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CineKink Announces Kinky Line-Up for Seventh Annual Festival

February 16-21, 2010

NEW YORK, NY; February 4, 2010 - CineKink NYC returns for its sixth annual appearance on Tuesday, February 16th, bringing with it a specially-curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore a wide diversity of sexuality. In addition to screenings, plans for the festival also include a short film competition, presentations, audience choice awards, a fund-raising gala kick-off and a concluding afterglow party.

Billing itself as "the kinky film festival," the event will run February 16-21, 2010. Presented by CineKink, an organization dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television, works presented at CineKink NYC will range from documentary to drama, comedy to experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit - and everything in between.

The kink-filled festivities begin Tuesday, February 16th, at 8 PM, with a fundraising kick-off gala and opening night screening 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, March 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 bitterly 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.

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.

For more information and advance tickets, visit www.cinekink.com.

TICKETS AND PASSES

Advance tickets and passes may be purchased via the CineKink website http://www.cinekink.com 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 alternative sexuality organization; $60 students/seniors; $50 CineKinksters.

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

SPONSORS

Sponsors of CineKink NYC/2010 include B-Side Entertainment, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and Njoy, along with Tied-Up Events, For The Girls, Hot Movies For Her, OMG!, Pink/White Productions, Shelly’s Toy Box and Wet International.

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ABOUT CINEKINK NYC

Billing itself as "the kinky film festival," CineKink NYC returns for its seventh annual appearance February 16-21, 2010, to be followed by a national showcase tour. Presented by CineKink, an organization dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television, works featured at CineKink range from documentary to drama, comedy to experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit - and everything in between.

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CINEKINK NYC - Program Descriptions

February 16 through February 21, 2010

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 ******************

Tuesday, February 16 - 8:00 PM

KICK-OFF GALA & FUNDRAISER

Put on your shiny finery and come help us kick off the seventh annual CineKink NYC in proper style! A pansexual celebration of epic proportions, in addition to music and performance, our opening night gala will feature cinematic spectacles centered on fantasy and desire - and with all proceeds going to support the continuation of CineKink's sex-positive and kink-friendly program mission, it's mixing and mashing for a good cause!

THE 400 BLOW JOBS

Directed by JX Williams, 1964, USA, 4 minutes.

Banished to the Hollywood blacklist, JX Williams wrote and directed over 200 stag films in the 1950s and 60s, including this wicked homage to Francois Truffaut.

THE SHEEP AND THE RANCH HAND

Directed by Loretta Hintz, 2009, USA, minutes

In this funny, sexy romp, a woman dreams she's been transformed into a sheep.

SPECIAL LOCATION:

Kush Lounge, 191 Chrystie Street, NYC

SPECIAL ADMISSION

Suggested donation $15/$10 advance

EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/kickoffgala0_cinekink2010_cinekink2010

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 ******************

PLEASE NOTE - location for all regular films screenings:

Anthology Film Archives

32 Second Avenue (@ Second Street)

NYC

Wednesday, February 17 - 6:45 PM

CineKink Season Opener!

US Premiere

S&M JUDGE

Directed by Erik Lamens, 2009, Belgium, 84 minutes.

Desperate to save his marriage, a respected judge 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. (Based on a true Belgian incident.)

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/smrechter_eriklamens_cinekink2010

Wednesday, February 17 - 9:10 PM

BODY MODIFICATION FREAKS

Directed by Mitutika Fuku, 2009, Japan, 68 minutes.

A first-hand look at several Japanese underground scenes--tattoo, piercing and body modification--from photographer and journalist Ryoichi "Keroppy" Maeda, himself a long-time member of the body modification community.

preceded by...

FANTASY

Directed by Izabel Grondin, 2009, Canada, 15 minutes.

They have nothing in common but a peculiar fantasy. And tonight they meet for the first time.

(Total running time is 83 minutes.)

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/bodymodificationfreak_ryoichikeroppymaeda_cinekink2010

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 ******************

Thursday, February 18th - 6:45 PM

KINDA KINKY? (Shorts Program)

A collection of kinky shorts that will whet your appetite for a slap of the hand and a taste of the deviant.

