Schmutz Cinema: Futures of Desire
Film
- Language talk: Dutch
Schmutz Cinema invites you to a programme where erotic imagination meets cinematic invention – playful, curious, and joyfully open-minded.
This edition looks toward the future of intimacy. As robots become companions, AI learns our desires, and humanity dreams of life beyond Earth, what happens to sex, closeness, and fantasy? How might we flirt with a machine, fall for an algorithm, or daydream about love on another planet? Expect six short films by daring filmmakers from around the world, that stretch the idea of what erotic cinema can be, and a live performance by Thom Wijnberg, author of ‘Echte Porno’.
About Schmutz Cinema
Schmutz Cinema creates a space where erotic imagination and cinematic creativity meet; where intimacy and pleasure are not only entertainment, but an integral part of our emotional wellbeing. Whether you’re a long-time lover of erotic art or just a little curious, Schmutz Cinema welcomes you without judgement and with a good dose of humour.
About Thom Wijenberg
Thom Wijenberg (1996) is a writer and poet. In his work he uses camp to explore queerness and queer experiences in a heteronormative world. His work has appeared in, among others, De Revisor, Op Ruwe Planken, and on Vuurland and Notulen van het Onzichtbare. In 2022 he took part in the Paris residency of the Flemish-Dutch cultural house deBuren. Thom is part of Wintertuin’s talent development programme and also works there as a talent developer and editor.
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Three cyborg couples enter a newly opened building: the Human Museum. They are confronted with exhibits of humanity: statues of intertwined bodies, anatomical informations, and educational films, reacting emotionally with astonishment, confusion, fear, and curiosity toward the objects in the exhibit. In an inevitable process of machine learning, the six protagonists change during their visit, learning to simulate the rules of arousal and attraction.
- Director
- Alessandro Amaducci
- Country
- Italy
- Length
- 6 min
- Nominated for
- Out of Competition
- Type Film
- Short
- Premiere
- -
- Language
- None
- Pathway
- Corpus, Futuretech, The Things We Do For Love
- Subtitle
- None
- Year
- 2024
- Trigger warnings
- Sex
Musings Of A Mechatronic Mistress: The Peculiar Purpose Of Tiffany The Sex Robot
In a world where technology and humanity intertwine, Tiffany, a self-aware “sex robot”, embarks on an unparalleled journey of self-discovery. Conversing with experts, Tiffany confronts the societal norms, body image stereotypes, and patriarchal influences that have shaped her design. As debates over her societal impact surge, Tiffany navigates the complexities of interdisciplinary communication, the rise of AI companions, and the vast realm of innovative sex tech. But it’s the potential for a radical shift away from human-like designs, and the embrace of individualized, DIY solutions, that truly challenges the status quo. With every revelation, Tiffany’s contemplative journey challenges our perceptions…
- Director
- Jasmin Hagendorfer
- Country
- Austria
- Length
- 24 min
- Nominated for
- Out of Competition
- Type Film
- Short
- Premiere
- -
- Language
- English
- Pathway
- Corpus, Futuretech, The Things We Do For Love
- Subtitle
- English
- Year
- 2023
- Trigger warnings
- Sex
Docking
Trevor reflects on his fear of dating.
- Director
- Trevor Anderson
- Country
- Canada
- Length
- 4 min
- Nominated for
- Out of Competition
- Type Film
- Short
- Premiere
- -
- Language
- English
- Pathway
- Corpus, Futuretech, The Things We Do For Love
- Subtitle
- None
- Year
- 2019
- Trigger warnings
- Sex
Cyborg Manifesto
This film was originally commissioned by The Museum of Sex for the CAM LIFE exhibition. ‘A Cyborg Manifesto’ is a visual essay and a personal exploration of a life spent online. “We broadcast our image in cells and pixels across continents, viewed by lenses, pushed through codecs and compression algorithms, adapting new ways to circumvent the physical. Thousands of people every day fuck and fuck themselves broadcast live via webcam.”
- Director
- Four Chambers
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 5 min
- Nominated for
- Out of Competition
- Type Film
- Short
- Premiere
- -
- Language
- English
- Pathway
- Corpus, Futuretech, The Things We Do For Love
- Subtitle
- English
- Year
- 2020
- Trigger warnings
- Sex
Celestial Bodies
Two astronauts struggle to resist the intoxicating temptations of an alien spaceship.
- Director
- Ryan Suits / Atomic Cheesecake Productions
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 5 min
- Nominated for
- Out of Competition
- Type Film
- Short
- Premiere
- -
- Language
- English
- Pathway
- Corpus, Futuretech, The Things We Do For Love
- Subtitle
- English
- Year
- 2021
- Trigger warnings
- Sex
The Lesbian Alien Dark Room Fisting Operetta on Venus
The angels have given the Captain of the Sea Butches the holy assignment to travel to a lesbian bar on Venus to get hold of the strongest vibrator in the whole universe – the weapon needed in the fight to destroy the tall tower of the evil gentrifiers. But to get to the vibrator she first has to offer her hands to the two terrifying and tempting Tentacle Femmes, and they just invited her to the darkroom…
- Director
- Lasse Långström & The homosex syndicate of precarious avantgarde artists
- Country
- Germany, Sweden
- Length
- 14 min
- Nominated for
- Out of Competition
- Type Film
- Short
- Premiere
- -
- Language
- English
- Pathway
- Corpus, Futuretech, The Things We Do For Love
- Subtitle
- None
- Year
- 2024
- Trigger warnings
- Sex
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