tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45828889899604622822024-03-06T15:23:19.182+11:00The Filmmaking adventures of Anna BrownfieldAward winning feminist erotic filmmaker, Anna Brownfield, takes you on a journey through her film making adventures!Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-25894091093505617162016-09-22T11:20:00.000+10:002016-09-22T11:22:13.287+10:00The Bedroom to open Berlin Porn Film Festival!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zahra Stardust in The Bedroom</td></tr>
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I'm very excited to announce that The Bedroom will be the opening night film at the Berlin Porn Film Festival on October 26th 2016.<br />
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This date will also correspond with the release of The Bedroom online and in a very limited edition DVD. I will be attending the festival and you can live tweet along with <a href="https://twitter.com/annabrownfield?lang=en" target="_blank">me</a> #bedroomparty <br />
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Big thanks to all the awesome people who contributed to our crowd funding and helped us make The Bedroom.<br />
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More details soon.<br />
<br />Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-47752009381079526672016-03-23T11:53:00.001+11:002016-03-23T11:54:45.906+11:00Casting begins for a new project!The Bedroom is drawing to a close, I have got only one more scene to color grade and then it will be out in the world!<br />
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Then I will begin a new project. I'll be giving you more information on it soon, but in the meantime I am beginning casting.<br />
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Have a look below and drop us an email if you are interested.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Award Winning Feminist Erotic
Filmmaker, Anna Brownfield is embarking on a new production and is looking for
women and men in their late 40s to 50s or real life couples in that age group. <br />
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You must be fit and healthy, open minded and an interest in <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kink/light BDSM is an advantage. <br />
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If interested please send an email to </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:cast@poisonappleproductions.com.au"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">cast@poisonappleproductions.com.au</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> addressing the following criteria, and attach two photos
one headshot and a body shot. Please make sure they are no bigger than 2mb
each. <br />
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Name: <br />
Age: <br />
Gender: <br />
Email: <br />
Telephone: <br />
Country: <br />
Height: <br />
Weight: <br />
Body Type: <br />
Sexual Orientation: <br />
What are your boundaries? <br />
Why would you like to take part in a Poison Apple Productions film? <br />
Have you had any previous experience being filmed? Do you have a partner you
would like to perform with? <br />
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<b>PLEASE NOTE emails that do not include photos or address the selection
criteria will be automatically deleted.</b></span><span lang="EN-US"></span></div>
Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-55792555899079068692014-09-01T10:09:00.001+10:002014-09-01T10:09:56.834+10:00New Erotic Film - The Bedroom! CAN YOU HELP????<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lots has been happening since I last posted. I really am the worst blogger on the planet!<br />
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Firstly, I have just launched the crowd funding for my new film <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-bedroom--2" target="_blank">The Bedroom</a>!<br />
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Its an erotic film that is set in one bedroom over six decades and looks at the development and changes in sex and sexuality in Australia!<br />
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I've got a great cast on board including <a href="http://www.zahra.org.au/" target="_blank">Zahra Stardust</a>, <a href="http://angelawhite.com/" target="_blank">Angela White</a>, Chloe B, <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialLilyRei" target="_blank">Lily Rei</a> and many more.<br />
<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-bedroom--2" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-bedroom--2" target="_blank">So please come and give us a hand making the bed! </a><br />
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In other news THREE films I have worked on over the past 12 months will be screening at this years <a href="http://www.pornfilmfestivalberlin.de/en/" target="_blank">Berlin Porn Film Festival</a>! They are" MusicBox" and"A Call for Help" by <a href="http://www.permission4pleasure.com/" target="_blank">Morgana Muses</a> and <a href="http://zahra.org.au/" target="_blank">Zahra Stardust'</a>s film, "Fuck Dolls". I wish I could be there this year! <a href="http://lightsouthern.com/tag/michelle-flynn/" target="_blank">Michelle Flynn</a> and <a href="http://brightdesire.com/" target="_blank">Ms Naughty</a> are two of the filmmakers in focus! Australians are rocking the festival!! <br />
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<br />Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-1505564633661069062014-01-09T09:14:00.001+11:002014-01-09T09:14:16.983+11:00Casting for a new Erotic film!
