“It’s time for porn to change, and for that we need women, we need women in the leadership roles, as producers, as directors as scriptwriters. I don’t want to get women out of porn. I want to get women into porn. We need women in porn. Behind the camera” (Erika Lust for TEDxVienna December 2014)
I am opening a call worldwide for female film directors. I want to find the next wave of adult female filmmakers, who please the eyes and tantalize the senses, who inspire and arouse and contribute to my mission to change porn.
I believe in having women behind the camera in all key positions, and the importance of the female gaze in a male dominated porn industry. I have produced and directed over 100 shorts, and have more than 100,000 members on my site XConfessions, where anonymous members of the public submit their fantasies and experiences; out of which I choose two a month to interpret into adult cinematic shorts.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
After working with several guest directors I have decided that I want to continue producing adult cinema with women at the helm. A good example of my work with other directors is this recent short, The Bitchhiker, on XConfessions.com , directed by Olympe de G– watch the trailer below.
I have budgeted €250,000 for the project as a whole, with different amounts dedicated to different films. I am offering my support and funding for you to make a short film with explicit sex. You will need to source your own cast and crew, locations, write your script. You will have creative control, but we will be your support: especially in terms of legal aspects, documentation, information about working in adult cinema and finding appropriate performers. I want to start a global community of female filmmakers. I want to confront mainstream porn and make feminist erotica relevant, not the exception. I want a new kind of adult cinema to spread across the world and I am looking for women to help me.
ABOUT YOU
I am looking mainly for women. I need creative minds with filmmaking experience. If your idea is great, and you can get a cast and crew, we’ll talk about business 
I’d rather not give these opportunities to those already making adult cinema – rather I want to reach minds that are untapped and perhaps haven’t even considered making erotica before discovering that it can be realistic, representative and artistic.
I want applicants from all over the world. We will be producing 10 short films made by new female directors during 2017.
WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE
– Proven experience in filmmaking (Do you have a reel?)
– A desire to represent female sexuality outside of mainstream clichés
– The time and dedication to make a short film
– A script/treatment/moodboard of your idea
– A budget (I have allocated €250,000 for the whole project, not per film)
– Understanding of my ethics and my films
HOW TO APPLY
You need to send an email, and you need to prove you are legit! If you can send us a PDF dossier of all your materials (not too much please!) including;
– Script/treatment and moodboard for a film no longer than 15 mins
– A profile on yourself and your experiences in film + CV
– A short explanation of your vision and why you want to be involved in the project.
Send your application to me and I’ll get back to you soon: erikalust@lustfilms.com
I look forward to working with you!
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