CineKink Announces Award Winners at Eleventh Annual Kinky Film Festival

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CineKink Announces Award Winners at Eleventh Annual Kinky Film Festival

NEW YORK, NY; March 6, 2014 – Rounding out multiple days of screenings and parties in its eleventh anniversary appearance, organizers for CineKink NYC/2014 announced the recipients of awards in a range of categories during the film festival’s closing celebrations held on Sunday, March 2, 2014

“It’s so exciting to be stepping into the next decade of CineKink,” noted Lisa Vandever, CineKink co-founder and director, as she presented the awards. “If the quality of the works we’re honoring tonight are an indication, we’ve got great things ahead.”

Audience Choice Awards for CineKink 2014 were given to “Broken Side of Time” (Gorman Bechard) for Best Narrative Feature, with “The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies” (Wiktor Ericsson) winning for Best Documentary Feature. The CineKink Choice awards were determined by audience ballot just following each eligible film’s screening during the festival.

In the shorts competition, juried festival awards went to “Humain Chaleur” (Christophe Predari) for Best Dramatic Short, “Another Happy Anniversary” (Miranda Bailey) for Best Comedy Short, “Dear Jiz” (Ms. Naughty) and “Trains” (Paul Deeb) tied for Best Experimental Short, and “Black Folk Don’t: Do BDSM” (Angela Tucker) for Best Documentary Short. Honorable Best Mention awards were presented to “Music Box” (Anna Brownfield), “Tom’s Gift” (Todd Verow & Charles Lum) and “Un Bisous Americain” (JM Darling).

Determining the shorts awards, CineKink jurors this year included Viviane Tang, ring-leader of the sex blog “Viviane’s Sex Carnival,” Bill Woods, a film festival programmer and curator of the New Filmmakers series at Anthology Film Archives, and Miss Alyx, an alumnni CineKink filmmaker.

The fifth annual CineKink “Bring It!” award, determined by audience ballot during a presentation of excerpts showcasing current adult cinema, went to “de-railed” (Quinn Cassidy and Creamy Coconut), with a first-runner up slot going to “The Submission of Emma Marx” (Eddie Powell and Jacky St. James).

The CineKink Tribute, recognizing extraordinary depictions of kink and sex-positivity in mainstream film and television, was presented to “Don Jon” (Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Relativity Media), for its “sly look at the myth-building realms of both porn and romance.” Honorable mentions for the CineKink Tribute went to the series “Masters of Sex” (Showtime), the television program “The Real 50 Shades of Grey” (E!), and to the film “Afternoon Delight” (Jill Soloway/Film Arcade). Works eligible for consideration this year were those released or aired in the United States from January 1 until December 31, 2014.

Making its 11th annual run February 25-March 1, 2014, CineKink NYC featured a specially selected program of films and videos that celebrate and explore a wide diversity of sexuality. Billing itself as “the kinky film festival,” the event is dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television. With offerings drawn from both Hollywood and beyond, works presented at CineKink NYC ranged from documentary to drama, comedy to experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit – and everything in between.

Sponsors of CineKink NYC/2014 included Bowery Bliss, Crystal Delights, KinkyMedical.net and Takedown Piracy, along with DistribPix, Leather Archives & Museum, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, Purple Passion and The Eulenspiegel Society.

Selections from CineKink NYC will be featured in a traveling version of the festival, slated to appear in various cities throughout the coming year.

For more information, visit http://cinekink.com

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CINEKINK NYC/2014 – DETAILED AWARD INFORMATION

“CINEKINK CHOICE” – AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
CineKink Choice awards, which go to feature-length works in competition during the festival, were determined by audience balloting at the close of each eligible work’s screening. The 2014 award winners are:

CineKink Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature:
“Broken Side of Time (Directed by Gorman Bechard, 2013, USA, 126 minutes)
Combines photo shoots using actual photographers, and a narrative based on some of their real-life adventures, to tell the tale of one model, Dolce, who’s looking for a better life on the other side of the camera.

CineKink Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature:
“The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies” (Directed by Wiktor Ericsson, 2013, Sweden, 80 minutes)
A loving profile of legendary sexploitation director Joe Sarno, “the Ingmar Bergman of 42nd Street,” and his wife and collaborator Peggy

“CINEKINK BEST” – JURY AWARD FOR BEST SHORTS
CineKink Best awards, which go to short works in competition during the festival, were determined by jury deliberation and ranking. The 2014 award winners are:

CineKink Best Dramatic Short:
“Humain Chaleur” (Directed by Christophe Predari, 2012, Belgium, 11 minutes) Antoine loves being close to Bruno. He loves his warmth. He needs it.

CineKink Best Comedy Short:
“Another Happy Anniversary” (Directed by Miranda Bailey, USA, 2013, 21 minutes) A couple decides on a three-way to celebrate their upcoming anniversary. Now they just have to find that perfect third.

CineKink Best Experimental Short:
“Dear Jiz” (Directed by Ms. Naughty, 2013, Australia, 10 minutes) Genderqueer icon Jiz Lee basks in a bathtub … and in the memories of the many ways that fans have been touched by their work.
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“Trains” (Paul Deeb, USA, 2013, 10 minutes) An exploration of desire, timing and the limits of control.

CineKink Best Documentary Short:
“Black Folk Don’t: Do BDSM” (Directed by Angela Tucker, 2013, USA, 10 minutes) Or do they? A funny, frank take on a taboo topic.

CineKink Honorable Best Mentions:

“Music Box” (Directed by Anna Brownfield, 2013, Australia, 11 minutes)
Packing up her belongings, a woman rediscovers her music box and reflects on the shattered fairy tale her life has become.

“Tom’s Gift” (Directed by Todd Verow & Charles Lum, 2013, USA, 7 minutes) Vividly recalls a sex shop in rural America, now closed by municipal ordinance.

“Un Bisous Americain” (Directed by JM Darling, 2013, USA, 9 minutes)
A man travels in search of a love affair.

“BRING IT!” – Adult Industry Showcase Award
The CineKink “Bring It!” award is determined by audience ballot during a presentation of short works and excerpts showcasing adult cinema.

Winner: “de-railed” (Quinn Cassidy and Creamy Coconut, 2013, USA, 12 minutes.) Joey hears about a really hot bike mechanic who services all types of bodies – metal and human.

First runner-up: “The Submission of Emma Marx” (Directed by Jacky St. James and Eddie Powell, 2013, USA, excerpt.) Emma meets a mysterious man who wants to introduce her to a world of erotic sex, role play and BDSM.

“CINEKINK TRIBUTE” – Festival Award for Extraordinary Depiction of Kink and Sex-Positivity in Mainstream Film/Television
Works eligible for consideration this year were those released or aired in the United States from January 1 through December 31, 2014.

“Don Jon”
(Relativity Media; dir. Joseph Gordon-Levitt)

Honorable Mentions:
“Masters of Sex” (Showtime)
“The Real 50 Shades of Grey” (E!)
“Afternoon Delight” (Film Arcade; dir. Jill Soloway)

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PHOTOS:
Event photos from the CineKink 2014 awards celebration are at:
CineKink Awards/2013

A range of publicity stills from the CineKink 2014 films:
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CONTACT: Lisa Vandever
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ABOUT CINEKINK NYC
Billing itself as “the kinky film festival,” CineKink NYC returned for its eleventh annual appearance February 25-March 2, 2014, to be followed by a national showcase tour. Presented by CineKink, an organization dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of kink-positive depictions in film and television, works featured at CineKink range from documentary to drama, camp comedy to artsy experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit – and everything in between.

For more information, visit http://cinekink.com