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We are looking for
adult actors/performers for a new erotic explicit film from award winning
feminist erotic filmmakers, Morgana Muses and Anna Brownfield.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This film is a
sexy comedy, so we are looking for people who can see the humor in sex!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We are looking to
cast the following roles:</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Female performer age 25-35</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Fit, curvy, nerdy/quirky ‘bombshell’ (not
necessarily blonde). Possess comedic timing and has the ability to produce a
range of facial expressions-such as a look of shock, frustration, anger,
amusement, jubilation.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Female performer 35-55.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Well-groomed, feminine and pretty in a
soft and understated way. Posses a woman next-door look. No tattoos, piercings,
radical hair colour/style.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Female performer 35-45.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Slim and angular body type. Will need to
appear sharp, focused and in control-in mannerisms and slick in dress.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Four male performers aged between 20 -55
years</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While looks are not so important, you will
need to have a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ and a desire to put female pleasure
above and beyond your own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The male
roles do not have any dialogue but comic timing and a sense of humor are a
plus!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Auditions
will be held on Saturday 25<sup>th</sup> January in Melbourne</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">For
more information please send a headshot along with your name, age and a brief
description of your experience.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">cast@poisonappleproductions.com.au</span></div>
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Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-79949609183145287952013-10-25T10:38:00.000+11:002013-10-25T10:38:15.680+11:00Eros Shine Award Nomination!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Can't believe it but Poison Apple Productions and a whole lot of awesome feminist erotic/porn makers have been nominated this year for Best Porn Production or Production Company.<br />
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Please click <a href="http://www.erosshineawards.org.au/voting-best-australian-porn-production-or-production-company.html" target="_blank">here</a> and cast your vote for Poison Apple Productions and prove to the mainstream industry that there is a desire for alternative/feminist porn and erotica.<br />
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I will also be eternally grateful! <br />
<br />Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-15751339696065469622013-05-30T14:35:00.000+10:002013-05-30T14:35:18.899+10:00So where have you been?
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<span lang="EN-US">Firstly, I did an art collaboration called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fallinginmelbourne" target="_blank"><i>Falling</i></a> with
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near future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She generously let me shoot
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playing at the <a href="http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/services/hawkesbury-regional-gallery/exhibitions/exhibition-listing-2013/2013/the-guerilla-in-the-crocheted-bikini" target="_blank">Hawkesbury Regional Gallery</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-67478482083301642152013-01-07T10:50:00.000+11:002013-01-07T10:50:32.944+11:00Happy New Year!Happy New Year to you all. I hope your year is filled with love, happiness and creative times. <br />
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I have promised myself that I will write more regular blog posts...you must all be sick of hearing about how slack I am in this regard!<br />
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Until I return to teaching at Uni this year, I have a whole 2 months that I can power on with my own film work. I also decided to do less teaching this year so that I can concentrate on filmmaking.<br />
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As stated in my last post I have been working on a new documentary entitled "Doing it Her way.", which is exploring the rise of feminist porn here in Australia and overseas too. I actually filmed some of it while I was in Berlin in 2009. At this stage I have been doing interviews with some of the amazing Australian women making great erotica/porn. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sensatefilms.com/">Gala Vanting</a></td></tr>
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The motivation to return to this project came after heated discussion with a student about women in pornography. Yet again this cliche idea of women being victims within this industry came up, and I listened to stereotype after stereotype about what sort of women work in the adult industry. So to that student, you know who you are, I'm not mentioning your name here as I know you have a desire for a political career and I'm sure being mentioned on a blog that talks about porn is not the type of publicity you would like!<br />
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<br />Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-21403471784101141412012-12-03T14:10:00.000+11:002012-12-03T14:10:05.902+11:00The Band is finally here!I always feel as though I should start my blog with an apology that it has been soooo long since I last wrote an entry. Generally, I try to wait until a few things have happened in my filmmaking life before I write about them, but other times I wonder if I should just write about anything and everything.....but I'm guessing most of you don't want to know about the hand painted wrapping paper I made with my small child!<br />
