We are thrilled to announce that three of our films, “I Am Whole”, “Having My Cake” and “Breathtaking”, have been nominated at the newly launched Toronto International Porn Festival. Formally known as the Good For Her, Feminist Porn Awards, it has now been rebranded to “broaden the conversation about positive porn and reflect the diverse audience it attracts. These films are for people of all genders, sexualities, bodies and pleasures.”
We have a bunch of cool, new porn screenings coming up. It’s so amazing to see so many porn film festivals popping up. Screenings are an important step in normalising alternative genres of porn because putting content into the cinema setting allows the content to be given credibility by the institutions that allow the works to be screened.
Its our pleasure to be part of the following festivals coming up (get out there and go see some alt-porn, support your local pornographers and encourage ethical porn production and what you want to see!)
Hey Londoners, we are proud to announce we are screening Breathtaking and Having My cake at the London PFF (porn film festival) Check out the full program here: http://www.londonpff.com/program/ There are so many other kick ass films/ film makers works being shown, if you are in the area, you gotta go and check it out.
The sessions we are screening work in are:
Breathtaking in:
Programme 1: A Thousand Queer Sexualities
Sexuality on film, as much as off it, is so much more than mainstream society gives credence to, harbouring a complexity that can’t be contained in a few set categories. In this programme, we feature films that span a breadth of erotic possibilities, and at the same time subverts them and swerves past the easy answers. From breath play as caress to the deep spirituality of blood play, from giggling dominance to the intoxication of television, this selection of films will educate, inspire and expand your mind as to what sexuality can be. CW: Pain, Blood. Length 100 mins
and Having my Cake in:
Programme 4: All Sex is Political
We live in a world where not everyone’s sex is allowed to be equal. A range of intersectional power structures work in tandem to sharply divide sexuality between what is considered normal, versus immoral and pathological. In the UK, harsh, unfair pornography laws are explicitly constructed to exclude a range of queer sexual practices. To challenge this, porn can serve as a critical voice, and this selection of films tackles politics on head-on – strong voices speaking out, in everything from angry lust-challenges to the colonial world order, to giving power to each other in queer communities. Length 45 mins
We also got a great shout out in Kinkly.coms list of ethical porn producers. Check it out here and also check out our own resource guide to places you can watch ethical porn here
Permission 4 Pleasure is screening at cinekink 2017
Cinekink is one of the worlds best kink and porn film festivals. These festivals are such important spaces for film makers and audiences alike because its a chance to come together in a public space and talk about porn, kink and queer life in a way that not a lot of other spaces afford us.
We are incredibly happy to have two of our films screening at Cinekink this year. Breathtaking and Having My Cake at the 2017 cinekink. We are screening Having My Cake this year as part of the sessions ‘Bring It’ which is ‘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. And then the audience votes to determine the best”
and Breathtaking is part of the ‘surrender‘ session- this selection of shorts touches upon the exquisite moments of letting go, of giving oneself over completely to another.
About Cinekink: (taken from their website)
Founded in 2003, CineKink recognizes and encourages the positive depiction of sexuality and kink in film and television, most visibly through its annual film festival, CineKink NYC.
Featuring a carefully-curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore the wide diversity of sexuality, with offerings drawn from both Hollywood and beyond, works presented by CineKink range from documentary to drama, camp comedy to artsy experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit — and everything in between.
We made two new poster, box art looks for each film for the release. We are so happy to have our work featured on Pink Label.
It’s now easier than ever to download and stream porn and erotica that is outside the mainstream. Pink Label has a huge collection of alternative, ethical porn. P4P focuses on smashing down barriers of agism in the sex industry, featuring 40+ performers.
We were so stoked to see Pink Label relaunch in 2017 with a brand new website! Pink Label is based in the U.S and is one of the finest selections of indie porn, carefully curated for the tastes of the sex positive, fair trade, queer friendly audiences by the award winning team.
As they mention in their ‘about section’ “[Pink Labels] communities comprise queer, trans, and people of color, as well as older folks and people with disabilities, so we understand first-hand that porn is broader than the stereotypical audience market.”
We at Permisson4Pleasure have proudly been featuring our work on PinkLabel for years, so seeing their new site was super exciting.
They have a range of new ways to browse for content, on top of browsing ‘by studio’- now you can search for content by playlist/ genre which makes the experience more explorative (like Netflix but for indie porn, how good is that!) Some of the choice playlists are:
Best of Cinekink NYC
Boygasms: masculine sex appeal
Ceci N’est Pas Une Porn: experimental and alternative
Edu-porn: sexy adult education
PinkLabel and Chill: adult feature films with a plot
POC Porn: People of Color in Adult Films
Splash Zone: Wet Ejaculation
Seriously, don’t you just want to go an have a look around and find out what films make up those playlists. You can buy or rent (download or stream) and its easy as piss, just select a film, decide if you want to rent or buy and then enter your credit card (with the super safe, well trusted CCbilling system) and then you are on your way.
If you’ve ever thought there is no porn I like, where is all the good porn, chances are you will find something for your sensibilities on Pink Label, so go on an adventure and check it out. If you are after more ethical/ feminist porn resources, check out our ethical porn resource list here.