Michele Capozzi

Trans people were at the forefront of the 1969 uprising at Greenwich Village’s Stonewall Inn, but their stories have not always been central in film representations of LGBT life in the city. T.V. Transvestite captures a fierce House of LaBeija Ball thrown at a Harlem Bingo Hall. Considered “lost” and not screened in public for over two decades, the film shows legends Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Sugar in the period before voguing and the advent of AIDS. A stirring example of how queer focused and produced film has long flourished in NYC.

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Poet and writer Antonio Veneziani, the youngest representative of the Scuola Romana literary current, which was championed by Pasolini and Moravia and included counter-culture artists such as Dario Bellezza and Renzo Paris, is writing a book of interviews with transsexual people. As he meets with people from varied and sometimes contrasting paths of life, he also begins a quest to find where his late friend Vinicio Diamanti, a well known actor who has often performed in drag, has been buried. A meditation on Life, Death and the need for a new law in Italy through the prism of the trans-gender experience.

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Erotic film director Carla Divine and her star, Giselle Lorngette, head East to hunt for the perfect new stud for their next movie. Dozens of guys show up to auditions in New York, but things don´t go so smoothly as Carla would hope: as she finds herself spending more time keeping her wannabe studs off the casting couch than on set! Things spin hilariously out of control, but in the end, the director always gets her way! This satirical look at the adult entertainment business spoofs every aspect of XXX - from the backstage shenanigans to the egos, fans, and paparazzi ... even director Candida Royalle herself!

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Media superstar Gloria Leonard takes us on a touchingly funny walk through the minds of two people who have been dating and are about to take the leap into bed. After that, a young artist’s recurring erotic dream leads her to an encounter with a mysterious man who helps her discover her long hidden and explosive passion.

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Erotic film director Carla Divine and her star, Giselle Lorngette, head East to hunt for the perfect new stud for their next movie. Dozens of guys show up to auditions in New York, but things don´t go so smoothly as Carla would hope: as she finds herself spending more time keeping her wannabe studs off the casting couch than on set! Things spin hilariously out of control, but in the end, the director always gets her way! This satirical look at the adult entertainment business spoofs every aspect of XXX - from the backstage shenanigans to the egos, fans, and paparazzi ... even director Candida Royalle herself!

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In Candida Royalle's groundbreaking feminist film, Eyes of Desire, Lisa discovers the thrill of voyeurism during her search for a more meaningful life. After being entranced by the mysterious man she spies on, this sequel to the best selling film follows their ensuing affair. Lisa's world has become consumed by the dark and sensuous Daniel Parish, as he takes her to heights of sexual pleasure that she never thought possible. But as she begins to approach her own erotic limits, Lisa is forced to make a painful choice when answering the question: is it possible to surrender to intense passion without losing yourself to another?

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Our tale begins in a vintage clothing shop where a strangely seductive dress shows up for sale and leads us on a journey of sizzling sexual intrigue.

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