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Now that I have finished teaching for the year and the arduous task of marking is behind me, I once again have 3 blissful months to concentrate on what I love best, making films. Its time that brings me great joy as I can actually embark on creating in my office. During the teaching semester I have only one day a week here, which seems to be eaten up by admin, orders, tax, etc, so its lovely to finally be able to tackle the big creative things I have been wanting to all year!<br />
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Yes its finally happened. There is now an Australia release of The Band. Its strictly limited numbers, so once they are gone, there will be no more! Thanks to those who all pre-ordered, they all received a special thank you present. Order your copy <a href="http://poisonappleproductions.bigcartel.com/product/the-band">here.</a> It's a great present for someone who loves smut and music.<br />
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<br />Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-48945368631033035952012-10-17T16:45:00.000+11:002012-10-17T16:45:10.188+11:00New release of The Band!<a href="http://poisonappleproductions.bigcartel.com/product/the-band" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes its finally happening there is going to be a limited Australian edition of The Band!<br />
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If you are interested in getting your hands on a copy, you can pre order them through my<a href="http://poisonappleproductions.bigcartel.com/product/the-band" target="_blank"> online shop.</a><br />
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As I said the numbers will be strictly limited so don't miss out, order one today!Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-86172538436697114972012-09-28T08:45:00.000+10:002012-09-28T08:45:02.280+10:00Falling in...... Stage 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Stage 2 is now up and happening and you can check it out the <a href="http://www.fedsquare.com/culture/ngv-studio/" target="_blank">NGV studio</a><span itemprop="description"> from yesterday, Thursday 27th until Sun 30th
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<span itemprop="description">My video piece is being projected onto the
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<span itemprop="description"><br /> And next year the choreographer Favela Vera Ortiz and dancer, Sanna From, arrive from Finland for Stage 3.</span><br />
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I was quite happy with how the video images have turned out and it was great fun to edit them as I could experiement and play with footage unlike a traditional narrative based project. <br />
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Yesterday, we had some problems with the projection, mainly being that the space is sooo light filled that the images are quite hard to see. The photo above was taken at night and the images are stronger and clearer then.<br />
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This is the same image late afternoon. It actually comes up better as a photo than looking at it with the naked eye.<br />
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Its given me food for thought I will go away and rework a few things ready for the next stage!<br />
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This evening I am off to begin shooting a collaborative piece with Melbourne Artist <a href="http://artingeelong.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/annee-miron.jpg" target="_blank">Annee Miron</a> and Finnish- Argentinian choreographer <a href="http://favelaveraortiz.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Favela Vera Ortiz</a>. It is currently entitled "Falling in ....(insert city of choice)" and is an exploration of sleep. My partner finds this very amusing as I struggle with insomnia and they feels I have limited personal knowledge of the topic!!<br />
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However, via various online medium we have been discussing the project for several months now and Annee has just completed an artist in residence at Yarra Sculpture Gallery, so it has given her an opportunity to begin building pieces.<br />
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After what feels like a long hiatus from shooting anything, its nice to be able to create again, but what I am finding most stimulating is the method in which I am working. Lately, my work has been long format and narrative in style, where as this piece is more experimental, like my earlier work. Its such a liberating way of working as there is less structure and we bounce ideas off each other. I don't feel the usual pressure of shooting as it isn't constrained to a set period of time and the nature and stage of the work means that I can go back later and shoot again. Very liberating and stimulating too.<br />
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These are some images I took while visiting Annee in the gallery last week with Royce who had a great time playing in and out of the work. The gallery, as you can imagine has not heated, so it was freezing cold, but a few cups of tea and a shared coffee scroll later I hardly noticed it at all. Royce's hand were like little icebergs by the end but he was having so much fun and like most children doesn't feel the cold!<br />
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Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-39281683060536252482012-05-01T09:06:00.002+10:002012-05-01T09:06:55.918+10:00Tristan Taormino talks and other adventures.Last month, I spent a highly entertaining night listening to sex positive feminist, <a href="http://tristantaormino.com/" target="_blank">Tristan Taormino</a> talk about her very interesting life and journey to making porn films. It was a captivating and fascinating two hours. Tristan is a great public speaker and if you ever get the chance to hear her talk I highly recommend it.<br />
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She spoke about her ethical approach to her actors: good pay, reasonable hours, providing safe environments, and giving actors the freedom to do what they wished rather than dictating to them. It was strange to hear this referred to as ethical treatment of actors in explicit films as I thought it was the ONLY way to treat actors, but then again I have chosen to forge my own path and not be dictated by the mainstream industry, and I guess that what makes the difference. <br />
