A Celebration of the Senses Film Festival

The ShowRoom Cinema and Parlor Gallery are producing the first Asbury Park Erotic Film Festival to unspool August 5-7 2016 in downtown Asbury Park. A film festival provides the opportunity to feature films under a thematic umbrella the film-going public doesn’t get to see. “Asbury Park is known for its love of freedom, hedonistic recreation and eclectic artistic spirit so it seems like a fertile environment for a collection of films, art and events that focus on erotica”, said Mike Sodano, co-founder of The ShowRoom Cinema. Festival Programmer Alex Chionetti will help to create the film lineup. "I have an international pool of filmmakers who have produced erotic features seldom seen in this country." Chionetti says.

Jenn Hampton, Co-Director and Curator of Parlor Gallery, will partner with The ShowRoom bringing in a talent pool complimenting the festival's theme - A CELEBRATION OF THE SENSES. "Having curated many thematic art shows at the gallery, I know there is an audience in the greater Asbury Park area for visual erotic art. "

A component of the festival will be a 3 minute erotic film challenge requesting submitted films shot over a 3 day period the week before. Dubbed the Eros-in-3 Film Challenge, this competition will allow for audience participation creating films and a final screening of the top 8 winners on Sunday, August 7th.

Sodano and Hampton plan on expanding this festival into a downtown-wide event. Many merchants will support the festival over the weekend with their own take on the sensual. “We are always trying to come up with new and innovative ways to bring people to the Art Block of Asbury Park." Sodano said. “Along with the films, we've had interest in adding a lingerie fashion show, lectures, readings, demonstrations and sensual food tastings."

Presently the schedule of films and events is being formalized. To find the latest information, go to APEroticfilmfestival.com or call 732-502-0472. All films will be shown at Asbury Park’s Art House, The Showroom Cinema 707 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ, 07712.

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About The ShowRoom
Since opening in April 2009, The ShowRoom has continued to present relevant and provocative movies and events that engage audiences for a memorable experience. It is a versatile entertainment space on Cookman Avenue’s Art Bloc that is renowned for its roster of critically acclaimed, independent, classic, international, family and festival-winning films. In addition, The ShowRoom endeavors to provide the community with a welcoming and acoustically ideal environment for live performances, workshops, seminars and mixed-media presentations. Owners Michael Sodano and Nancy Sabino are film-industry veterans with more than 25 years of experience in creative communications for corporate productions. With The ShowRoom, first-rate cinema and a dedicated entertainment venue has returned to Asbury Park’s growing downtown arts community. For more information, please visit www.theshowroomap.com or call 732-502-0472.

You can find more about Parlor Gallery at
http://www.parlor-gallery.com/site2014/about/