Shorts 1 + Q&A

Shorts 1 (film programme) + Q&A – co-hosted by Kaboom Animation Festival

Location: Zaal | Times: 17:00-19:00| Tickets: €7 @ Cinetol

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Q&A with Dexter Boldewijn from Cupid into Transmutation

content warnings for all films

Sex(ual) Healing

Maximus Skaff | USA | 2021 | 22 min | English

An exploration into the healing powers of sex work from both client and sex worker perspectives. Through the first episode of this reality-focused and nuanced docuseries we will help millions of individuals better understand the complexity and diversity of sex work, recognize the harmful impact of existing laws, and change the way we talk about criminality, sex and consent. We aim to educate, raise awareness, and build an audience we can mobilize to defend the rights of sex workers across the country.

Intimity 

Elodie Dermange | CH | 2017 | 5 min | English

As she is showering, dressing, putting on her make-up, a woman bares her porn-loving soul. She speaks of her fears, her complexes, and the process of accepting – even loving – herself.

Stripped

Jevon Boreland | Canada | 2018 | 10 min | English

Forget everything you heard and enter the world that many know of but know very little about. STRIPPED is the personal, untold story of Phylicia Carty, also known as Mz Lady Ice, whose life took her in the direction of becoming one of the most revolutionary urban exotic dancers in the Toronto adult entertainment industry. The enticing documentary showcases the struggles and triumphs that come with being a female stripper in a contemporary world that is now gaining mainstream acceptance.

Cupid Into Transmutation 

Dexter Boldewijn | NL  | 2022 | 13 min | English

The edgy and personal student film Cupid into Transmutation follows a transgender boy named Caesar living in a big city. On the run from his traumatic past, he tries to make a living as a camboy. Until he is suddenly sent into hysteria as his body starts to violently morph and transform beyond all recognition. Follow him in his search for acceptance and identity in this cruel world, focused on normality and outer beauty.

Lizzy and Seyyah

Kristian Petersen | Germany | 2018 | 10 min | German with English subtitles 

Lizzy and Seyyah fuck! 

Positions

Justin Ducharme | Canada | 2018 | 12 min | English 

A simple and naturalistic approach to a day in the life of a two-spirit, male sex worker as he visits his clients. Positions is an unapologetic and realist exploration of sexual desire, the quest for financial stability, and the pursuit of agency over one’s own body.

Happy Ending 

Ara Choi | UK | 2018 | 5 min | English with subtitles

Happy Ending is a poetic animated documentary based on an anonymous online testimony of a Korean sex worker. She is forced to have her body used by others for their own pleasure. She suffers. However, she explores her body and desire to abolish social prejudices against sex workers.

Content warning: These films contain sexual contact and strong language.