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I decided to get up and ask a question about safe sex and the use of condoms in her films, as it is one of the things I feel very strongly about and think as erotic filmmakers it is very important to promote, especially as there is a rise in sexually transmitted diseases (which I find shocking, as choosing to have sex with someone is also about making a respectful choice to use condoms). Her take was quite different and I do wonder how much of it is dictated by the studio she worked for or if it is as she said, a choice she let the actors make. She was actually quite surpised how many of them would rather have sex without condoms!<br />
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The evening also gave me a chance to catch up again with <a href="http://www.indigolush.com/" target="_blank">Louise Lush</a>, who I haven't seen in the flesh since "The Band" screened at the Berlin Porn Film Festival in 2009. Wow how time flies! Finally, I got to meet two actors/makers I have been wanting to meet, <a href="http://www.beat.com.au/content/porn-and-politics-angela-white" target="_blank">Angela White</a> and <a href="http://www.liandradahl.com/" target="_blank">Liandra Dahl</a>. We where all standing around being total video/film nerds getting excited talking about RED and Lexus cameras, steady cams and jib arms! Pretty funny!<br />
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I actually stood next to Angela White for quite sometime until I realised it was her! In the photos she has sent me she looks like an amazing amazon, yet in person she is still amazing but petite. She had just returned from a month in the US filming scenes for her website and was looking forward to going home to several terabytes of video footage and begin editing!<br />
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Afterwards, I was hoping to talk with Liandra further about her films, but unfortunately she had to leave early, but we did catch up later that week. She came by my office and we talked non stop for 2 hours. I could have spent the rest of the afternoon talking with her, but unfortunately prior commitments prevented us from doing so. However, I'm sure we will have many more discussions in the future.<br />
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It was great to be surround by such a wonderful group of sex positive women and so nice to talk openly about sex without anyone looking shocked, disgusted or horrified, but that it is just a natural part of life. This is what I love about Pleasure Salon gatherings!<br />
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Hats off to amazing sex therapist, <a href="http://www.cyndidarnell.com/" target="_blank">Cyndi Darnell</a> from Pleasure Salon for organising yet again another sex positive evening. <a href="http://pleasuresalonmelbourne.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Pleasure Salon</a> holds monthly nights in Melbourne and I highly recommend you go and have a look, they are always informative and interesting.<br />
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I'm giving a talk at Melbourne University this Friday 4th May at 12:30pm about Feminist and Queer Porn, for their "Rad sex and Consent week", which is free! I'm looking forward to it but I'm also slightly nervous that Shelia Jefferys and her anti sex minions will be on hand! However, the organisers look like they are providing a very safe space for people to discuss and explore sex and its many variations through workshops and talks. If you want more information, check it out <a href="http://radsexconsent.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Must go and finish practicing my talk. Hope to see you there.Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-63345745466160789092012-02-22T09:27:00.000+11:002012-02-22T09:27:32.713+11:00Writing a new erotic film.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally, I have found focus and begun working on a new erotic film entitled "Screwed in Suburbia". It feels great to have something to work towards, as I was feeling lost towards the end of last year and didn't know where I wanted to go in regards to my next film. More details on it soon, but we already have at least a US distributor attached who is they love it may take on international distribution!<br />
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I've been trying to write without putting pressure on myself as I have a habit of wanting to make everything perfect then and there rather than just letting it flow and leaving holes in it that can be reflected upon and fixed later. Fingers crossed I can push out a draft before I return to teaching this year!<br />
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Also, I have begun a collaboration with an amazing script writer, Shanti Gudgeon. We are creating an erotic thriller together which is very exciting. I love writing with other people as you can bounce ideas off each other. The last film I wrote in a partnership was "The Money Shot" with Lance Petrie. It was great as I would write a scene get half way through loose my focus and pass it to him and he would finish it off. It speeds up the process dramatically.Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-5858771304750140342012-01-09T10:19:00.000+11:002012-01-09T10:19:30.491+11:00Updated website finally completed!Finally, I have finished updating my website. I thought this time rather than getting someone else to do it for me I would teach myself dreamweaver and have a go at it myself! Talk about a huge learning curve, but hey its good to keep your mind active!<br />
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Check it out <a href="http://www.poisonappleproductions.com.au/">here. </a><br />
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It is great now to have everything linked in together, as previously I didn't have a link to my <a href="http://www.poisonappleproductions.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">online shop</a> or this blog.<br />
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Creatively, I have been having a break and trying to still work out where to go, what to focus my energy on. Let's hope over the next few weeks I'll make some breathing space to sort through it all and make my mind up!<br />
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I hope you all had a wonderful Silly Season and a Happy New Year.<br />