Program includes:

THE PINKY SONG

Directed by Rick Ferguson, 2009, USA, 3 minutes.

A musical tribute to new love... and to the tricky revelation that you "like it kind of kinky."

FLAMING OF THE SHREW

Directed by Yoni Marten, 2006, USA, 16 minutes.

During a rehearsal of Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew,' the leading lady -in best method actor form - is taking on the personality traits of her character, Katherine. And the person bearing the brunt of her ill will is her poor leading man.

BALLOONS

Directed by Charles Nuckolls, 2009, USA, 15 minutes.

Bal - loon [buh-loon] –noun: A bag made of thin rubber or other light material inflated with air and used as a children’s plaything…or so you thought!

TIED

Directed by Nathan Strausse, 2008, USA, 5 minutes.

A quasi-voyeurist bondage piece, centered on restraint, the captive and the captor.

HANDCUFFS

Directed by Erika Lust, 2009, Spain, 7 minutes.

Intrigued by a mysterious couple that has entered the bar, a women finds herself caught up in an unexpected situation.

PINNED

Directed by Nathan Strausse, 2007, USA, 4 minutes.

A BDSM exploration... and a dilemma.

WALKING THE DOG

Directed by Luigi Campi, 2009, USA, 11 minutes.

April will do anything to please her boyfriend. And he knows it. But when he pressures her to go to a secret sex club, things get out of hand.

THE GREAT HUMPKIN

Directed by Stewart McCullough, 2008, USA, 5 minutes.

An X-rated animated exploration of pumpkins, unreciprocated love, sex toys and licking.

LIBIDOLAND

Directed by Julie Keck and Jessica King 2009, USA, 15 minutes.

A couple discovers the consequences of allowing fantasies to override common sense.

Total running time 81 minutes.

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/kindakinky_cinekink2010_cinekink2010

Thursday, February 18th - 9:10 PM

WAXIE MOON

Directed by Wes Hurley, 2009, USA, 70 minutes.

What happens when a classically-trained dancer/actor decides to pursue the lowbrow art of stripping? “Boylesque” sensation Waxie Moon takes the world of neo-burlesque by storm in this hilarious and thought-provoking portrait of one artist's unlikely journey.

preceded by:

TOWARD THE BLUE

Directed by Randy Caspersen, 2009, USA, 10 minutes.

Looking back at film footage of his West Hollywood neighborhood, a filmmaker wonders how his dreams fit into the world of gay porn stars.

EVENT LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/waxiemoon_cinekink2010

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 ******************

Friday, February 19 - 6:45 PM

MODERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC

Directed by Zach Clark, 2009, USA, 93 minutes.

The bitterly comic story of an apathetic nurse who moonlights as a dominatrix, her aspiring model roommate, and the sad, strange world in which they live.

preceded by...

SERVICE

Directed by Julie Simone, 2009, USA, 2 minutes.

The Domme/sub dynamic expressed through language.

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/modernloveisautomatic_cinekink2010

Friday, February 19 - 9:10 PM

SWINGERS

Directed by Stephan Brenninkmeijer, 2002, Netherlands, 93 minutes.

New to swinging, Diana and Julian invite an attractive couple they've met online to visit them for the weekend, and join them in their first experiment with the lifestyle. Their guests, Alex and Timo are confident swingers, especially gorgeous Alex, whose ravishing sexiness intimidates quiet Diana. Timo, meanwhile, seems strangely disinterested, a sharp contrast to the boyish excitement of Julian. But once night falls and their sexual exploration begins, we discover that all is not as it seems. We notice Timo may not be as casual as he initially seemed--and Diana may have more quiet strength in her than she knows.

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/swingers_stephanbrenninkmeijer_cinekink2010

Friday, February 19 - 11:00 PM

DES JOURS PLUS BELLES QUE LA NUIT

Directed by Jennifer Lyon Bell and Murielle Scherre, 2009, Netherlands, 53 minutes.

