Whew, Good Vibrations and the Castro Theater know how to throw a party! Last night was the final night of the Good Vibrations 2010 IXFF Indie Erotic Film Festival. The weeklong fest concluded with the International Short Film Competition. The Castro Theater brought out the red carpet and spotlight while Good Vibrations supplied the erotic films.
The night kicked off with a preparty upstairs at the Castro Theater. Partygoers were treated to complimentary drinks and live entertainment. The live entertainment included a mariachi band as well as an exotic dancer.
Entrants from around the world submitted their short films, seven minutes or less, for the competition. The festival opened with ‘Trash Day,’ a film by Sam Lemma of San Antonio, Texas. ‘Trash Day ‘ is a tale of unrequited love from a woman who mistakenly thinks oversized panties are sexy. From there we moved on to ‘Handcuff,’ an artful fetish film from Barcelona, then to ‘The Filth Element,’ a parody of ‘The Fifth Element’ created by Seattle filmmakers Benjamin Williams and Zan Christensen. The world of bondage, the possibility of an orgasm ray gun, rapping mothers to be, and the point of view of a newly purchased dildo were all explored.
At the end of the night ‘T4-2’ took home the People's Choice Award and an oversized $1500 check. ‘T4-2’ is an adorable video set to the tune of 'Tea for Two' and is based on a scene from Allegra Hirschmans' play, 'Shame: A Musical about Pride.' The film takes a look at and plays with the idea of gender roles and stereotypes. While being awarded the top prize Allegra proclaimed, 'We have always wanted a big check!'
If you missed it this year, don't worry it will be back again next year. Plus, this gives you plenty of time to work on your submission.
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