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Test, test, test. Five months ago I was not aware what will happen
with my idea to do the 1st PornfilmfestivalBerlin. At the moment I
feel tossed around in a circle and the speed is going faster and
faster and I don't know where the brake is. We had submissions,
suggestions, questions. We had alot of support and we had to choose
and make decisions. Without all this the 1st Pornfilmfestival
wouldn't be what it now seems to be. The expectations are high, I
assume! Can they be fulfilled? In pornography you have everything. It
could be TRASH, LUXUS or ART. Who make the decisons? This festival
has limited resources but still is able to present a platform to get
a glance on...? I hope to Nase fallen and all the others. It would be
the uncomplicated sponsors, partners and supporters, as well as all
filmmakers and guests and last but not least the audience, whose
upper and lower parts of the bodies should be in action.
Many thanks to all who helped to accomplished the 1st
PornfilmfestivalBerlin and a special Thank you to those who know.
Jürgen Brüning
In the following you will find our programmes throughout October 2006 (Click HERE for the detailed schedule):
1. Exhibition "Achtung! FSK 18" at Gallery Tristesse deluxe 1. - 31.10.2006
Participating artists: Andreas Fux, Berlin; Bruce LaBruce, Toronto; Richard Kern, New York; Maria Cyber, Athen; Anja Weber, Berlin; Emilie Jouvet, Paris; Christine Wons, Berlin; Nan Goldin, New York; Charles Gatewood, San Francisco; Henning von Berg, Berlin/L.A.; Isabelle McEwen, Hamburg
Special events at the gallery:
Opening October 1st at 8pm with performances by Bridge Markland, Berlin and Mileva, Zurich, DJs Conny Opper and Angie Reed, no entrance fee;
October 4th, 9 pm Otto von Schirach, Miami, music performance "Pukology Gangbang Orgy", tickets 4 Euro;
October 11th, discussion with Jim Baker, Peter Hofmann, Peter Rehberg called Buchstäblich Porno - Hat Pornoliteratur eine Chance gegen die Übermacht der Bilder?, tickets 4 Euro;
October 20th, panel discussion on How Porn Did Me: Art and revolution in times of alt porn with Katrien Jacobs, Hong Kong; Matteo Pasquinelli, Barcelona and Marije Janssen, Amsterdam, no entrance fee;
October 21st, 2006, 4pm, Lecture in German with Manuela Kay, Berlin: "Lesben Pornos - schön gesehen, gut gekommen und leicht gemacht!??", tickets 4 Euro.
October 22nd, 2006, 4pm, Lecture in German with Laura Méritt, Berlin: "PorYes - feminist porn?", tickets 4 Euro.
October 25th live video performance called Elegy & Perversion by Ela Troyano and Tessa Hughes-Freeland, New York, tickets 4 Euro
and on October 31st closing event with live show by DJ Khan Oral, tickets 4 Euro.
Make your reservations for this events now at org@pornfilmfestivalberlin.de
2. Post Porn Politics Symposium Berlin 14. + 15.10.2006 at Volksbuehne Berlin
Organised by Tim Stuettgen with Jan Van Eyck Academie Maastricht In collaboration with Volksbuehne Berlin and PornfilmfestivalBerlin Presented by Spex & b_books. Confirmed participants: Annie Sprinkle & Elizabeth Stephens, Del la Grace Volcano, Beatriz Preciado, Virginie Despentes, Shu Lea Cheang, Katja Diefenbach, Todd Verow, Stephan Geene, Bubu De La Madeleine, Bruce LaBruce, William Wheeler
www.postpornpolitics.com
3. Porn-Karaoke at Schwuz on 14.10.2006 at 8pm
Porn Karaoke takes place October 14th at the Schwuz. Be part of the titillating presentation of porn highlights presented by Biggy van Blond, our forever young mistress of domination and torture. Her kindness and sensibility will help you to provide us with your best grunting and moaning and sharp dialogue we are missing at the films. A jury of sex addicts will judge your performances. Please welcome sex experts Bridge Markland, Daphne de Baakel and Chris Bee. Prices will enhance your future sex performances. Tickets 6 Euro. Make your reservation now at org@pornfilmfestivalberlin.de
