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CINEKINK NYC – “The Kinky Film Festival” – Film & Event Listings
March 1-6, 2016
Overall Festival Listing
** Tuesday, March 1 through Sunday, March 6
CINEKINK NYC – 13th ANNUAL KINKY FILM FESTIVAL
Set for its 13th annual appearance March 1-6, 2016, the “kinky film festival” will again feature a specially-curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore a wide diversity of sexuality. In addition to screenings, the event will also feature a short film competition, audience choice awards, presentations, a gala kick-off party and a closing afterglow celebration. For more information, visit http://www.cinekink.com
LOCATION: various
ADMISSION: various, discounted festival pass available
SUBWAY: various
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 1 ******************
Tuesday, March 1 – 8:00 PM
KICK-OFF GALA & FUNDRAISER
Put on your shiny finery and come help us kick off the eleventh CineKink NYC in proper style! A pansexual celebration of epic proportions, in addition to music and performance, the kinky film festival’s opening night gala will feature a sexy selection of filmic morsels. 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! Films showcased include Dear Delicious (Bronwen Parker-Rhodes, 2015 United Kingdom, 3 minutes), Double Agent (Jamie Dewolf, USA, 2015, 4 minutes), Lust Life: Role Play (Stephanie Sellars, USA, 2015, 4 minutes), Swan Berths (Lauren Steury, USA, 2015, 4 minutes) and Warm, Bloody, and Tender (Ted Day, USA, 2015, 5 minutes; official music video for singer Rachel Lark).
LOCATION: Taj Lounge, 48 W. 21st Street (bet. Broadway & Fifth Ave), NYC
ADMISSION: Suggested donation $20/$15 advance; festival pass available. 21+ only
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to 23rd
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/kick-off-gala/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 ******************
Wednesday, March 2 – 7:00 PM
CineKink Season Opener!
S&M SALLY
Directed by Michelle Ehlen, 2015, USA, 79 minutes. NYC premiere.
In this raucous comedy, when a lesbian finds out her girlfriend has spent time exploring BDSM, her insecurities about falling behind in the bedroom push her to propose that they start going to underground clubs together. Identifying as the butch one in a traditional butch/femme couple, Jamie, aka the pseudonymous “Sally,” assumes she will take the dominant role in their escapades, with Jill as her submissive, but Jill has ideas of her own. Meanwhile, friends David and Lola compete to see who’s cool enough to go through with a polyamorous, bisexual threesome. (Stars Michelle Ehlen, Jen McPherson, Shaela Cook, Scott Keiji Takeda and Adrian Gonzalez.) Plays with TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES OF INTIMACY (Directed by Joel Moffett, 2015, USA, 19 minutes.).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/sm-sally/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
Wednesday, March 2 – 9:15 PM
THE PLEASURE OF ROPE
Directed by Bob Bentley, 2015, USA, 90 minutes. US premiere.
Explores the Japanese art of rope bondage and the people who practice it, sometimes obsessively. Kinbaku, also called Shibari, has origins in the medieval world. Almost forgotten, it has since been rediscovered in modern times, growing from a niche practice on the BDSM scene into a popular passion for many men, women and couples in Japan and throughout the West. Features performances and interviews with Esinem, Gestalta, Nawashi Murakawa, Midori, Kinoko Hajime, Kazami Ranki, Wykd Dave & Clover, Tuppy Owens, Xue, Boy Kitten, Vlada & Falco, and Akira Naka & Iroha Shizuki. Plays with FLUX (Directed by Four Chambers, 2015, United Kingdom, 8 minutes).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/the-pleasure-of-rope/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 ******************
Thursday, March 2 – 7:00 PM
MIX & MINGLE (shorts program)
A collection of lusty shorts explores libidinous pursuit, from solo act to group expression. Program includes: Dad in Mum
(Fabrice Braq, 2015, France, 6 minutes), The Panty Symphonic (Zack Strum, 2015, USA, 14 minutes), Pachisi (The Madame, 2015, Canada, 5 minutes), Hand Jobs (Ms. Naughty, 2015, Australia, 6 minutes), The Line (James Graham, 2015, USA, 5 minutes), Blown (Buck Angel, 2015, USA, 5 minutes), Wild Lover (Isabel Dresler, 2015, USA, 5 minutes), Pepper (Patrick Aubert, 2015, Canada, 7 minutes), THR3E (Julia McDonnell, 2015, Spain, 14 minutes), Last Call (Katy Bit, 2015, Germany, 10 minutes) and Sonata (David Bloom, 2015, Germany, 19 minutes).