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This morning, I watch the soft trailer for Petra Joy's new film <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OaI7g-tORs">"The Female Voyeur"</a> and got all sentimental about being at the <a href="http://www.pornfilmfestivalberlin.de/pffb_2011/en/">Berlin Porn Film Festiva</a>l and meeting her. Petra is one of the many wonderful women I meet and she has a highly unique erotic style. We both share similar passions for promoting a variety of bodies and sexual acts that your normally don't see. I highly recommend you check out her <a href="http://www.petrajoy.com/">work</a> if you are interested in an alternative to mainstream depictions of sex!<br />
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It filled me with the desire to make my next erotic film "Screwed in Suburbia: Perfect on the outside, Perverted on the inside". Its about a young woman trying to escape suburbia and move into the inner city.<br />
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The other project I have been toying with is an adaptation of a book by Australian author <a href="http://emilymaguire.typepad.com/about.html">Emily Maguire</a>, "The Gospel According to Luke". I first was introduced to her work through a book called "Taming the Beast", which I would love to make into a film, but the subject matter is so taboo I think it would be extremely hard to find finance to make it! She also interviewed me for her book "Princesses and Pornstars:Sex and Power and Identity". I still remember the day she contacted me and I put two and two together and realised she was the author of such a twisted and confronting book as "Taming the Beast"! You can guess I was absolutely ecstatic about being interviewed by her!<br />
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"Man Made" is a documentary I would like to make as a follow up to "Making it handmade" which is going to be about men, craft and what it is to be a man today! I'm slowly finding subjects and researching but I'm guessing, its going to be at least a two to three year project like "Making it Handmade" was.<br />
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So you can see there a lots of ideas but I'm finding juggling motherhood, working and making films to be overwhelming at the moment. I desperately need to update my website so have decided to focus on that and then try to work out where to go next!Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-20986158706697839472011-09-21T15:07:00.000+10:002011-09-21T15:07:43.462+10:00Thank you, thank you from the bottom of my crafty heart!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi78KxGM6lNUaxvU4PulfVvSnuXggjdVVmC9p5HVDYWnrzIlhbUlx1kp48NjrBfbX9Lu0yr147qYo6R4yy7pU8he_VoyYRgW7SYQ0yL3E1YV6BMr0KGafPmR7u7JDFO3zIQOD6yovc49I/s1600/PICT6508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="213" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi78KxGM6lNUaxvU4PulfVvSnuXggjdVVmC9p5HVDYWnrzIlhbUlx1kp48NjrBfbX9Lu0yr147qYo6R4yy7pU8he_VoyYRgW7SYQ0yL3E1YV6BMr0KGafPmR7u7JDFO3zIQOD6yovc49I/s320/PICT6508.jpg" /></a></div>Here's a very blurry picture of myself at home just before "Making it Handmade" premiered on ABC2. As you can see I lead a glamorous life, in my tracksuit pants, slippers, the washing drying in the back ground and a knitted nanna rug on my knees (yes I did make it myself) and of course a glass of bubbly in hand.<br />
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It was strange to watch it,as I have seen it so many times, so it was very surreal, but I did enjoy the bottle of bubbly...maybe a little too much as I struggled teaching the next day!<br />
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Thank you to all 33,000 of you who tuned in to watch it and to the 9000 odd of you who watched it on iview. I was astounded by the numbers considering nearly all of the publicity was done through social media sites of those involved in the film!<br />
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The film stirred up some passionate discussion online:<br />
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On the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/makingithandmade">films facebook</a> page comments varied from:<br />
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Quoting <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cheryl.rabe">Cheryl Rabe</a><br />
"Thought the documentary was very disappointing. Not all crafters are activists. I'd like to think the majority of us make tasteful and useful things for others to enjoy, without sending any sort of political message."<br />
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We then proceed to engage in a debate about if the act of making is political in itself!<br />
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Quoting <a href="http://www.facebook.com/greenwoozle">KrÌstíÑã Gréeñwõod</a><br />
Loved it. It's re-ignited a spark in me. Chronic Illness has taken away a lot of things from me. I have a creative mind and a bit of a wicked sense of humour. This is right up my ally. :D<br />
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Searching online I found so many different response so of them that caught my eye talked about:<br />
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- the craft demonstrated was of low quality. </b> This I find interesting as often craft can be elitist and not inclusive. I liked the idea that in the doco, its about giving it a go. After all even if you are now highly skilled, you started off this way and its just been practice that has enabled you to make amazing work that is technically perfect!<br />
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- that the documentary was anti making money from craft.</b> To be straight, no I'm not. I actually think that it is amazing that something so lovingly crafted can make you money, especially as in the past it was seen to have no commercial value. I guess I wanted to show that it is a hard road, that its not easy and there is a lot of work involved. Also in my research I was finding lots of women who were experiencing burn out from trying to make a full time living from crafting and giving up on it. However, if you can make a full time living from craft, I think you are amazing and I take my hat off to you all and bow down low in respect of your brilliance!<br />
