Fri, Jan 5, 2007
In this episode, we explore the world of lesbian porn, which has come a long way. Far from the days when women shot on consumer video cameras with friends and lovers in their own living rooms, today's lesbian pornographers come equipped with film degrees, storyboards, and the latest in digital technology. While the tools have changed, their goal remains essentially the same--to make authentic lesbian porn with real queer women who are having real orgasms. Shine Houston is the up-and-coming porn director of the breakout hit "The Crash Pad". Her second feature "Superfreak" is being released this fall and we go behind the scenes on set to see firsthand the making of porn for 'genderqueers'. We also visit behind the scenes with Dana Dane, founder of Erocktavision, whose "L-Word" style aesthetic of beautiful women and beautiful cinematography is hitting a chord not just with lesbians but with the straight world as well. Diana Cage, lesbian sexpert, is also on hand to provide an entertaining critique of the various lesbian porn genres.
Fri, Mar 2, 2007
Madison Avenue has long realized that for the straight world, the idea of two women together is a titillation that can translate into huge profits. This episode explores this phenomenon by talking to queer women who have realized that lesbian sex sells. At the other end of the spectrum are lesbian-identified women who do sex work catering specifically to straight men. Mistress Leda organizes the largest "BDSM Ball" in the country and runs an all woman BDSM studio in New York. Skye Blue was a major mainstream porn star for over a decade, yet only performed girl on girl scenes with her real life girlfriend Summer Cummings, and is now behind the lens directing her own porn films. Renowned lesbian sexpert Tristian Taormino wrote about and lectured on lesbian desire for over a decade and is also now behind the lens directing straight porn. As she says, "it's the lesbians who have been teaching how to fuck for years!" Our cameras weave through these women's complicated world of selling sex to the mainstream.