CineKink Screens Films as Part of Austin BedFEST – Friday, September 20

“Kinky Film Festival” Invited to Drop In for Sexy One-Night Stand at The North Door as Part of BedPost Confessions’ 3-Day Anniversary Showcase!

September 16, 2013 – AUSTIN, TX – CineKink will present a screening of sex-positive and kink-friendly films as past of Austin, Texas’ premiere BedFEST Cinema Night, taking place Friday, September 20th, at 8pm. The evening, along with all three nights of BedFEST, will take place at popular Austin live music, performance, and events venue, The North Door.

“Our last show in Austin was standing-room only, and I’m looking forward to presenting a shiny, new collection of kinky films to such an enthusiastic crowd,” says Lisa Vandever, Co-Founder and Director of CineKink. “I’m also excited to be working with the amazing women behind BedPost Confessions. They’ve done so much to expand our conversation around sexuality, I’m proud to be part of their event.”

BedPost Confessions is a live, monthly storytelling show in Austin, Texas, showcasing “Smart. Sexy. Stories.” This year, the group presents BedFEST, scheduled for September 19-21, a three-night anniversary showcase of BedPost Confessions events, films, cabaret, and more, for the Austin sex-positive community.

“BedPost Confessions is thrilled to host Lisa Vandever and CineKink as part of BedFEST,” says BedPost Confessions Producer and Co-Founder Julie Gillis. “We believe wholeheartedly in the power of stories to start conversations and shift beliefs around sexuality and gender. Presenting stories in a cinematic form, especially in a town that loves film, is a great opportunity.”

Gillis adds, “What we love about CineKink’s selections is the variety – they run the gamut from funny, provocative, and tender, to hot, thoughtful, and poignant. We know our audience will thoroughly enjoy the evening, and we are honored to help CineKink celebrate their 10th anniversary!”

The CineKink program at BedFEST, including award winners and audience favorites culled from the most recent edition of the annual CineKink NYC festival, will feature 50 Seconds of 50 Shades (Bo Blaze), Impact (Mollena Williams), Rift (Keith Hodder), Ritual (Jörg Fockele), Zucht Und Ordnung (Jan Soldat), Taken (Aven Frey, Gala Vanting, and Frank Ly), Jose (Will McCord), Certified Organic (Olivier Bonenfant), and Pinecone (Michael Markham). The evening will also include selections from Polari, an Austin-based LGBTQI film festival.

Tickets for the screening are available at the door for $10. Advance passes for the full three-night showcase, which includes priority seating, may be purchased via Eventbrite. The North Door is located at 501 Brushy Street, Austin, TX.

For more information on BedFEST, go to http://bedpostconfessions.com, or visit BedFEST’s social media event pages on Facebook and FetLife.

BedFEST is sponsored by locally-operated online adult store Little Shop of O’s. The 2013 CineKink Festival Tour is made possible by sponsors Crystal Delights, KinkyMedical.net, Leather Archives and Museum, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, njoy, and Takedown Piracy.

Currently in the midst of celebrating its 10th anniversary year, CineKink is accepting solicitations from other cities and venues that are interested in hosting screenings during the remaining 2013 and the 2014 tour seasons, and has also officially opened its doors for sponsors and new works for its 2014 festival, to take place in February. To inquire about any of those possibilities, go to http://dev.cinekink.com/contact .

For general information, and to stay up to date with CineKink news, visit http://dev.cinekink.com.

About CineKink:
Now in its tenth season, CineKink is an annual film festival and national screening tour that celebrates and explores the wide diversity of sexuality. Presented by CineKink, an organization dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television, works showcased by the festival range from documentary to drama, spicy to explicit – and everything in between! For more information, visit http://dev.cinekink.com.

About BedPost Confessions:
BedPost Confessions is a live, monthly storytelling show in Austin, Texas, showcasing “Smart. Sexy. Stories.” Featuring highly entertaining performances about sex, sexuality, and the steamy side of life, each show has something for everyone – including humor, wit, and thought-provoking wisdom – all while providing new ways of looking at sex and relationships. The highlight of each show is the participation of the audience members, who have a chance to share their own secrets, wishes, and regrets in the form of anonymous Confessions, which are read aloud during the show. Find BedPost Confessions live at 8pm every Third Thursday at The North Door, 501 N I-35, Austin, TX 78701. BPC also holds BedFEST, a 3-night anniversary showcase of Confessions, Films, and Cabaret. For our calendar of events, dates, and show information, visit http://bedpostconfessions.com.

Keywords: CineKink, Lisa Vandever, kinky film festival, fetish film festival, erotic film festival, Austin, Texas, TX, BedPost Confessions, BedFEST, Little House of Os, North Door, 50 Seconds of 50 Shades, Impact, Rift, Ritual, Zucht Und Ordnung, Taken, Jose, Certified Organic, Pinecone, September 20

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CineKink @ BedFEST program line-up:

Honorable Best Mention
50 SECONDS OF 50 SHADES
An extremely abridged rendering of the literary classic.
(Directed by Bo Blaze, 2012, USA, 2 minutes)

Best Experimental Short
IMPACT
The viewer becomes voyeur as this short explores the emotional impact of witnessing a series of consensual and kinky interactions.
(Directed by Mollena Williams, 2012, USA, 7 minutes.)

Honorable Best Mention
RIFT
A family man has his devotion challenged by the unexpected arrival of his secret lover. (Directed by Keith Hodder, 2012, USA, 5 minutes.)

Best Documentary Short (tie)
RITUAL
One man journeys to cope with his HIV through a transformative hooking ritual. (Directed by Jörg Fockele, 2011, USA, 5 minutes.)

Best Documentary Short (tie)
ZUCHT UND ORDNUNG
Two elderly men talk about their relationship, their predilections and the good old days. (Directed by Jan Soldat, 2012, Germany, 9 minutes.)

TAKEN
A woman with a depth of imagination speaks her desires to have her desires withheld. (Directed by Aven Frey, Gala Vanting and Viva, 2012, Australia, 6 minutes.)

JOSE
First-timers at swinging, a middle-aged couple brings a younger, more virile man into their long-standing marriage. (Directed by Will McCord, 2012, USA, 15 minutes.)

CERTIFIED ORGANIC
In the red-light district of Brussels, a client is looking for a specific type of girl. He becomes a bit obsessive. (Directed by Olivier Bonenfant, 2012, Canada, 5 minutes.)

Best Comedy Short
PINECONE
At the end of a first date, a young man and woman are desperate to surprise the other. (Directed by Michael Markham, 2012, USA, 13 minutes.)