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<b>- Offense.</b> This happened for may reasons, Casey's work was obvious but that I had left out so many women who make beautiful practical things has come up a few times. I wish I had the money and time to make a whole series on the women and the men I meet, spoke to, interviewed and read about online who are making wonderful, amazing stuff, who are from all walks of life and ages. When I was researching for this film it just kept on growing and growing, but I was restricted by the fact, I had no money to make this doco. I had no funding, it was made in my holidays with the money I'd managed to save from teaching. I shot it over 2 years and then edited it over about 9 months. Thus I had to keep it simple and that's why all the women are from Melbourne ( which is where I live). I wanted to challenge the idea of how society perceived crafters. I was drawn to women who were using traditional craft but subverting it in someways. From embracing the idea that it was about spirit and giving it a go, not making it perfect, to being craftivists. <br />
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<b>- Inspiration</b> This of course is my favorite reaction. I loved receiving posts and email from people who aren't crafty feeling inspired to give it go, or others who are lapsed crafters wanting to make again.<br />
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If you missed it, you can order your own copy on DVD <a href="http://poisonappleproductions.bigcartel.com/product/making-it-handmade">here.</a><br />
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Also there will be screenings happening in Radelaide on Saturday Oct 8th at 6:00pm at the Reading Room as part of the <a href="http://www.festivalofunpopularculture.com/">Festival of Unpopular Culture</a> . Check it out the screening and there is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149148995178130">a radical craft workshop</a> beforehand.<br />
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Or if you are in Western Australia you can check it out at the Soul Highway <a href="http://www.soulhighway.com.au/menu/events/wave-rock-weekender/films/making-it-handmade/">"Wave Rock Weekender"</a> on from Friday 28th Oct til 30th Oct.<br />
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Thanks once again to all wonderful people who helped make the film and also to all the wonderful people who have watched it. Keep crafting.Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-88254797256868360422011-07-15T13:15:00.001+10:002011-07-15T13:15:41.646+10:00Change of date for "Making It Handmade" screening on ABC2!Looks like "Making it Handmade" is hitting our screens earlier than expected and is now scheduled to premiere on ABC2 Sunday 14th August at 9:30pm. <br />
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You'll get to see the wonderful women who took part in the doco, Pip Lincolne, Rayna Fahey, Casey Jenkins, Gemma Jones and Justin Telfer, talking about all things craft!<br />
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So set your alarm clocks, grab your craft and enjoy!Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-64015368822858524742011-06-22T09:53:00.001+10:002011-10-10T16:07:43.727+11:00Looking for men who craft.With my marking completed, my time has become my own again and I'm looking forward to working towards a new project. I have been throwing around the idea of making a follow up film to "Making it Handmade" about men who craft. So I'm looking for men who make stuff, either traditional men crafts like shed craft and those who also might knit, sew, etc. If you know anyone please point them in my direction.Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-72329639494131312332011-06-03T10:30:00.000+10:002011-06-03T10:30:19.323+10:00"Making it Handmade" to screen on ABC2!I've had to sit on this news for quite awhile now and I have to admit it has been difficult!<br />
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It all began last year in November after I sent a copy of the film to the ABC, I received a very excited phone call from them and then nothing. Being caught up in the joy of motherhood I didn't give it another thought until after the new year. So I emailed them again to see what was happening and one replacement disc later and it was all systems go!<br />
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I joked with a friend that I had become mainstream!!! hee hee<br />
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No date for the screening as yet, but will let you know when I have one.<br />
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I had a meeting with Neil from <a href="http://www.monsterpictures.com.au">Monster Pictures</a> about the possibility of doing another erotic film. So I'm working on idea set in the suburbs, because we all know that is where you will find the most sexually diverse/perverse people. At the moment I've entitled it "Screwed in the Suburbs: perfect on the outside, perverted on the inside"! Fingers crossed that it will get up and running.<br />
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For a complete contrast, I have been throwing around some ideas for a craft series with <a href="http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com/">Pip Lincolne</a>. We pitched it to ABC and while they haven't rejected it, they suggested we come up with a different format....mmmmm back to the drawing board.Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-57707719493946206332011-04-20T14:21:00.001+10:002011-04-20T14:23:49.719+10:00Reflections of how life used to be....reflections on the Ballarat screening!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVlJgVFuqo8SmBZgVecaencK_sUPAyTRclxH70jMrEdpxecGtTV3QPrfAsKKEtgO9nPkzU6GzE470IPGGjn0Z9Otqb1kCBNba_xNXtV1T4teoKDiVUUwEm3GCd3mbj1MnuhcDmT_fxy4/s1600/marcia%252C+steph+and+me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVlJgVFuqo8SmBZgVecaencK_sUPAyTRclxH70jMrEdpxecGtTV3QPrfAsKKEtgO9nPkzU6GzE470IPGGjn0Z9Otqb1kCBNba_xNXtV1T4teoKDiVUUwEm3GCd3mbj1MnuhcDmT_fxy4/s200/marcia%252C+steph+and+me.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Marcia and Steph from Red Brick Gallery, you can guess who the other person is!<br />
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It was both comforting and disconcerting going back to Ballarat for the screening of "Making it Handmade", as this is town I grew up in memories of high school come flooding back! Especially when one of my lovely friends from high school, Jenni and her sister Sue turned up to see the film! And one of the teachers from my high school days who turned them into 16 year olds!!! <br />
