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Vivid Alt. Joins Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest
As Showcase Sponsor



Eon McKai To Curate “Alt. Showcase”



Los Angeles — XFANZ is pleased to announce that leading Alt Porn studio, Vivid- Alt., has signed on as a Showcase Sponsor for the first-ever Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest, taking place Sept. 15 -16, 2007, at the popular Knitting Factory in Hollywood, Calif.



Vivid-Alt.’s innovative director, Eon McKai, the founder of the Alt Porn genre, will helm the Vivid Alt.-sponsored Alt Showcase and discussion panel, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 16 as curator and moderator, respectively.



As curator, McKai will oversee all aspects of the Alt Showcase, which will screen select films from around the world that epitomize the cutting-edge genre known as Alt. Porn. Following the showcase screening, McKai will moderate a panel of top Alt directors and performers in a provocative discussion of the defining and desired characteristics of Alt Porn.



"It is an honor to have Eon Mckai and Vivid- Alt. heading up our showcase. His work with Vivid is unquestionably representative of the best in our industry. His passion for art and eroticism make him the ideal creator for our Alt Showcase," said Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest Event Director Joetta V.



“All of us at Vivid-Alt. are delighted to be involved in something that is sure to become one of Los Angeles’ great institutions. The Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest looks like it’s going to be a promising and nurturing showcase for the Alt Porn Movement,” said McKai.





For media inquiries and press credentials contact Dusty Marie, dusty@xfanz.com
310-820-0228 x713.



For more information on Eon McKai and Vivid Alt. visit www.VividAlt.com or contact jackie@vivid.com .



The Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest will welcome short erotic film submissions from fans around the world as well as from within the adult industry. The support of the presenting sponsor Pulpo Inc. and Silver Lake Film Festival will aid in the process and provide an ideal forum to reach the innovative filmmakers of erotica. For more information on the Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest, email FilmFest@xfanz.com



About Vivid : The Vivid Entertainment Group is the world’s leading adult film company. Founded in 1984, Vivid pioneered the "Vivid Girl" concept, under which top adult film stars are signed to exclusive agreements that are styled on the old Hollywood contract star system. Vivid has always placed heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment for the couples market. It has created wide brand-name awareness through its films and through a licensing and marketing program that extends to advertising, apparel, book publishing, virility supplements, condoms, snowboards, calendars and comic books. The company is known for its innovative technological advances such as full function DVDs, a fast growing wireless program that is already active in 20 countries, its Burn-to-DVD technology and its popular website www.vivid.com. Vivid is the first adult company to release a movie on both HD DVD and Blu-ray with "Debbie Does Dallas…Again." A reality series about the making of the "Debbie" movie has become a popular Showtime TV series. Vivid is a major supplier of content for pay-per-view networks in North America and internationally. The best selling hardcover book How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide, was co-authored by the Vivid Girls and published by HarperCollins. Tristan Taormino, popular columnist with The Village Voice and an award-winning director has also launched a Vivid-Ed imprint for the company. Visit www.vivid-ed.com.



The company’s Vivid-Alt. imprint is headed by Eon McKai, alt-porn’s dominant icon. McKai has been widely credited as the founder of this new and edgy film genre. He has been profiled in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Village Voice. Visit Vivid-Alt’s popular website www.vividalt.com.

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