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CINEKINK UPDATE/February 20, 2009
In this edition:
1) CineKink kicks off ... Tuesday!
2) CineKink NYC - prepare for a wild ride!
3) Save big with a discounted all-access pass
4) Find us on Twitter
5) All hands on
6) Brought to you by...


1) CINEKINK KICKS OFF ... TUESDAY!
Tuesday, February 24th - 8:00 pm
KICK-OFF GALA & FUNDRAISER
Put on your shiny finery and come help us kick off the sixth annual CineKink NYC in proper style! A pansexual celebration of epic proportions, in addition to music and performances, our opening night gala will features a trio of cinematic works 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!
US Premiere!
ARTCORE
(Petra Joy, 2008, United Kingdom, 6 minutes)
Bodies mingle and desires are written large against a canvas of skin. What's your fantasy?
THE BLUE ROSE
(Chuck Renslow/Kris Studios, 1965, USA, 12 minutes)
A motion picture equivalent of "physique art," one-time code for representations of the male body generally intended for gay consumers, this historic work offers "...a Grecian shepherd lad in classic times who becomes enchanted and changes into a blue rose growing beside a pond in a meadow." And then...
US Premiere!
EROTIC MOMENTS
(Eva Midgley, 2008, United Kingdom, 20 minutes)
A series of short films based on the stories of real people, portraying their secret sexual desires and most erotic moments. Varying from the perfectly innocent, to delightfully naughty to beautifully explicit, the "moments" include 'Drum Bum,' 'French Maid,' 'Heavy Petting,' 'Matryoshka,' 'Pollinate,' 'Footsie' and 'Clean Laundry.'
With many thanks to our evening's sponsor, Pleasure Salon!
SPECIAL LOCATION:
Kush Lounge, 191 Chrystie Street, NYC
SPECIAL ADMISSION:
Suggested donation $15 door/$10 advance purchase
INFO/TICKETS: http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/kickoffgala_cinekink2009


2) CINEKINK NYC - PREPARE FOR A WILD RIDE!
Set to unwind February 24 - March 1, 2009, the "really alternative film festival" once again features a specially-curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore the wide diversity of sexuality. In addition to screenings, the event also features a short film competition, audience choice awards, presentations, a gala kick-off party and a closing afterglow celebration.
And, once again, we've jammed lots of CineKinky goodness into every available moment. Check out the overall line-up below - then rest up! It's going to be a true festival marathon...
Interactive Schedule/Ticket Links
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/schedule
Alpha Listing of Films/Parties
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films
***WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Wednesday, February 25th - 6:45 pm
CineKink Season Opener!
SEX POSITIVE
When Richard Berkowitz arrived in New York City in the late 1970s the sexual revolution was at its peak and, in a time when gay men lived and loved with wild abandon, he enjoyed lucrative work as an S/M top. And then he developed AIDS. Transforming himself from sex worker to ground-breaking AIDS activist, Berkowitz collaborated with others to investigate and bring attention to the illness, and helped author the first safe-sex manual. But instead of being lauded for such efforts, the assertion that a hedonistic lifestyle was contributing to the transmission of AIDS was denounced as self-hating and sex-negative, as few people--just as they were enjoying new freedoms--were ready to accept that they might be endangering their health with their choices. With safer-sex practices a matter-of-fact occurrence for so many today, it's hard to remember that they weren't always in existence and Berkowitz's influence on our early awareness has been all but forgotten. In the face of this, S
EX POSITIVE weaves an absorbing story of an activist hero-and places something we now take for granted into a compelling historical context. (Daryl Wein, 2008, USA.)
Plays with the world premiere of AIDS CONFERENCE COCKSUCKERS (Charles Lum, 2009, USA)
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS: http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/sexpositive_cinekink2009

Wednesday, February 25th - 9:00 pm
New York Premiere!
MINDFLESH
In this psycho-sexual horror/thriller, a London taxi driver is haunted by increasingly realistic apparitions of a beautiful woman and fantasies that suddenly veer well beyond the realm of consent. Enlisting the help of a parapsychologist, he learns he must relinquish his obsession with this goddess from a parallel dimension-or alien beings will destroy the one he truly loves.
(Based on the Buddhist horror novel, "White Light" by William Scheinman; directed by Robert Pratten, 2008, UK, 75 minutes.)
Plays with the world premiere of THE OTHER HALF (Bret Wood, 2008, USA).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/mindflesh_cinekink2009

***THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Thursday, February 26th - 6:45 pm
"Whips & Restraint" (Shorts Program)
A kinky collection of shorts that dip into the toy-bag and play with the dynamics of sexual power and release, control and submission.
Program includes: GRAVUREN DESADE (John Campbell, 1992, USA), BUTLER (Erik Rosenlund, 2005, Sweden), IN THE CLOSET (Hungry Heart, 2007, Norway, 3 minutes), 20 LICKS (Joseph S. Valle, 2008, USA), BELLE DE NATURE (Maria Beatty, 2008, France), SERVING MADAME GINA (Gabriele Hoff, PsyD, 2008, USA) and KINK, INC. (Casey Clark, 2008, USA).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/whipsrestraint_cinekink2009


Thursday, February 26th - 9:00 pm
"Lipsticks & Crinoline" (Shorts Program)
A colorfully pansexual mash-up of gender frolics, blurred boundaries, several pairs of Lycra bicycle shorts--and some very high style!
Program includes: MISS JEZEBEL'S FEATHERS (Jesse Miksic, 2008, USA), DORIAN: A PICTURE (Joe E. Jeffreys, 2008, USA), PRITCH AND PANCH DO... THE CINDERFELLA EXPERIENCE AT MISS VERA'S FINISHING SCHOOL (Dylan Wynn Davies, 2005, UK) and THE TOUR DE PANTS (Luke Woodward, 2008, USA).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS: http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/lipstickcrinoline_cinekink2009


***FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Friday, February 27th - 6:45 pm
THE WORKSHOP
In a wooded glade somewhere near San Francisco, a group of people, all in search of a higher personal truth, come together to take part in a 10-day workshop led by spiritual leader Paul Lowe. On day one they are told to introduce themselves and meet everyone else completely naked-and that's just the start--as "The Workshop" challenges the boundaries of normal convention and takes on societal constructs of sexuality and monogamy. (Jamie Morgan, 2007, USA)
Plays with the world premiere of ARTIST PISSING (IN 3D) (Benjamin Wilson, 2008, USA).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/theworkshop_cinekink2009

Friday, February 27th - 9:00 pm
WANTON FEMALE DESIRE (Shorts Program)
What is it that a woman wants? Most of the answers are infinitely varied, but the shorts in this cinematic celebration of female pleasure will help guide you in one generally appropriate direction.
Program includes: TEAT BEAT OF SEX: 8, 9, 10 & 11 (Signe Baumane, 2007, USA), MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE DAY (Mike Hallett, 2008, UK), BARCELONA SEX PROJECT: IRINA (Erika Lust, 2008, Spain), CASE 1112: FORTY IS THE NEW 14 (Vena Virago, 2008, USA), STRAP ON MOTEL (Maria Beatty, 2008, France) and MATINEE (Jennifer Lyon Bell, 2009, Netherlands).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS: http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/wantonfemaledesire_cinekink2009

Friday, February 27th - 11:10 pm
East Coast Premiere!
GRAPHIC SEXUAL HORROR
Takes a long peek behind the imposing facade of Insex.com, the most notorious of bondage websites, to explore the dark mind of its artistic creator, known as "PD," and ask hard questions about consent and personal responsibility. Incorporating original Insex.com footage, behind-the-scenes interactions and interviews with its creator, members, models and staff, the documentary reveals deep fascinations with bondage and sadomasochism that run parallel and, in fact, can become irreversibly entwined with the lure of money. (Barbara Bell and Anna Lorentzon, 2008, USA)
Plays with the east coast premiere of SPOILED (Usama Alshaibi, 2008, USA).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/graphicsexualhorror_cinekink2009



***SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th
Saturday, February 28th - 12:30 pm
New York Premiere!
KINKY
This sometimes light-hearted, sometimes thought-provoking look at issues affecting the sexuality of Black Americans, touches on religion, racism and relationships as it delves into the fascinating world of bondage, fetish and BDSM. (A. Benjamin, 2008, USA)
Plays with a trio of kink-related shorts, BDSM: IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK
(Erin Palmquist, 2008, USA), ONLY THE BEST (Petra Joy, 2008, UK) and COCKSUCKER (Julie Simone, 2008, USA).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/kinky_cinekink2009

