Thursday April 19^th – Public.Provocative.Porn: The Year's Best in Feminist Film

Join us for a screening of selected Films by Filmmakers Erika Lust, Buck Angel, Nenna and N Maxwell Lander. Directors will be in attendance for a moderated discussion and Q&A facilitated by CoCo La Crème.

This event is 18+ Only.

*Accessibility: This Venue is accessible on the main floor and has an accessible washroom.

Friday April 20^th – 7^th Annual Good For Her Feminist Porn Awards Gala

Join us as we present the legendary Feminist Porn Awards with a fabulous celebration of your favourite porn makers, plus a night of mind-blowing entertainment, a mountain of eye candy and the best movie clips ever seen at an awards show. Featuring hot entertainment from Ill Na Na, Olive-or-Oliver & CoCo La Creme and hosted by Elvira Kurt with Ryan G. Hinds. 

This event is 19+ Only.

*Accessibility: Due to construction at the Berkeley the accessible entrance is no longer accessible. The Berlekey is providing a stair climber for access to the main floor of the venue and there is a (mostly) accessible washroom on the main floor. If you have any questions about accessibility at this venue please contact us at whats@goodforher.com.

Saturday April 21^st - Making Your Open Relationship Work with Tristan Taormino

Do open relationships really work? How do people create nontraditional partnerships that are loving and lasting? Tristan Taormino, relationship expert and author of Opening Up, shares some key principles that can help your open relationship(s) succeed. Tristan will offer tips on communication, negotiation, and boundary setting, as well as how to cope with change. Whether you’re a newcomer or veteran to the world beyond monogamy, come discover strategies to help you nurture and grow your open relationship(s). Co-sponsored by the University of Toronto Sexual Education Center and Sexual Diversity Studies University of Toronto.

Sunday April 22nd - Dirty Talk with Tina Horn

ERIKA LUST is co-founder of the adult audiovisual production company Lust Films, a sex culture expert and journalist, and director of Feminist Porn Award Winning titles Five Hot Stories for Her (2007) and Life Love Lust (2010). She was born in Stockholm, Sweden and has a Degree in Political Science, specializing in Feminism. Erika began her career in feminist porn when she saw a void for women’s voices in a male-driven mainstream porn industry and set out to show something new – and arguably to change the way we look at porn forever. She thinks of porn as a tool for excitement, education, and pleasure. “It’s important that porn for women is female produced and directed,” she says firmly. “We’re holistic creatures – we’re aroused by details, situations, fantasies, hints, scenarios. The casting, the decoration, the clothes, the underwear, the music, the script, the photography – are equally important parts of my films.” Watching an Erika Lust film is a sensuous experience, where every bead of sweat, tossed article of clothing, mounted piece of furniture, audio track and camera angle is designed to draw you in and titillate your senses.

BUCK ANGEL is a prolific trans filmmaker, an LGBTQ pop culture icon, and a pioneering FTM adult film star. He is also the founder of Buck Angel Entertainment, in 2007 he became the first ever FTM performer to win the AVN Award for Transsexual Performer of the Year, was awarded the Boundary Breaker of the Year Award at the 2008 Feminist Porn Awards, and he works as an advocate, educator, lecturer and writer. In addition to spending nearly a decade working in the adult industry, turning us on with his starring roles in fantastic films such as Buckback Mountain, Buck has recently devoted much of his time to informing and enlightening the world with his educational talks and workshops. Bucks work not only inspires people to think outside the box, he is re- defining gender and educating an entire generation on the fluidity of sexuality and identity politics. Don’t miss his workshop Sexing the Transman, taking place on Wednesday April 18, the kickoff event for this year’s Feminist Porn Awards celebrations.

http://buckangelentertainment.com/

NENNA is the owner of Feelmore510 Adult Gallery and Feelmore Ent. which are both based in Oakland, CA. Feelmore Ent. produced Feminist Porn Award Nominee Hella Brown: real sex in the city (2012) and Feminist Porn Award Winner Tight Places: a drop of color (2011). Although she has her degree from Florida A&M University (B.S. Public Management), it wasn’t until her Uncle Hank followed his dream to work in  film/television that gave her exposure. “My move from Las Vegas to the Bay Area was the difference between being someone’s maid and being my own boss.” In addition to working full-time in the Adult Industry, her Entrepreneurial spirit combined with Community Consciousness moves her to speak to various At-Risk populations on any topics ranging from Sex Health, Personal Empowerment, and Business especially the Adult Business. “I enjoy shooting everyone; however, Persons of Color have been my interest simply because there is not much of a Queer reference. So, I have much work to do.”

http://www.feelmore510.com/

N MAXWELL LANDER is an award-winning photographer, filmaker and designer based out of Toronto, Canada. Her work, ranging from cutting-edge fashion portraiture to high-intensity hedonistic smut, has been featured in numerous publications. Her forays into erotic films and pornography have been met with much acclaim, with her first film winning a Feminist Porn Award in 2011, and her second nominated again in 2012. With a boundary pushing style that often walks a thin line between decency and vulgarity, Maxwell's distinctive work has become a staple of the Toronto Queer community. Ever a fan of biting off more than she can chew, she is always engaged in numerous projects, most recently forming Figure 3: Films, which will serve as a collaborative production hub for film making.

http://www.maxwellander.ca/

ELVIRA KURT is a Canadian Comedy Award winning, three-time Gemini Award nominated stand-up comic and Second City veteran, who’s starred, hosted appeared in and or written for too many TV shows and comedy specials to mention. Except for these:

-- Popcultured with Elvira Kurt on The Comedy Network, the first late night talk show hosted by a woman which Elvira created and produced.

