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The best way to answer that question is probably by watching Arrowsmith’s films. And not just hers. Because a number of women, tired of mainstream porn and tired of criticising it without offering an alternative, are making the porn films they want to watch.
In 2006, Alison Lee created the , which this year takes place on 13-15 April in Toronto. She says: “We wanted to celebrate people who were making porn in a feminist way and help to expose them to a greater audience. For our sixth anniversary we are expecting lots of stars and a super-fun event. We are also hoping to have a stronger focus on websites and online porn than we have in the past.”
Being part of this industry that refuses to change hasn’t always been easy for female porn directors. Male members of the porn industry don’t necessarily like their presence. Lust says: “Pornographers are usually middle-aged straight guys, with a similar cultural background. They don’t like it when I say that I make porn for women. They say their porn is for everybody and I am the ‘tight’ one. But I just can’t have an intellectual discussion with them, because they don’t measure up. What I’m doing is criticising the kind of porn they have been making for years and offering an alternative.”
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