cinekink season opener

kink crusaders

Directed by Michael Skiff, 2010, USA, 74 minutes.
A loving profile of the International Mr. Leather contest, an annual event that got its start in the back of a Chicago bar over thirty years ago… and which now draws thousands of men from around the world to compete for a title and a sash. In tracing the history of the contest, the documentary also reveals the many ways that the Leather community, once a small, insular niche, has expanded into the mainstream. And it delves into the aspirations of its contestants, past and present, as they transform their lives through a competition that celebrates not only the art and beauty of masculinity, but also upholds the importance of service and community.

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Features interviews with IML’s founder, Chuck Renslow, along with past title-holders Guy Baldwin, Mikel Gerle, David Kloss, Tony Mills, John Pendal and Jeff Tucker. World Premiere.
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behind the “scene”

Directed by Bo Blaze, 2010, USA, 24 minutes. World premiere.
In a first-time flogging, Lolita Wolf and Lady D. demonstrate the heat, power, humor and tenderness that can co-exist within a single BDSM scene.

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location:
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd Street)
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admission:
$10/door; $9/advance; $7/seniors & students
18 and over only.