Porn isn’t made in a vacuum. Like any other film genre, pornography takes cues and inspiration from other cinematic works. What Hollywood and independent films inspire today’s porn directors? We’ve tapped some of PinkLabel.tv’s filmmakers to see what they watch. This week FILM BUFFS focuses on Gala Vanting of Sensate…

Porn isn’t made in a vacuum. Like any other film genre, pornography takes cues and inspiration from other cinematic works. What Hollywood and independent films inspire today’s porn directors? We’ve tapped some of PinkLabel.tv’s filmmakers to see what they watch, starting with Ms. Naughty. MUST-SEE FILMS I’ve never been a…

…AORTA Films, and Birthday by PinkLabel.TV’s very own creator, Shine Louise Houston. If you screen them, they will come — but keep the sex on-screen only, please — and join creators and adult film buffs for a unique spectator event with a focus on sexy cinematic narrative. PinkLabel.TV Presents Cheryl…

…LGBT Film Festival, Winner 2011 PorYes Feminist Porn Film Awards, Winner 2010 One + One Award – Belfort Entrevues IFF, Nominee 2010 Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris, Best LGBT Film 2011 Cannes Independent Film Festival, Best Documentary, 2011 Reelout Queer Film + Video Festival, and many more.   Watch TOO MUCH PUSSY!…

…in a Mouthfuck took the erotic film world by storm, winning “Best International Short Film” at the PornFilmFestival Vienna, “Best Sex-Positive Film” at SECS FEST, “Honorable Best Mention” at CineKink, and was nominated for the Short Film Competition at the PornFilmFestival Berlin. Watch now <br=”clear all”><br=”clear all”><br=”clear all”> AUF DISTANZ…

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…  PORN CLUB Reviews Before he was renown adult film auteur Henry Paris, Radley Metzger was Radley Metzger, the softcore film auteur. Radley Metzger never really changed, the industry and what viewers were looking for changed. After he was pushed into hardcore films, Radley Metzger’s name changed; however, his films…

Shine Louise Houston founded her porn production company Pink and White Productions in 2005 and hit the ground running with films like The Crash Pad, Superfreak, The Wild Search, CHAMPION, and her latest feature SNAPSHOT. Between feature-length films, she continues to direct CrashPadSeries.com and release a number of short films…

…— a queen of her day in the adult film business — and her girlfriend, Tigr, as they negotiate the ups and downs of life and relationships in the business. Or does it? Originally titled Fact or Fiction, the films realism kept audiences guessing. After its theatrical release, Kamikaze Hearts…

…had kept strong throughout the rest of the short film. Un Chant D’Amour is well worth watching as both an erotic short film and as a view into the past of adult film making. Un Chant D’Amour is a fascinating early gay short film from writer and director Jean Genet….

PinkLabel.TV’s PORN CLUB is like a book club for porn nerds. Each month, we offer a selection of titles in our new adult film review series in efforts to encourage discussion about porn as an indie film genre, reviewing of classic and contemporary titles available on our streaming network. Topics…

…to create erotic, sensual films for a demographic of females and couples, films with a truly Australian flavor that can also translate to the global market, Poison Apple continues to make highly arresting documentaries and fictional films. Working on principles of low budget filmmaking that produces high quality niche products,…

…(Watch on PinkLabel.TV) BEYONDEEP Productions / Feat. Honey G & K Rivers / Los Angeles A pornographic short film showing a couple in their kinky role play. It pays homage to the groundbreaking film, “Foxy Brown” (1974), and through BDSM it gives an overtly queer twist to the iconic film….

2020 was a big year for film releases, with over 230 new titles added to PinkLabel.TV this year. Many of these films saw online premieres at virtual film festivals or were remastered and digitalized from long lost footage, and now at long last are available online for the first time….

…black lesbian to direct a feature length film. Dunye has received numerous national and international honors for her work in the media arts. Her fourth feature film THE OWLS, was celebrated at national and international film festivals in 2010. Her third feature film, Miramax’s, MY BABY’S DADDY, was a box…

…Boring” contains 11 films from Canada, USA, Germany, India, Spain and Brazil. Six films in the curation were created as part of a BIPOC erotic filmmaking video workshop held by TQFF during the summer of 2020. Those films are: Paani, Moxa Willngan Tastes Really Good, Cannibal, Lonely in Quarantine, What…

Berlin’s international adult film fest returns The annual PornFilmFestival Berlin is an alternative, independent film festival that focuses on sexuality, politics, feminism and gender issues, and is the only festival of its kind in Germany. Premiering in 2006, the festival has screened hundreds of films from around the world, featuring…