In this homage to real, explicit love shot in real-time, Wim and Floor explore each other as they explore the empty, sun-washed rooms of an old house in Belgium. The camera simply follows, capturing every moment: the kissing, the undressing, the heat.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE

Directed by Chip Willis, 2009, USA, 4 minutes.

The fleeting impulses of desire.

THAT'S WHAT I LIKE

Directed by Louise Lash, 2009, Australia, 10 minutes.

One woman's sexual preferences are revealed--in words and in the flesh.

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/desjoursplusbellesquelanuit_jenniferlyonbllandmuriellescherre_cinekink2010

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 ******************

Saturday, February 20 - 1:00 PM

World Premiere

MY SEXUALITY: A SENSORY EXPERIENCE

Directed by Felicia Giouzelis, 2009, USA, 64 minutes.

This documentary shines light on five ordinary women from different backgrounds, sexual preferences and past experiences as they experiment with five deliciously different self-esteem boosting activities. We follow along through a pleasure party, strip-tease course, pole dancing course, corset fitting, makeover and a photo shoot, as each woman strives to connect with her sexuality.

preceded by…

Dolls Fit

Julie Simone, 2009, USA, 2 minutes.

A twisted representation of the pressures placed upon women by their mothers and society to be perfect.  

Paddling the Pink Canoe

Louise Lush, 2009, Australia, 4 minutes.

A film about… er, well. That thing that girls do… um… do we have to say it out loud?

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/mysexualityasensoryexperience_feliciagiouzelis_cinekink2010

Saturday, February 20 - 3:00 PM

BRING IT! (Industry Showcase/Clip Program)

A dazzling array of talent from today's adult cinema, working in a wide range of genres and visual styles, steps up with a hot sampling of their recent creative endeavors. Program includes excerpts from:

Behind the Red Door

Carlos Batts, 2009, USA, excerpt tbd.

Discover the dolls in residence behind the red door as muse superstar April Flores is a big, beautiful, porcelain plaything who likes to dress up and get down. Each room she explores inspires an erotic encounter.

Frisk Me

Madison Young, 2009, USA, excerpt tbd.

Step into a fantasy world where hand-cuffs and interrogation are simply foreplay, where night-sticks become sex toys, where Orwellian policing becomes protocol and a window for voyeuristic desires to be satiated.

Seven Minutes in Heaven:

Coming Out

Courtney Trouble, 2009, USA, excerpt/tbd.

Seven diverse, fresh-faced performers are in for a a kinky slumber-party of fun and games… only tonight there are no rules, no limits and no bedtime!

Tristan Taormino's Rough Sex

Tristan Taormino, 2009, USA, excerpt/tbd.

With scenes that are part documentary and part role-playing vignette, challenges the conventional wisdom about the fantasy lives of women, as participants give their definitions of rough sex, why they love it, how they establish trust with their partners, and what they need to feel safe to play on the edge.

Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer's Balls

Dominic Ford, 2010, USA, excerpt/tbd.

In this first-ever 3D gay porn feature film, Whorrey and his friends must find the Sorcerer's Balls before the evil Voldemorecock gets his hands on them.

Program link:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/bringit_cinekink2010_cinekink2010

Saturday, February 20 - 5:50 PM

FIXATION (Shorts Program)

A diverse collection of sexy shorts, each focused on that one, particular… something. Program includes:

Circus

Lindsay Greer, 2008, USA, 2 minutes

A memory of the circus reveals the shadow side of childhood innocence.

Coverage

Jef Taylor, 2008, USA, 30 minutes.

The events and subsequent media coverage of September 11th, 2001 create a sexual obsession that threatens to destroy a relationship.

Hungry for Love

Ruckus Skye, 2009, USA, 17 minutes.

Through her encounters with the strange staff and patients of Hypno-fix, Inc, a 72-year-old widow hoping to lose weight unearths a startling secret from her past that might change more than just her snacking habits.

Julie and the Clown

Stephanie Sellars, 2007, USA, 15 minutes.

Julie meets a clown in a bar and, despite her deep-seated terror, is instantly attracted.

Kick the Cock

Tinto Brass, 2009, Italy, 17 minutes.