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/mix-mingle/
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/mix-mingle/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
Thursday, March 3 – 9:15 PM
KIM
Directed by Tobias Rydin, 2015, Sweden, 84 minutes. US premiere.
A story about liberty, megalomania, airplanes, self doubt, BDSM, consent and friendship. And tape. During two summer months, Kim gets the chance of her life, to create her debut exhibition, a gigantic art installation made from 3000 meters of cellophane tape. While she’s struggling with her work, one relationship begins to unravel just as she begins to explore a non-normative sexuality with another, coming to terms with whether she’s dominant, submissive…or both. (Stars Josefin von Zeipel, Daniel Larsson and Daniel Gill). Plays with DYSPNEA (Viola V., 2015, Australia, 4 minutes).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/kim/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
FRIDAY, MARCH 4 *********************
Friday, March 4 – 7:00 PM
THE RED UMBRELLA DIARIES
Directed by David Kornfield, 2015, USA, 99 minutes.
Drawing upon the stories of seven diverse New Yorkers, all working in different sectors of the sex trade, the documentary digs deep into the personal experiences of people who trade sex for a living, and illuminates the complexities and contradictions that sex workers face as they try to do right by themselves and people they care about. Weaving in concerns with which many Americans struggle—work, family, religion, health and community—the film explores the question: what happens when people whose voices are never heard in mainstream media take control of how they are presented to the world? Plays with OUR PLACE IN THE SKY (Yoko Okumura, 2015, USA, 3 minutes).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/the-red-umbrella-diaries/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
Friday, March 4 – 9:30 PM (REVISED 2/15)
Special Event!
COMING OUT LIKE A PORN STAR: SEX WORKERS’ WORDS AND WISDOM
Porn and sex work stigma deeply affect the lived experience of porn professionals. CineKink celebrates the release of COMING OUT LIKE A PORN STAR, a collection of essays on pornography, protection and privacy edited by veteran porn performer Jiz Lee. Authors Stoya, Chelsea Poe, Colin Rowntree, and guests Angie Rowntree and Morgana Muses will share their experiences and sign books following the event.
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $15; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/coming-out-staying-in-and-being-visible/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 5 ***************
Saturday, March 5 – 1:00 PM
SCARLET WOMEN (Shorts Program)
With a direct gaze back at society and its norms, these shorts stake a claim for female agency and all desires fulfilled. Program includes: Clitorissima
(Giovanna Carla Gia Balestra AKA Vulvah van Klitt, 2015, Denmark, 15 minutes; animation by Sarah Koppel), Forbidden Fruit (Benjamin Ellsworth-Feher, 2015, USA, 8 minutes), Everybody Does It (Megan Brotherton, 2015, USA, 11 minutes), Mistress May I? (Gabrielle Ewing, 2015, USA, 7 minutes) Feminist Porn Filmmakers (Lora Hristova, 2015, United Kingdom, 28 minutes), The Rose Garden (Toytool Committee, 2015, Spain, 8 minutes), I am a Tourist I Would Like to See Him Naked (Margie Schnibbe AKA Vena Virago, 2015, USA, 4 minutes) and Scarlet Woman (Ms. Naughty, 2015, Australia, 8 minutes).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/scarlet-women/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
Saturday, March 5 – 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. An annual CineKink event, this year’s program includes: Cream (Zahra Stardust, 2015, Australia, 16 minutes), Enchantress Sahrye Interrogated (M.R. Steward, 2015, USA, 20 minutes), Femmephilia (Alyx Fox, 2015, USA, 15 minutes), Fucking Mystic (Chelsea Poe, 2015, USA, 9 minutes), Genderfuck (Petra Joy, 2015, United Kingdom, 16 minutes), Houseboy (Pandora Blake, 2015, United Kingdom, 18 minutes), I Am Whole (Morgana Muses, 2015, Australia, 18 minutes) and The Waltz (Lucie Blush, 2015, Germany, 15 minutes).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/bring-it/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
Saturday, March 5 – 5:45 PM
SECTOR KING ZULU KING
Directed by Maria Beatty, 2016, USA, 58 minutes. World premiere.
