The hollywood hipster Silverlake Film Festival is hosting an AltPorn video screening, featuring a bunch of the Vivid-Alt directors on May 5th. People like Vena Virago, Octavio Winkytiki, Eon Mckai, and others are said to be likely attendees. Also showing are some videos from directors like Ron Royster, Benny Profane, Joe Gallant, and more. Watching porn in theaters is uncomfortable, but it sounds like it could be interesting.
**Strictly over 18- ID’s will be checked**
What IS “Alt Porn?” It’s the newest wrinkle in adult films, described in the Los Angeles Times as “triple-X fare for the alt-18-to-30 crowd, starring immaculately codified alt-people. That is, those slightly above and below legal drinking age who favor tattoos and piercings.” It has become one of the fastest growing genres in XXX film, a locally grown alternative to the traditional porn churned out in the San Fernando Valley, featuring performers who wouldn’t look out of place in a Silver Lake club and incorporating elements of performance art and avant-garde film techniques with depictions of hardcore sexual encounters. No silicone implants, no soft-focus mood lighting, no body paint to hide blemishes — just straight-out sex scenes shot in Eastside lofts and studios and set to underground dance music. The Silver Lake Film Festival ALT PORN program will feature selections from various Alt Porn features, chosen by the filmmakers themselves, along with in-person appearances by the filmmakers and stars of the Alt Porn scene.
