a sex-positive international film festival celebrating the artistry of erotic cinema while inspiring diverse communities to engage in adult conversations about sex.
It’s that time of year again. The Seattle Erotica Cinema Society is in the process of planning for SECS Fest 2021. We are hopeful that COVID-19 will be under control soon and therefore we may be able to hold an in person festival in Seattle in September. So in preparation, we will open film submissions on January 4, 2021.
We’re looking forward to see what filmmakers have been up to during the global pandemic. Perhaps some are just looking for an excuse to finish pre-pandemic films.
In this time of uncertainty, there’s a fundamental truth that gives us hope – that together we can do extraordinary things. Over the past few weeks and months, the entire world has been coming together to stand up, help out, give back, and heal. Whether that’s through donations to community organizations, celebrating doctors and nurses at shift changes, or reaching out to a neighbor to help with groceries, generosity has been helping the entire world get through this global pandemic. Together.
The Seattle Erotica Cinema Society is participating in #GivingTuesday today, the global day of unity and giving. As you know, our organization celebrates the history and diversity of cinematic representations of human sexuality. We host an annual film festival to bring new erotic films to Seattle audiences and we work with film scholars to select archival works to educate and entertain audiences with insightful discussions about the history of sex in film.
SECS Fest 2020 – BEST SHORT Mes Cheris
Ethan Folk, Ty Wardwell, Bat Boi / Germany / 2020 / 13 min
SECS Fest 2020 – BEST HUMOR Welcome to Athens
Menelas / Greece / 2018 / 7 min
SECS Fest 2020 – BEST SEX-POSITIVE Transcendent Bodies
Barbara Carellas / United States / 2018 / 44 min
It was extremely challenging to narrow down the choices to only 4 films, so it is only fair to add some honorable mentions that were very much part of the conversation when attempting to chose the BEST FEATURE, BEST SHORT, BEST HUMOR, and BEST SEX-POSITIVE.
Shattered, Letter to My Mother, Sauce, The Pizza Topping, Piss Off, It’s Complicated, Love Your Cunt, and Restless.
Tickets are no longer available for SECS Fest 2020.
Thanks to all who have purchased a ticket to the festival! It is going to be a full three days of international erotic cinema!
If you bought a ticket, check your inbox, you should have received an email from SFPFF giving you access to the SECS Fest virtual platform by noon (PST) on September 11.
SECS Fest 2020 – BEST FEATURE-
SECS Fest 2020 – BEST SEX-POSITIVE
Tickets are no longer available for SECS Fest 2020.