…edition of PORN CLUB, hopped over to the lesbian made porn of the 80s and 90s with landmark film and distribution company Fatale Media and their films: Suburban Dykes, Safe is Desire, and Private Pleasures. Now, we focus on the self-made gay porn icon, Peter Berlin, with the films Nights…

…find out more about your films? Roberto: My next film Do Digital Curanderas Use Eggs In Their Limpias?, a sci-fi drama starring River Gallo, will be hitting the film fest circuit in 2023. This movie was made as part of my Sundance Film Institute Indigenous Film Lab fellowship and I…

…day we can all be together again in the theater, but in the meantime, please stay safe and enjoy the films! The Athens Porn Film Festival aims to appeal to audiences who are looking for films outside of commercial porn. Curators will present over 90 selected films within a dozen…

…film. Adrienne Teicher: I know that Kate loves working with Marit and had wanted to make a film with Marit for a long time, and somehow Ester Martin came into our orbit. We saw them present their film Shemale Snail and we asked them if they would join the project….

…thousand movies, hundreds of which we presented in virtual screenings through collaboration with over a dozen international adult film festivals, from Chile’s Excéntrico Festival to the PornFilmFestival Berlin. What a way to wrap the year! Best 23 Adult Films of 2023 La Proiezione (Projection of Porn) by Diego Tigrotto Mainstream…

…and Sunday the 27th, 19:00 (info) Foxy Strikes Back is a pornographic short film that shows a couple in their kinky role play. It pays homage to the groundbreaking blaxploitation film, Foxy Brown (1974) and gives an overtly queer twist to the iconic film. Foxy Strikes Back is a modern…

London Fetish Film Festival The 2020 London Fetish Film Festival goes virtual, for an entirely online screening event broadcasting live on PinkLabel.TV. London Fetish Film Festival Sunday, December 13th 6:00pm, 8:00pm, and 11:00pm London GMT (Check your local time zone!) $ Free to members of PinkLabel+ or with a ticket…

Help a team of pornographers come together and bring sex positive tarot film ONYX & ROSA to life Buckle up for a radical new adult film ride! The creators of the Sex Positive Tarot Deck have devised a creative new expression for the cards journey through a film that animates…

…for adult film festivals to be able to present films in a safe way during this time, and for filmmakers to have their hard work viewed by appreciating audiences around the world. Films presented at CineKink celebrate and explore a wide array of sexuality with offerings drawn from both Hollywood…

…porn mavens Maxine Holloway & Arabelle Raphael. (Several films find their way on PINKLABEL, a fair-trade Video on Demand site for independent filmmakers.) The annual film competition takes place at the Castro Theater in San Francisco on Friday, December 6th, 2013. DEADLINE: September 30th. CALLING ALL INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS – LET’S…

…what I do. And that’s what I mean, there’s still a lot of stigma. Honestly, the worst is with other filmmakers. I will tell other filmmakers that I do documentary. When you tell another filmmaker that you do adult, they just think you’re scum. Cyndi: Wow! How do you deal…

BRIEFS is the East Bay Express’ annual Erotic Short Film Competition, showcasing works by amateur and professional adult filmmakers from around the world. In its 8th year, the one night screening explored the limits of erotic filmmaking in a liberating and entertaining format ideal for sex-positive film lovers of every…

BRIEFS 2017 is the East Bay Express’ 6th annual Erotic Short Film Competition, showcasing works by amateur and professional filmmakers from around the world. The one night screening will explore the limits of erotic filmmaking in a liberating and entertaining format ideal for sex-positive film lovers of every gender and…

PinkLabel.TV’s PORN CLUB is like a book club for porn nerds. For each edition, we offer a selection of titles in our new adult film review series in efforts to encourage discussion about porn as an indie film genre, reviewing of classic and contemporary titles available on our streaming network….

…This workshop applies to narrative, experimental, and documentary film genres and is open to filmmakers of all levels. We recommend you bring a script summary or project idea for practical application during the class.   Screenings Galore Several feature and short adult films will fill the festival screens, including Birthday…

PinkLabel.TV’s PORN CLUB is like a book club for porn nerds. Each month, we offer a selection of titles in our new adult film review series in efforts to encourage discussion about porn as an indie film genre, reviewing of classic and contemporary titles available on our streaming network. Topics…

…can look forward to in-person and virtual screenings, socials, filmmaker chats, and a vibrant collection of well-crafted and thought-provoking erotic and adult films. This year’s festival features a fresh line-up of films premiering this year, as well as a look back at classic LGBTQ+ movies. This year also sees a…

