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From the Wachowski sisters’ directorial debut BOUND to the Chicago premiere of Fantastic Fest best picture winner PIETY to the return of Nunsploitation for Christmas with IMAGES IN A CONVENT and SCHOOL OF THE HOLY BEAST, get ready for our third annual festival exploring fetish, kink, leather, and BDSM in cinema!
Experience erotic fantasies from around the world and across time with 14 films gathered from 10+ countries and ranging from the 1960s to the present day. Cinema is a fetish for the moving image, a form of roleplay for the actors, and an experience of voyeurism for the viewer, and Fetish Film Forum celebrates the power of film to realize humanity’s innermost desires.
All screenings will be introduced by John McDevitt, and they’ll be joined by numerous guest co-presenters and pop-up vendors throughout the year. Stay after the shows for free post-screening discussions to share your thoughts about these wonderful films!
This series was programmed by John McDevitt in cooperation with the Leather Archives & Museum.
TICKETING
Single Ticket: $10/General, or $8/LA&M Members & Students
Double Feature (Oct or Dec): $15/General, or $12/LA&M Members & Students
Season Pass: $100/General, or $80/LA&M Members & Students
Purchase your Single Tickets, Double Features, or Season Pass here
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Bound (1996) – Saturday, January 18 @ 7pm
Directed by The Wachowskis, USA, 108 mins
Co-Presented by Women, Trans, & Nonbinary Leather / Kink Social
Blind Beast (1969) – Saturday, February 22 @ 7pm
Directed by Yasuzo Masumura, Japan, 86 mins
Co-Presented by Asian Pop-Up Cinema
Dogs Don’t Wear Pants (2019) – Saturday, March 15 @ 7pm
Directed by J-P Valkeapää, Finland, 105 minutes
American Mary (2012) – Saturday, April 19 @ 7pm
Directed by Jen and Sylvia Soskai, Canada, 102 mins
Co-Presented by The Abhorrent Cinema
The Image (1975) – Saturday, May 17 @ 7pm
Directed by Radley Metzger, USA, 89 mins
Co-Presented by Oscarbate Film Collective
Equation to an Unknown (1980) – Saturday, June 21 @ 7pm
Directed by Francis Savel, France, 99 mins
Co-Presented by Olivia Hunter Willke & Scott Potis
Piety (2022) – Saturday, July 19 @ 7pm
Directed by Eduardo Casanova, Spain/Argentina4, 80 mins
Co-Presented by Raul Benitez of CIFF
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989) – Saturday, August 16 @ 7pm
Directed by Peter Greenaway, UK/France, 124 mins
Co-Presented by Foul Monkeys Podcast
Queen Bee Empire (2014) – Saturday, September 20 @ 7pm
Directed by Samuel Shanahoy, USA, 51 mins
Co-Presented by Henry Hanson of Full Spectrum Features
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (1985) – Saturday, October 18 @ 7pm
Directed by Jack Sholder, USA, 87 mins
From Beyond (1986)
Directed by Stuart Gordon, Italy/USA, 86 mins
Co-Presented by Brian Kirst of Big Gay Horror Fan
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972) – Saturday, November 15 @ 7pm
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West Germany, 112 mins
Co-Presented by Gerber Hart Library and Archives
Images in a Convent (1979) – Saturday, December 20 @ 7pm
Directed by Joe D’Amato, Italy, 85 mins
School of the Holy Beast (1974)
Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, Japan, 91 mins
Co-Presented by Corinne Halbert of Acid Nun
Grab your favorite gear and join us on the last Friday of every month, from 6-9pm. We’ll have music, drinks, and snacks to get your weekend off to a kinky start. Join us to socialize with other kinksters, check out the latest exhibits, or just hang out and color in your sexiest stuff.
All gear (or no gear) is welcome….leather, rubber, furries, pups, sports gear, jocks, drag, suits, and whatever makes you feel hot! There are no wrong answers.
These programs are free, and registration is not necessary. LA&M is open to everyone ages 18 and over.