The BLUSH San Francisco PornFilmFestival is back!
The BLUSH San Francisco PornFilmFestival is both a celebration of adult cinema’s rich history and a showcase for the bold innovations of today’s filmmakers. Now in its sixth year, the festival presents a curated collection of 69 films that span genres from experimental to documentary. Together, they offer a vibrant, thought-provoking exploration of human sexuality, intimacy, power, and pain—an erotic smorgasbord with something for everyone.
Get your tickets now to enjoy beautiful and accessible Brava Theater, and enjoy 69 adult films by filmmakers from around the world. BLUSH is able to deliver an important and impactful, high-quality theater experience for audiences and filmmakers alike, thanks to its fabulous community of sponsors and donors! This year we’d like to thank the support of premiere sponsors Center for Sex & Culture, AV FLox, Adult Time and MakeLoveNotPorn.
The festival kicks off Saturday, August 16th at the Brava Theater with a full day of in-person events celebrating the art of adult cinema and sex-positive education, hosted by Dr. Carol Queen. Join festival organizers and filmmakers for photos on the red carpet.
The day begins as acclaimed sex educator Jamie Joy leads an engaging workshop on the essential skills of negotiation and scene planning in the Brava Cabaret. In the Main Stage, the festival’s first short film program ART/SMUT features artistic and experimental erotic shorts, showcasing bold visuals and boundary-pushing storytelling. After the screening, special guests BeyonDeep, Mistress Kolipi & ØTHYR, Jazzy Boho, Maxine Holloway, Dolly Rose, Goddess Cleo, and FiveStar will take to the stage for an artist talk with festival director Shine Louise Houston. A high-energy closing program for the night, F*CKING/FUN delivers short films with humor and creativity. Filmmaker guests Ramses Rodstein, Her Dark Enigma, and Jiz Lee will join Houston for an artist talk following the films. In-person events wrap with the festival’s AFTER/PARTY at the Brava’s Cabaret where attendees can enjoy refreshments and keep the conversations going late into the night.
On Sunday, August 17th the entire festival goes virtual with RE/PLAY, with 8 festival programs on-demand until August 31st. A global and local mix of joyful, body-positive, and imaginative adult films that reflect the latest in contemporary and conscientious pornographic storytelling.
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By celebrating erotic art and creating space for diverse sexual storytelling, we strive to push the genre forward and expand the cinematic language of sexuality—from the Bay Area to the world.
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Featured films above: Everyone Loves Sofi, Roots of Pleasure, In All the Rooms We Met, Siren’s Kiss, Boot Blast, Cristina
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