Short Film at Seattle Erotic Art Festival

Unexpected PLEASURES

Technology and beauty. Sex and religion. Senior citizens and dirty talk. They might all seem like unlikely pairings, until you’ve seen them in action in this collection of provocative and unforgettable short films.

• At Ease—David de Lara—The art of seducing and pleasing yourself.
• Emile—N Maxwell Lander—The visual representation of a textual interlude.
• Naked Love – Ea’s Garden—Sara Koppel—A hand drawn, animated film takes you on a sensual trip through Ea’s sexuality.
• Pass The Salt, Please—Tatjana Najdanovic—A couple’s dinner repartee quickly morphs into a scene ripped straight from the script of an adult movie. Starring Seymour Cassell (Faces) and Fionnula Flanagan (Lost, The Others).
• Zentai Song (Zentai 48)—Yuzuru Maeda—A film to illustrate and celebrate how it feels to wear Zentai suits.
• Kubota Flower—Shawn Telford—Seattle dancer, producer and performer Lily Verlaine dances through Seattle’s Kubota Gardens in her famous Stargazer Gown.
• Morning—Dror Soref—A visual and emotional exploration of men and women’s union with God, and with one another. A stunning parallel between the act of praying and the act of lovemaking.
• Rorschach—Scott Dunn—A photographer shoots two models in a natural state and setting.
• Cold Star—Kai Stänicke—An appeal for acceptance of your own and other’s sexuality, staged at an indoor swimming pool.
• One Night Only—Wes Hurley—Beloved Seattle performer Waxie Moon stars in this musical fantasy.

STICKY Situations

First forays into BDSM. One-night stands that you’ll never forget. Sex with your ex. Maybe the sexy stories in this program are similar to scenes from your own life. Or like nothing you’ve ever imagined or seen. Either way, get ready to navigate through some wild encounters.

• Robotika v2.0—Melissa Bruno—A sex doll’s internal musings.
• Consumer Onanism 1-3—Demian Dine’ Yazhi’—Company slogans are interpreted as literal mastubratory messages aimed at fueling and inciting self-exploration.
• Missing the Target—Werther Germondari & Maria Laura Spagnoli—During training, a marksman isn’t able to focus on his target.
• Spring—Hong Khaou—This psycho-sexual thriller might test your limits of control.
• A Girls’ Night Out (Mädchenabend)—Timo Becker—Eva’s retirement home roommate abducts her for a night in the Hamburg red light district, where she is confronted with a flashy and entertaining world.
• Butterfly Caught—Joshua Bewig—A shy and curious girl learns something new from a book on Japanese bondage. “Best Experimental Short” winner at Cinekink Erotic Film Festival, NYC.
• Ex-Sex—Michael Mohan—Two former lovers navigate their fizzled relationship by confusing their emotional needs with their physical desires.

Queer PRIDE: Best of the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

Plays Sunday June 24 only

• Queer Umbrella—Rosa Middleton—Whimsical imagery abounds in this cleverly narrated inquiry into what it means to be queer.
• The Apple—Emilie Jouvet—“Jury Award for Most Innovative Short Film” winner at the 2009 Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
• The Window—Philippe Gosselin—A short comedy about the profound liberation—and pleasure!—that comes from letting go of inhibitions and embracing who you are.
• Transsexual Dominatrix—Shawna Virago—“I do it for the leather; I do it for the power; I do it for the pleasure of $250 an hour.”
• Baldguy (Skallamann)—Maria Block—A vital musical film about being who you are and loving who ever you want.
• Butthole Licking—Kanako Wynkoop—A hilarious peek at some very private parts of love.
• Spring—Hong Khaou—This psycho-sexual thriller might test your limits of control.
• Cold Star—Kai Stänicke—An appeal for acceptance of your own and other’s sexuality, staged at an indoor swimming pool.