November 7, 2017 (Austin, TX) —  The panel “Using Explicit Sex as a Storytelling Element” will be held on March 11, 2018 at 3:30 PM during SXSW FIlm 2018. The panel’s official hashtag is #sexstoryfilm.

“Using Explicit Sex as a Storytelling Element” will feature insights from highly respected women directors Angie Rowntree (Sssh.com), Dee Severe (Severe Sex Films), and Shine Louise Houston (Pink & White Productions). Sociologist Dr. Chauntelle Tibbals will moderate the event.

Each director on the panel represents various corners of professional erotica production. The discussion will focus on the importance of intertwining explicit sex with high production values and immersive narratives for total audience engagement.

Shine Louise Houston explained her method of intertwining explicit sex in film. “I film sex like dialogue,” Houston shared. “In the edit, I construct a succinct narrative that honestly reflects the talents’ experiences, and the sex scenes are integrated into the overall rhythm of the story.”

“At its core, every story is a slice of life – and sex is central to life,” Angie Rowntree stated. “I use sex in my films as a means of communicating things words can’t express, like music or dance. It’s a way to convey emotions and sensations when words are an insufficient vehicle.”

For Dee Severe, sex in film is a tool to dispel misconceptions. “I strive to show authentic BDSM lifestyles, complete with love, humor, intimacy — and explicit sex,” Severe shared. “So much of the real emotional interaction between people occurs during sex, so why censor that?”

Panelists will also discuss various social and cultural issues impacting adult content production today including safety standards, workplace ethics, representation, and common misperceptions of porn.

Stay connected to this event as SXSW nears. Tweet the panelists your questions or ideas for discussion — make sure to use the official hashtag #sexstoryfilm.

If you are attending SXSW in 2018, make sure to take part in “Using Explicit Sex as a Storytelling Element” on March 11, 2018 at 3:30 PM (Central Standard Time) in the Austin Convention Center.

SXSW Film 2018 runs from March 9 through 18. For more details about SXSW Film 2018, please go here: http://www.sxsw.com/film.

Reach out to “Using Explicit Sex as a Storytelling Element” panelists via Twitter at @AngieRowntree @SevereSociety @ShineLouise and @drchauntelle.