attending the Pornfilmfestival Berlin!

A wonderful event with a familiar merging of independent cinema and sex-positivity, it felt quite a bit like old-home week, even if we were on unfamiliar terrain. We came across many new films and directors we'll hope to feature at the next edition of CineKink NYC. And, in a historic gathering--we finally have enough erotic/sex/porn film festivals to call a meeting!--chatted with other curators and presenters whom we'll look forward to collaborating with in the future.

In addition to presenting a program we'd specially curated for the festivities, CineKink's Kinky Bits, it was also a delight to catch up with CineKink alumni filmmakers Charles Lum, Jennifer Lyon Bell, Candida Royalle, Julie Simone and Sofia Varino, while finally getting to meet directors whose works we've featured, including Anna Span and Shine Louise Houston.

Alas, after their brilliant performance at the Pornfilmfestival Berlin party, we found ourselves too star-struck to finally say hello to the rest of the notorious Norwegian singing sensation, The Hungry Hearts, even though their piece In the Closet screened at CineKink NYC 2009.

We'll hope to resolve our shyness someday. Meanwhile, we'll continue to admire from afar. And play In Your Face (The International Lesbian Anthem), over and over and over again. (It's stuck in my head... might as well be in yours, too!)

Mumbleporn? Swanberg revolutionizes full frontal!

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:37:00 +0000

Recalling his shocked dismay upon learning of all the governmental regulations around filmic depictions of sex, we'd like to think that director Joe Swanberg's participation in our SXSW panel, The Porn Police: Know The Rules, may have finally inspired him to cover his, um, ass.

In any case, we're very intrigued by the revolutionary technology he's utilizing on his new movie, Birthday Suit, an amazing advance that allows him to create the illusion of graphic sexual content. "If anybody, for even a split second, realizes that it's a digital erection, then we have failed," says Joe.

Here's a behind-the-scenes report from the set:

Birthday Suit from Jason Lewis

It's not that complicated. Well, maybe kinda... but still.

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:43:00 +0000

More polyamory in the mainstream of late. First up, on Parks and Recreation, Leslie meets April's boyfriend... and April's boyfriend's boyfriend. He's gay for him, but straight for her and well, you know.

(Hat-tip Practical Polyamory)

And next, writer Jenny Block, author of Open: Love, Sex and Life, introduces the concept of polyamory to a less accepting (and real-life) audience. Wearing a brazen red dress, she appears at a Texas church--and holds her own--discussing the relationship she has with her husband and girlfriend on "Nightline Face-Off: Born to Cheat?"

Are you ready to submit?!

noreply@blogger.com (CineKinkster) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:04:00 +0000

CineKink NYC--"the kinky film festival"--is seeking films and videos, of any length and genre, that explore and celebrate the wide diversity of sexuality. Dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television, we're looking to blur some boundaries and will be considering offerings drawn from both Hollywood and beyond, with works ranging from documentary to drama, camp comedy to hot porn, mildly spicy to quite explicit--and everything in between.

Cutting across orientations, topics covered at CineKink have included--but are by no means limited to - BDSM, leather and fetish, swinging, non-monogamy and polyamory, roleplay and gender bending, sex work and sex geekery. Basically, as long as it involves consenting adults, just about anything celebrating sex as a right of self expression is fair game. (Far be it from us to define "kink"--if you think your work might make sense in this context, please send it along!)

Scheduled for its seventh annual appearance February 16-21, 2010, the specially-curated CineKink NYC will also feature a short film competition, audience choice awards, a special adult entertainment showcase, presentations, parties and a gala kick-off event, with a national screening tour to follow.

Discounted, early-bird entries have a post-marked deadline of October 23rd, while the standard deadline is November 15th and the final deadline is December 4th.

For more information and to download an entry form, visit http://www.cinekink.com/entries.