…from Spain, the collective created award-winning, festival-favorite films showcasing queer sexuality informed by feminism and art. “Best Short Film Audience Award” “Best Film” nominee at the @GoodForHer Feminist Porn Awards. Check out Support Your Local Pornographer, nominated “Best Film” at the “Best Short Film” Audience Award winner at the 2015…

  PinkLabel.TV’s PORN CLUB is like a book club for porn nerds. For each edition, we offer a selection of titles in our new adult film review series in efforts to encourage discussion about porn as an indie film genre, reviewing of classic and contemporary titles available on our streaming…

…Opening and Closing Night films, curated short film programs and filmmaker talks, and if you miss a live event (or just want to watch again) a special replay of recorded programs available on-demand for 24 hours. In 1970, San Francisco made history as the first city in the United States…

…the film, it has come as little surprise how well it has been received at various film fests since its debut. As for the film, while it is short I think it really captures the essence of an intimate experience I’ve been honored to witness in person. There is so…

…FILMMAKERS (Lora Hristova) explores the definitions of feminist porn, issues around genderqueer visibility, sex education, internet piracy and censorship. Shot on location at the Berlin PornFilmFestival, interviews include CineKink alumni filmmakers Jiz Lee, Shine Louise Houston, Petra Joy, Ms Naughty, Pandora Blake, Maria Bala, Lucie Blush and Alyx Fox, along…

Joining NPR’s 1A host Joshua Johnson this morning for the program topic “Missing From #MeToo — Sex Workers” were adult film industry professionals filmmaker Shine Louise Houston of Pink and White Productions, adult filmmaker Jacky St. James, performer Siouxsie Q (who is also the secretary of the Adult Performer Advocacy…

Film festival season is in full swing! With over two dozen adult film festivals screening around the globe, each with its own notification and screening dates, it can quickly become a lot of information to organize. Avoid wasting time by accidentally entering twice, or worse — missing a festival deadline…

…producers.     Festival pass holders can meet over a dozen international filmmakers as they come together online on Thursday, August 25th. Then later that night is the opening film: Fred Halsted’s 1972 classic, LA Plays Itself, preceded by short 90’s lesbian erotic film, Hey Sailor, Hey Sister, whose creators…

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…this context is no exception. No film exemplifies it better than In Search of the Wild Kingdom. The premise of the film is rather complicated for porn: shot as a mockumentary, Houston’s fake camera crew is following another fake film crew as they try to document “real lesbian sex.” The…

…asexuality, and safer sex practices, these films bring us into a world of intimacy through passion, slow sensual pacing, exploration, and beautiful bodies coming together. ⁠ Filmmakers span Canada, USA, Spain, Germany, and Argentina. Here’s a teaser of selected films: Selected Films IS THIS LIBERATION? M.O. Guzman, 2020, 7 min,…

  PinkLabel.TV’s PORN CLUB is like a book club for porn nerds. For each edition, we offer a selection of titles in our new adult film review series in efforts to encourage discussion about porn as an indie film genre, reviewing of classic and contemporary titles available on our streaming…

…of pandemic is quite a challenge. Watch now There’s plenty more where this came from! Browse our category Self-Love and Masturbation for more film titles exploring solo sex. Originally published on in May 2018, this post is updated to include newer films. Featured films (Left to Right): Meet Halila Queen…

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…debut has transformed into a virtual celebration of cinema and technology. San Francisco PornFilmFestival’s online premiere will be powered by indie adult film platform PinkLabel.TV. “If you stream them, they will come…” as filmmakers and porn aficionados from around the world come together (online) to delight in erotic films that…

…focusing on six of the director’s celebrated short films, stopping to pause, rewind, and ask questions in the platform’s engaging chat feed. Films include Occupied, PUT the NEEDLE on the RECORD, Writing in Bed, CrashPad Classics: Siren Wolf and Zelda du Jour, BIRTHDAY, and Houston’s latest short film, Camera and…

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…Julius of ColorBlock Films continue to release films that prove sexual desire and attractiveness are not restricted to a specific body size or shape, rather, all bodies are deserving of love, pleasure, and representation. Browse films on PinkLabel.TV by using our search bar, film tags, studios, and favorite performers. Our…

In January we added over two dozen new films to PinkLabel.TV. What a way to start the year! We’re already off to a brilliant new beginning as February brings us even more releases, including the early films of late feminist filmmaker Candida Royalle — the Godmother of Feminist Porn! Candida’s…

…is really being teased, who really is in charge during the film? Life is dynamic and does not follow a simple script, so our porn shouldn’t either. In this film, rules are broken intentionally to raise up questions about narratives in porn and you (the viewer) might be more involved…