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A big thank you to Steph from <a href="http://redbrickgallery.com.au/">Red Brick Gallery</a> who organised the screening. The turn out was good and there was lots of discussion afterwards. I especially loved the story of a quilting group in Ballarat that you need to submit a folio to before they will consider accepting you into their group!!<br />
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There are lots of amazing crafty stuff happening in Ballarat and I got to meet the <a href="http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com/">Jodie Carleton</a> who creative use of salvage I have always admired!<br />
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I had a wonderful time and enjoyed the relaxed, friendly environment. Also the chance to slip back into the past and relive a little of my youth!<br />
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Thanks to all those who turned out and made it such a great day!Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-65540139258168617362011-03-31T12:09:00.000+11:002011-03-31T12:09:00.361+11:00Making it Handmade to screen in Ballarat!Yes that's right folks we are hitting regional Victoria again with another screening of the film! This should be interesting as I was born and breed in Ballarat! I'm hoping there will be some familiar faces in the audience from my high school days. This could be scary for all of us...makes me wonder how well we have all aged!!! Or not!<br />
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Its been brought to you by the lovely ladies who run <a href="http://redbrickgallery.com.au/">Red Brick Gallery</a>. So big thanks to them for putting it all together!<br />
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If you are in the area the details are:<br />
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Where: 14 Camp St, Ballarat (the old masonic hall)<br />
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When: Saturday 9th April 2011<br />
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Time: 3pm, doors open at 2:30pm<br />
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To pre book tickets you can go <a href="http://www.poisonappleproductions.bigcartel.com/product/making-it-handmade-ballarat-screening">here!</a><br />
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I'm being interviewed by ABC radio Ballarat today. I'll post about it when its going to air and also when it'll be up online.<br />
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There is some very exciting news about "Making it Handmade" but I have to keep it under my hat until its official!<br />
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Otherwise, things have been very quite on the filmmaking front. I've finished the transcripts of the interviews I did with various erotic filmmakers while at the Berlin Porn Film Festival and have just been trying to work out how I will structure it, if I need more interviews (I'm kicking myself I didn't interview Shine Louise Huston and Lousie Lush while I was there!). Also trying to work out what to do for cut aways as I don't have any observational footage. I'm thinking I might go the animation route. Then I can make it fun and lighthearted and probably get way with more nudity etc cause its just a cartoon!!!<br />
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Must go back to being a mother....hope to see you all in da Rat on Saturday 9th April!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnVwEieg6GAIFF-6txiBfWefxstFo_3oWjvJfngHEpt-Rx89VjE0ylVtRqFOLTAoo6Ba6W3Ts1xf9ADdKJYaz8_6g8Yc5eiLa8Pfuz7Ca05QKHQmXivV_OOsd3y762s16Ws9sI43cVPg/s1600/making+it+handmade+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnVwEieg6GAIFF-6txiBfWefxstFo_3oWjvJfngHEpt-Rx89VjE0ylVtRqFOLTAoo6Ba6W3Ts1xf9ADdKJYaz8_6g8Yc5eiLa8Pfuz7Ca05QKHQmXivV_OOsd3y762s16Ws9sI43cVPg/s200/making+it+handmade+cover.jpg" /></a></div>Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-71863733031886283312011-01-27T10:37:00.000+11:002011-01-27T10:37:10.738+11:00Happy New Year.I hope you all had a good, relaxed silly season!<br />
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Yet again its been way to long toooooo long since my last blog. Its amazing how life gets in the way, especially when a child is involved, who needs your love, care and attention!<br />
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Just to update you all...the screening at Bendigo's (or should I say Eaglehawk's) Star Community Theatre went well. There was a good turn out considering that it was a week or two before Christmas. If you are every in the area go and see a movie there. The theatre is in the old town hall and has its original projection room. Apparently, it screened movies for the 1920's til 1950s when TV took over. The projectionist told great stories about how they used to stager the film times between Bendigo and Eaglehawk so that once it finished in one cinema it could be sent on the tram to Eaglehawk. If for some reasons there were delays they used to pay a kid to take it over on their bike!<br />
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The q and a afterwards was very interesting. Belinda Moon who is a local Bendigo crafter and runs <a href="-Bendigos-Handmade-Market/146792158670515?ref=ts">"The Square"</a> craft market told a great story of the smaller crafter triumphing over the large multinational chain store (whom shall remain nameless for legal purposes!). One day when Belinda was in said nameless chain store, her son with toy in hand, said "Look Mummy, there are your cards!". To her surprise, they indeed looked exactly like her cards, in style and design, but only the colors had changed slightly. Turning it over she discovered the cards where produced by a Melbourne based company, who had then manufactured in China. To cut a long story short she engaged a lawyer and even though the large said unnamed chain store did not admit their guilt, they did pay her out! Yah! One for the little crafter! After having heard so many stories of independent makers being ripped off, it was lovely to hear a triumphant one!<br />