Through boot camp to the battlefield, three female soldiers are prepared to face the enemy. Armed with the required instruments and the mindset to carry out their objective, the destruction and violence that awaits them will set their scene just fine. And as crude devices for sexually-inspired discipline, their guns and ammo may serve them well. (Stars Autumn Bodell, Mal Martine and Devorah.) Plays with GONE (Directed by Angie Rowntree, 2015, USA, 33 minutes).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/section-king-zulu-king/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
Saturday, March 5 – 7:45 PM
RITES & ROLES (shorts program)
Focusing on the rituals we practice and the roles we play, this collection of shorts touches upon a wide range of kinky connections. Program includes: Dirty Signing (Mike Skiff, 2014, USA, 5 minutes), Melody (Lost) (Kevin Chatham, 2015, USA, 5 minutes), Rites (Bunny Z, 2015, USA, 11 minutes), Locked
(René de Sans, 2015, Germany, 4 minutes), Pig At The Ocean (Stephen Elliott, 2015, USA, 7 minutes), Push Me (Tove Pils, 2015, Sweden, 26 minutes), An Appointment with My Master (Erika Lust, 2015, Spain, 15 minutes) and Couch Surfing (Paul Deeb, 2015, USA, 21 minutes).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/rites-roles/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
Saturday, March 5 – 9:45 PM
Closing Night Film!
SCHNICK SCHNACK SCHNUCK
Directed by Maike Brochhaus, 2015, Germany, 84 minutes. US premiere.
A refreshingly up-to-date and sun-dappled homage to 1970s porn, this charming farce combines explicit sex with a playful take on relationships, love, sex and jealousy. Here‘s the skinny: Felix plans to spend the weekend at a music festival in Amsterdam with his buddy, Kai. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Emmi, ought to stay home and grade papers. But commitment is not exactly Kai‘s strongest suit, and then Emmi‘s high school friend, Magda, turns up with some intriguing revelations. Naturally, things get a little out of hand—and everybody is naked in the end! (Stars Jana Sue Zuckerberg, Felix Anderson, Elia Légère, Jenz, Dana, Lotta Habmut and Sören.) Plays with TEXTING: A LOVE STORY (Jeanette Buck, 2015, USA, 8 minutes).
LOCATION: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd St.), NYC
ADMISSION: $10; discounted festival pass available. 18+ only.
INFO: info@cinekink.com
WEBSITE: http://cinekink.com
SUBWAY: F, V to Lower East Side-Second Ave; 6 to Bleecker St
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/schnick-schnack-schnuck/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 ******************
Sunday, March 6 – 7:00 PM
CINEKINK AWARDS CELEBRATION
Come out and drink a toast to this year’s fantastic crop of CineKink filmmakers!
LOCATION: Bowery Bliss, address emailed to RSVPs
SUBWAY: J, Z to Bowery; B,D to Grand
ADMISSION: Free!! 21+ only. RSVP required
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/awards-celebration/
RSVP: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
Sunday, March 6 – 9:00 PM
CINEKINK AFTERGLOW PARTY
One last chance to meet, mix and mingle with fellow CineKinksters, this time in a relaxed play party setting. Snuggle into the sofas, find a private nook or recline across a friendly lap and settle in for one final evening of CineKinky goodness unfolding all around. Featured works for the evening include XEN (Onyx Keesha, 2015, USA, 55 minutes) and HEARTBREAKER VS OBSCURA (Lily Cade, 2015, USA, 36 minutes).
LOCATION: Bowery Bliss, address emailed to pass and ticket-holders
SUBWAY: J, Z to Bowery; B,D to Grand
ADMISSION: Priority entrance given to festival all-access pass-holders; a limited number of advance purchase admissions will be available for $30/individuals; $40/couples; $50/triads, no door sales. 21+ only.
EVENT LINK: http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2016/afterglow-party/
TICKETS: http://cinekinknyc2016.eventbrite.com
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ABOUT CINEKINK
Just entering its 13th 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://www.cinekink.com