"Kick the cock" is an old Dutch saying meaning "peek into the kitchen"--it also means something shocking and extreme! From the infamous Italian director, Tinto Brass (“Caligula”)

Lloyd Blankfein Must Die

Charles Lum, 2009, USA, 3 minutes.

A choreographed sexual escape from the destructive greed and vanity of the planet's likely most vilified banker--the CEO of Goldman Sachs.

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/fixated_cinekink2010_cinekink2010

8:00 PM - YES, MISTRESS (Shorts Program)

the film shorts program that asks (and sometimes answers!) the question: “How may I be of service?”

Program includes:

The Pawn Layman

F.P. Lenze, 2007, Germany, 5 minutes.

Desperate for some quick cash, a young man tries to sell some of his most intimate possessions in a pawn shop.

Anti-Samaritan Hotline

A. Tad Chamberlain, 2009, USA, 23 minutes.

A comedy about death, despair, suicide and sadomasochism.

Trampling MX-Bear,

Gabriela Granados, 2009, Mexico, 5 minutes

Mexican Mistress Lady G brings her bear the redemption he begs for in a beautiful dance of trampling and adoration.

Girls Rock

Steven S., 2008, USA, 4 minutes.

Two women vie for dominance on a New York City rooftop.

Taxi, Episode One: Domme

Marie Angel, 2009, USA, 7 minutes.

A wealthy New Yorker hires a sophisticated domme to tease and torment her in the back of a taxi.

Housekeeper

Ben Lumpkin, 2009, USA, 12 minutes.

A corporate couple's marriage is saved when a dominatrix takes them hostage.

Perversions of Lesbian Lust 2

Madison Young, 2009, USA, 22 minutes/excerpt.

Going to the symphony with loving couple Madison and Princess Donna is a little... different.

Total running time 77 minutes.

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/yesmistress_cinekink2010_cinekink2010

Saturday, February 20 - 10:10 PM

STORIES OF SEX(ES)

Directed by Ovidie and Jack Tyler, 2009, France, 91 minutes.

A sexy French romp... sex included! Their stories sometimes contradicting one another, two cheerful circles of friends, men and women divided, spend a night of intimate chatting about their erotic adventures, conquests, disappointments and fantasies.

preceded by

Taxi, Episode Seven: Safety

Marie Angel, 2009, USA, 7 minutes.

A woman finds herself happily entwined in the back of a New York City taxi.

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/sexstories_ovidieandjacktyler_cinekink2010

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 ******************

6:00 PM – CINEKINK AWARDS CELEBRATION

Come out and drink a toast to this year's fantastic crop of CineKink filmmakers! Featuring encore screenings of select best shorts from the festival, along with presentations of the annual CineKink Awards.

LOCATION: TBA, please check website for information

ADMISSION: Free!! 21+ only.--

PROGRAM LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/awardscelebration_cinekink2010_cinekink2010

8:30 PM – CINEKINK AFTERGLOW PARTY

Your last chance to meet, mix and mingle with your fellow CineKinksters, this time in a relaxed play party setting. Snuggle into the sofas, find yourself a private nook or recline across a spanking bench and settle in for one final evening of CineKinky goodness unfolding all around you.

Featured works for the evening include:

Match Mates

Liselle Bailey, 2009, United Kingdom, 170 minutes.

A series of five, fly-on-the-wall scenes centered around the match-making adventures of director Liselle Bailey as she fixes up her porn star friends.

The Perfect Secretary: Training Day

Ernest Greene, 2009, USA.

In this sequel, the legendary BDSM-focused director Ernest Greene, turns his attentions to the secretarial pool.

SYLVIA

Madison Young, 2009, USA.

A love triangle between two women and their “puppy” slave Sylvia provides a hot and animalistic look into primal sexual desires and the dualities of dominance and submission.

LOCATION: To be disclosed upon RSVP/purchase; please check website for info.

ADMISSION: Priority entrance given to festival all-access pass-holders; a limited number of advance purchase admissions will be available for $30, no door sales. 21+ only.

EVENT LINK:

http://cinekink.bside.com/2010/films/afterglow_cinekink2010_cinekink2010