SXSW PanelPicker 2020 - Explicit Intimacy: Sex as the New Frontier in Film (Jennifer Lyon Bell)
BlueArtichoke
Published on Aug 26, 2019
Explicit Intimacy: Sex as the New Frontier In Film
Thank you for voting for this thoughtful exploration of erotic film to come to SXSW 2020.
EXPLICIT INTIMACY: SEX AS THE NEW FRONTIER IN FILM
Erotic cinema, especially erotic cinema that incorporates explicit imagery into sex scenes, is nearly completely quarantined in the indie film world. For example, out of more than 8000 film festivals and screening events on FilmFreeway, only 25 mention that they accept erotic subject material. Not even half of 1%! Yet there’s a lush underground of ground-breaking modern erotic film which is aesthetically challenging, full of sexual diversity, and a hugely refreshing break from the clichés of sex and gender that pervade mainstream lovescenes just as much as they pervade the “adult” industry’s images. In this presentation, I screen several clips from the luminaries of this genre, and aim to highlight just what riches the festivals, video platforms, distribution channels are missing out on.
What we will learn:
1. There are brilliant explicit erotic films out there that most people have never seen.
2. These films have educational and emancipatory value for our society.
3. We all can help break down this harmful artificial barrier between “sex film” and “real film” via practical tactics I can share.
Like this presentation idea? Then you'll also probably like my SXSW workshop idea, "From Fantasy To Film: Erotic Movie Design Workshop." In this workshop, I help you learn about cinematic sexuality by helping you create your very own erotic movie storyboard.
Want to know more about how people from newbies to film professionals can all easily get something out of this erotic film course? Check out this workshop teaser I made when I taught it at Raindance London Film Festival: youtu.be/P-KpJr8j10s
If these topics interest you but you can't make it out to Austin TX for SXSW, rest assured I teach them both internationally! Join my Newsletter and be sure to check out my cool Events section.
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