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In other filmmaking news, I have been very quite, but the new year has spurred me on and I have begun transcribing the interviews I did with female erotic filmmakers while I was at the Berlin Porn Film Festival in 2009( has it already been nearly 2 years!). I'm hoping to turn it into a 30 min documentary about women who are redefining the adult genre. I'm not sure what it will be called yet. Any suggestions? One I've been floating around is "Doing it their way: Female erotic filmmakers reinvent the adult genre", but I think its too long. I had such a inspiring time in Berlin and got to meet so many amazing women who were doing similar things to myself with the adult genre. It made me feel as though I wasn't alone in the fight to break free of the cliches of adult films and to create unique films, that were still erotic and sexy. Listening again to the interviews, has make me want to attempt another erotic film, so I have started on a script set in the suburbs, as we all know despite the outward appearances, they are full of sexual creatures who hide behind closed doors!!<br />
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The creative juices are following and I am feeling inspired again after feeling like I was lost in mummy world. While mummy world has been great, I realise more and more how important it is to be creative. I remember saying quite dramatically, if I couldn't make films I would die! Now, having experienced a period where I have been unable to put any energy into making films, I don't think I was being dramatic at all! It has brought home to me how important it is to my happiness to be creative. Do you feel that passionate about something you do?Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-11032117417287154602010-12-01T08:46:00.000+11:002010-12-01T08:46:17.590+11:00"Making it Handmade" to screen in Bendigo!Wow who can believe that its already December...where did this year go?? Life and raising a small child have been keeping me occupied, so please excuse my lack of blogging!<br />
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I'm very excited to announce that "Making it Handmade" will be screening at Bendigo's <a href="http://www.starcinema.org.au/specials.html">Star Community Cinema</a> on Sunday 12th December at 3:30pm. I'll be there to introduce the film and there will be a Q and A afterwards with <a href="http://theartoffabric.blogspot.com">Belinda Moon</a>, who is an avid Bendigo crafter and hosted by the lovely and talented <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Spencer">Megan Spencer</a>. Also one lucky person in the audience will win a goodies bag generously donated by <a href="http://www.bob.net.au/">Bob Boutique.</a> It should be a great afternoon with devonshire tea thrown in! I can't wait for a scone with cream and jam! <br />
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<a href="www.meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com">Pip Lincolne</a>, who is in "Making it Handmade", let it slip that her secret ingredient for the best scones is lemonade! Apparently, its an old tip from the CWA cookbook!! Also if you haven't yet, go and check out her <a href="http://www.readings.com.au/product/9781740668606/pip-lincolne-sew-la-tea-do">new book</a>. It is a beautiful work of art! <br />
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Also, in the November issue of The Melbourne Magazine that comes with The Age newspaper, myself and the lovely Royce made an appearance. For those of you who missed it, I'll scan it soon and post it up here. It was good to read an article that wasn't so sensationalized and gave me more depth, than just being a feminist erotic filmmaker! Mmm just read that back...wow it sounds conceited!<br />
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Anyway, I hope to see you in Bendigo, if not I hope you have a good silly season and if you are looking for a present for that crafty person in your life, why not get them a copy of "Making it Handmade"! Click <a href="http://poisonappleproductions.bigcartel.com/product/making-it-handmade">here</a> to buy it from my online shop!Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-48623210467531636152010-11-04T08:44:00.000+11:002010-11-04T08:44:28.108+11:00Online shop now up and running!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2ZI8AK0BKcsrPaIkG19JijCfeCzANILsMO_e0S7k1AQQpyxSX6ZkIBu3xkclsN9MW861BA8RMYdFkQoOlmPzxkn1z0m6pUMbXR3q09SS9ugRjhoexYlomJCYYcj53EnVEw9HBQOSNcM/s1600/big+cartel+shopping+front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="109" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2ZI8AK0BKcsrPaIkG19JijCfeCzANILsMO_e0S7k1AQQpyxSX6ZkIBu3xkclsN9MW861BA8RMYdFkQoOlmPzxkn1z0m6pUMbXR3q09SS9ugRjhoexYlomJCYYcj53EnVEw9HBQOSNcM/s200/big+cartel+shopping+front.jpg"</img></a></div><br />
Finally, I have set up an online shop where you can purchase some of my films (more will be added soon). Being the DIY kind of woman and after constantly being contacted by people wanting to know where they could buy my films, I decided to give it a go! There is a link on the side but you can also click <a href="http://poisonappleproductions.bigcartel.com/">here</a> to access it. Happy shopping!Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4582888989960462282.post-31450962193251715232010-11-03T09:21:00.000+11:002010-11-03T09:46:21.342+11:00Sydney Screening of "Making it Handmade"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHxk9M6ajR28F-w4tzImOB-3r1b-gplNnNikgodyrhZ74DczLhUUcX32YoXDF93I8T8lzNR4pwlhRP6rX3BLcL5Nl0rtTPe9_jF1wAKte0jGuNph6zXC3pY-Br6b4eMtAkCY2EaYl8Ds/s1600/sydney+screening.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHxk9M6ajR28F-w4tzImOB-3r1b-gplNnNikgodyrhZ74DczLhUUcX32YoXDF93I8T8lzNR4pwlhRP6rX3BLcL5Nl0rtTPe9_jF1wAKte0jGuNph6zXC3pY-Br6b4eMtAkCY2EaYl8Ds/s200/sydney+screening.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535087414119450674" /></a><br />Thank you to all who turned out for the screening in Sydney.<br /><br />With my partner and baby in tow we headed off to the MeMuson Archives for the screening. It wasn't that far away from where we were staying, so we decided to walk which seemed like a good idea until it started to rain and rain and rain. Stepping in to the eclectic screening space of MeMuson Archives we were warmly greeted by Jamie and Aspa. Aspa was knitting an intricate baby rug, so we sat and discussed knitting while we waited for people to arrive.<br /><br />The turn out while small (being from Victoria, we didn't realise that it was a long weekend and lots of people go away!) they were certainly passionate about craft! It was interesting to see how this audience reacted to the film and there was lots of heated discussion afterwards about the ethics of handcrafting goods and is it okay to subcontract it out either here in Australia or overseas!Anna Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877210468619667475noreply@blogger.com0