Saturday, February 28th - 2:30 pm
World Premiere!
HAPPY ENDINGS?
An intriguing exploration of the Asian massage parlor industry in Providence, Rhode Island, where a 25-year-old loophole has made the exchange of sex for money legal--as long as it happens behind closed doors. As we follow a recent Korean immigrant, working to manage her spa, the city's mayor fights to change the law that allows her business a legal existence. (Tara Hurley, 2007, USA)
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/happyendings_cinekink2009

Saturday, February 28th - 4:30 pm
US Premiere!
MARTA'S SEX TAPE
Pop art meets erotic cinema as a struggling painter, whose $10,000 loan is suddenly due, gets some help from her friends and makes her own "special" kind of film as a way to pay back the debt. (Anthony Rivero Stabley, 2007, Mexico)
Plays with two short works on some ins and out of working in the adult arena, ORANGE PEEL (Celia Hemken, 2008, USA) and DACIA'S LOVE MACHINE (Rob Daly and Audacia Ray, 2008, USA).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/martassextape_cinekink2009

Saturday, February 28th - 6:45 pm
TWISTED KNICKERS (Shorts Program)
A swirl of assorted kinky comedic bits, some of them funny "ha-ha," some of them just, well, a little off-kilter.
Program includes: KALEIDOSCOPTICS (Janel Bauer, 2008, USA), THE VERY FIRST DESIRE NOW AND FOREVER (Signe Baumane, 2007, USA), SEXERCISE (Skits N Tits, 2009, USA), ASK JENNA LEIGH: VIRGINITY (T. Arthur Cottam and Jim Eshom, 2008, USA), SEXY CLOWN BITCH (Laura Newman, 2007, USA), KRAZY KOCK (Bill Plympton, 2005, USA), SWEDISH BLUEBALLS (Joe Swanberg and Kent Osborne, 2005, USA), UN PIEDE DI ROMAN POLANSKI (Lauren Wissot and Rosanne Kapitoa, 2008, USA,), VALLEY OF THE DOMMES (John Le Brocq, 2008, UK), BLUNDER (Simon J Riley, 2008, UK), ASK JENNA LEIGH: SEXUAL HARASSMENT (T. Arthur Cottam and Jim Eshom, 2008, USA), SUCKER (Peter Pizzi, 2008, USA) and RUBBERHEART (Brian Crano, 2007, USA).
Total program running time is 82 minutes.
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/twistedknickers_cinekink2009

Saturday, February 28th - 9:00 pm
THE AUTEUR
A mélange of romantic comedy and raunchy satire set in the world of adult film, this is the story of renowned porn director Arturo Domingo, the creative genius behind classics like 'Five Easy Nieces' and 'Requiem for a Wet Dream,' who has arrived in Portland, Oregon to receive a Lifetime Achievement award at a film festival. Delighted at the prospect of reviving his sagging career, Arturo is still troubled that fate would lead him to the hometown of his only true love, Fiona. Encountering crazed fans, former collaborators, bitter enemies and free-loving hippies, we follow Arturo as he frantically attempts to raise money for the film that could put him back on top: 'Gang Bangs of New York.' (James Westby, 2008, USA)
Plays with the shorts JE DIS NON, ALI (Jim Eshom, 2008, USA) and the world premiere of AT THE PORNO SHOP (Michael Mehfield, 2009, USA).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/theauteur_cinekink2009

Saturday, February 28th - 11:10 pm
BRING IT!
A dazzling array of talent from today's adult cinema, working in a wide range of genres and visual styles, step up with a hot sampling of their recent creative endeavors.
Works excerpted in this program include BUCKBACK MOUNTAIN (Lawrence Roberts, 2007, USA; stars Buck Angel), CHEMISTRY, VOL. 3 (Tristan Taormino, 2007, USA; stars Roxy DeVille and Steven St. Croix), CORRUPTION (Eli Cross, 2006, USA; stars Hillary Scott, Kylie Ireland and Bryn Pryor), POST-APOCALYPTIC COWGIRLS (Maria Beatty, 2008, France; stars Surgeon and London), THE SURRENDER OF O (Ernest Greene, 2008, USA; stars Bree Olson, Evan Stone, Nicole Sheridan and Nina Hartley), UPLOAD: THE EMERGENCY ROUGH-CUT (Kylie Ireland, 2007, USA, 14 minutes) and VOLUPTUOUS BIKER BABES (Carlos Batts, 2008, USA; stars April Flores, La Cholita, Bunny de la Cruz).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10/door, $8/advance
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/bringit_cinekink2009

