"Women & Sex" Film Event, New York City, Feb. 12, 2006

Altar Magazine writes:

"Coming Up Short"
Women & Sexuality Film Event
Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:30 PM
Pioneer Theater (155 E. 3rd St. NYC)

Hot and Bothered: Feminist Pornography (Becky Goldberg)
Hot and Bothered: Feminist Pornography takes a rare and empowering look into the pornography industry and feminist community to see how they intertwine within the politics and poetics of female sexuality. It shows women who are committed to making and supporting pornography that includes their feminist values and will go up against an entire industry,
stereotypes, and sexism to get what they want. Who better to claim the adult industry for themselves than the women it depends on?

Silence: In Search of Black Female Sexuality in America (Mya B.)
What would cause black women to become ‘mute’ about their sexuality from generations to come? In this 74-minute documentary, Mya B. entertains us with street interviews juxtaposed with socio-academic experts and
religious leaders talking about contemporary black sexuality that has historically been shrouded in silence.

In Her Image: Producing Womanhood in America (Julia Barry)
We are constantly bombarded with images and messages representing and shaping the lives of women. What are their roots and meanings? How do they effect society's view of women? How do they influence women's lives? In Her Image poses these questions to American audiences through a
multi-media format consisting of images accompanied by original songs.

Filmmakers will be available for Q&A after the films.

Tickets are $9 ($6.50 students/seniors) and can be purchased at http://www.altarmagazine.com. Goody bags filled with items from our sponsors will be distributed to all who attend. Space is limited!