-- The Gayest Show Ever, co-created, co-produced and hosted by Elvira which won Best Pilot at the Banff World Television Festival.

-- Host and headliner of Queer as Jokes, CBC’s first ever all gay comedy special.

-- On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Debaters, Montreal’s Just For Laughs, Comedy Central, E! Bravo, MTV’s Logo network, Showtime and HBO.

-- Writer for This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Ellen DeGeneres and nominated as U.S. College Comedian and Entertainer of the Year.

You can hear her each week on CBC Radio’s number one hit show, Q, where she takes on both pop culture and host Jian Ghomeshi.

 

 

RYAN G. HINDS is a Toronto-based actor, singer, dancer, and writer. Recently, he returned from performing in Brazil (notably during Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro)  and was named the winner of Community One's prestigious $10, 000 Steinert & Ferreiro Award.  His work has been featured at Rhubarb Festival (2010's STADIUM), Nuit Blanche (2007's End of the Party Party in collaboration with Will Munro and Ina unt Ina), many Fringe Festivals, De Colores Festival of New Work, and Writing Outside the Margins. Ryan is one of only a few people to have been in both the movie version and a stage production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and has worked with everyone from Liza Minnelli and Debbie Reynolds to Trey Anthony and Daddy K & the Rhythm Method.  As a singer, he has played Pride festival mainstages in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Peel.  For two years, Ryan has covered queer Toronto nightlife for Xtra! in his Toronto at Night column.  More info at ryanghinds.ca

He is the recipient of previous honours from the Cities of Toronto and Mississauga, EGALE Canada, and LGBT Youthline, but is most proud of being part of the FPAs again. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!

 

 

 

 

COCO LA CRÈME is a burlesque performer who delights in giving creative expression to her sizzling sensuality. She dances solo and with local darlings Skin Tight Outta Sight. Lorraine has taught hundreds of women across the Toronto area, and presents workshops including Burlesque and the Art of the Tease,Flirtation 101, Giving Great Head and The Sophisticated Handjob. 

 

 

 

 

OLIVE-OR-OLIVER (pronounced “OliverOliver”) is an award-winning transgendered burlesque performer, drag queen, hoop dancer, performance artist, playwright, go-go dancer, model, photographer, and soon-to-be video artist.  They’ve entertained audiences across Toronto and internationally with their hoop, drag queen, and clown burlesque, including at the Toronto International Burlesque Festival and Pride Toronto. Olive-or-Oliver will make their cinematic debut as part of the Queer Video Mentorship Project at the Inside Out Festival this May 2012, and are also currently reworking and expanding their solo show, “AFFIRMATION: A Sex Show”, which they plan to take on tour in 2013. Future plans include fronting an electro-pop band, unicycling, and starting a queer land project.

http://oliveoroliver.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ILL NANA / DiverseCity Dance Company is a queer positive multiracial dance company that embraces difference as strength, combats oppressive power structures by expressing their voices through dance, and operates from the grassroots as a collective through consensus. We are committed to representing LGBTTIQQ2S people, people of colour, people with varying body types, class backgrounds, and abilities on stage and in media, as well as providing accessible dance education to these communities. Utilizing both classical dance techniques and urban dance forms of Hip Hop, Ballet, Jazz, House, Vogue, Step, Latin, Contemporary, Modern, Wushu Kung Fu, and Dancing in Heels,  ILL NANA creates dance works with a style all their own. These performers are fearlessly out and proud, sexy, masculine, feminine, and all that is in between, representing the super queeroe’s and real humans in all of us. http://illnana-dcdc.com

DJ SIGOURNEY BEAVER is known for her cult party Steers & Queers Gay Ole Opry as well as Trash, Dancehall Queens and a number of other alt-queer events around Toronto. She will be happy to play your next party, especially if there is a costume theme. For the Feminist Porn Awards Sigourney will be providing aphrodisiacal music for anyone who needs a celebratory dance, or a consolatory grind.  

For Media Accreditation Information please contact carla@goodforher.com no later than Monday April 16 at 5pm.

Interested in Volunteering at the 2012 Feminist Porn Awards? Some of the perks for volunteers include free admission, an opportunity to watch feminist porn, meet porn stars, and enjoy a big, sexy party! The Feminist Porn Awards would not happen without volunteers and we would love your help in celebrating feminist erotica with us!

Please contact Mallory at volunteer@goodforher.com for more information about volunteering.

Looking for other exciting ways to indulge yourself during the Feminist Porn Awards? Look no further!

Switch: Queer Porn Play Party produced by ASLAN Leather is for anyone & everyone comfortable playing in queer & trans positive spaces! Check it out on Saturday April 21st. Tickets available at ASLANLeather.com

The Seventh Annual Feminist Porn Awards are generously sponsored by:

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