4. Parties
During the festival there will be following party events:
Closing Night Party Post Porn Politics Symposium Berlin at Volksbühne on 15.10.2006
Opening Party PornfilmfestivalBerlin at Erotic Night Club Insomnia on 18.10.2006. Music will be provided by DJ Chris Ho from Singapore. Performances by Bridge Markland, Japan Bondage by Matthias Grimme and Double Trouble with Dominique. Tickets are 12 Euro advance and 15 Euro at the door. Make your reservation now at org@pornfilmfestivalberlin.de (Limited number of tickets on sale)
Hustlaball Berlin with ArtPornLounge of PornfilmfestivalBerlin at KitKat Club on 20.10.2006 (tickets online at www.gayticketonline.com/?menu=detail&id=1001 or in the shops (Berlin, Hamburg and Munich) at www.hustlaball.de/us/ticket.html
One Night Stand Party for women and their friends at Club Freizeitheim on 21.10.2006. Screening of One Night Stand by Emilie Jouvet plus Performance and Live music. Tickets are 6 Euro. Make your reservation now at org@pornfilmfestivalberlin.de
Closing Night Party of PornfilmfestivalBerlin "In2it" on 22.10.2006 at Festsaal Kreuzberg. Tickets 5 Euro 10-11pm, after 11pm Tickets 6-8 Euro. Make your reservation now at org@pornfilmfestivalberlin.de
5. Film programs at Kant-Cinema, Cinema Arsenal, Brotfabrik + Xenon 18. - 22.10. 2006
Films from all over with works by Eon McKai, Los Angeles; Emilie Jouvet, Paris; Morty Diamond, New York; Cinema of Transgression with films by Ela Troyano, New York; Tessa Hughes-Freeland, New York and Richard Kern, New York. Feminist porn by Petra Joy, Brighton and Erika Lust, Barcelona.
Competition straight, gay and lesbian short films with price money up to 2.500, sponsored by Blue Movie Gay, InFlagranti, Wurstfilm, GMfilms and Konkursbuchverlag;
Documentaries with Enough Man by Luke Woodward; The Naked Feminist by Luisa Achille; American Stag by Benjamin Meade;
Dutch Pearls of the 70's with films by Paul Verhoeven, Wim Verstappen, Ian Kerkhof, Cyrus Frisch in conjunction with the Netherlands Filmmuseum;
Retrospective by Todd Verow (New York) and Maria Beatty (Paris).
A fine selection of dirty little films from Japan by Yuji Kitano and Akihiro Suzuki, films from the Philippines by director KHAVN and from Singapore films by Chris Ho.
Following artists have already confirmed a personal appearance:
Eon McKai, Emilie Jouvet, Annie Sprinkle, Maria Beatty, Todd Verow, Jerry Douglas, Benjamin Meade, Yuji Kitano, Chris Ho, Maria Cyber, Andreas Fux, Christina Wons, Anja Weber, Petra Joy, Eran Kedar, Louis Dupont, Bruce LaBruce, Jörg Andreas, Falk Lux, Horst Braun, Akihiro Suzuki, Ela Troyano and Tessa Hughes-Freeland.
6. Lectures and Discussions 19. - 22.10.2006
Lectures by Manuela Kay, Berlin; Laura Méritt, Berlin; Vaginal Davis, Los Angeles, Maxime Cervulle, Paris und Ingrid Ryberg, Stockholm and a panel discussion on How Porn Did Me: Art and revolution in times of alt porn with Katrien Jacobs, Hong Kong; Matteo Pasquinelli, Barcelona and Marije Janssen, Amsterdam.
7. Workshops 19. - 22.10.2006
Workshops with subjects like Japan Bondage, Role Play, French Kisses and more will be taught by Matthias Grimme, Hamburg; Frl. Rottenmeier, Berlin; Bridge Markland, Berlin; Girlswholikeporno, Barcelona; Paula Rosengarthen, Berlin; LeeRoy, Berlin, Petra Joy, Brighton, Christina Wons, Berlin.
Please send all inquiries for more informations to Michael Höfner, Publicity director.