***SUNDAY, MARCH 1
Sunday, March 1st - 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 jury-selected best shorts from the festival, along with presentations of the annual CineKink Awards.
SPECIAL LOCATION: The Delancy, 168 Delancey Street, NYC
SPECIAL ADMISSION: Free!! 21+ only.

Sunday, March 1st - 8:30 pm
CINEKINK AFTERGLOW PARTY
One last chance to meet, mix and mingle with fellow CineKinksters, this time in a relaxed party setting. Lounge on the sofas, find a private nook or recline across a spanking bench and settle in for one final evening of CineKinky goodness unfolding all around. Featured works for the evening include: UPLOAD
(Eli Cross, 2007, USA, 296 minutes; stars Eva Angelina, Derrick Pierce and Hillary Scott), GLAMAZONS (Carlos Batts, 2009, USA, 90 minutes; stars April Flores) and PERVERSIONS OF LESBIAN LUST (Madison Young, 2008, USA, 90 minutes; stars Madison Young, Lorelei Lee and Dylan Ryan).
SPECIAL LOCATION:
To be disclosed upon RSVP/purchase.
SPECIAL ADMISSION:
Priority entrance given to festival all-access pass-holders; a limited number of advance purchase admissions will be available for $30/individuals, $50/couples, $60/triads; absolutely no door sales. 21+ only.
INFO/TICKETS:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/afterglowparty_cinekink2009

3) SAVE BIG WITH A DISCOUNTED ALL-ACCESS PASS!
Save big with a discounted CineKink NYC All-Access Pass, including admission to ALL of the above! That means all 13 regular film programs, PLUS the Kick-Off Gala & Opening Night Screening, the Awards Celebration and - priority VIP entrance to! - the AfterGlow Party. Advance purchase is $85; $75 for members of any alternative sexuality organization; $60 students/seniors. Representing a nearly 50 percent discount over individual ticket purchase, supplies will be restricted, so get yours asap!
Buy yours NOW:
http://cinekink.bside.com/2009/films/cinekinknycfestivalpass_cinekink2009


4) FIND US ON TWITTER
Yes, we finally took the Twitter plunge!
http://twitter.com/cinekink
We're also online in a several other spots where you can mix it up with fellow CineKinksters. Come find us and friend us!
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/cinekink/43031490693
LiveJournal - http://community.livejournal.com/cinekink/
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/cinekink
And the blog...
CineKinkster - http://www.cinekink.com/blog/


5) ALL HANDS ON...
Want to help out during CineKink NYC? We've got a variety of volunteer shifts and positions available - and can offer you comp tickets and our eternal thanks and admiration in return!
To sign-up, go to: http://www.cinekink.com/volunteer
(And if you’ve already signed up, we’ll have our first schedule sign-up going out later tonight… and thanks!)


6) BROUGHT TO YOU BY...
Many, many sincere thanks to the sponsors of CineKink NYC/2009 for their help in keeping us vital! They include Arena Studios, B-Side Entertainment, HX Magazine, Njoy and Soho Underground, along with DDevious Delights, Event Premiere, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, Purple Passion and Redlight TV.
Community sponsors include Cake NYC, DomSubFriends, Gay Male S/M Activists, Leather Invasion, Lesbian Sex Mafia, New York Boys of Leather, NY Shooters, Pariah's MC, Pleasure Salon Polyamorous NYC and The Eulenspiegel Society.
If you have the opportunity, please join us in thanking them for their support of CineKink NYC - and of sex-positive and kink-friendly film and video overall!







ABOUT CINEKINK NYC
Billing itself as "the really alternative film festival," CineKink NYC returns for its sixth annual appearance February 24-March 1, 2009, 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, camp comedy to hot porn, mildly spicy to quite explicit - and everything in between.
More info: http://www.cinekink.com


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