Pointe to Please
Of all the performing arts that originally inspired the creation of Thousand Faces, dance is key; particularly ballet, with its strange mix of stuffy class-based pageantry, rigid gender roles, and beguiling elegance: all ripe for some pornographic subversion.
Pole-dance has also always held a fascination, mimicking ballet in it’s athleticism and virtuosic skill, while creating it’s own sexual power and trend-setting sex worker symbolism. The aethetics and fashion of pole and sex work in general have often been appropriated and sanitised into mainstream style.
Here we highlight the closeness of these contrasting, performative cultural forces, letting the performers take the lead in showcasing their own abilities and identities, with some acro-chair dance thrown in for good measure. We also wanted to play with the shared voyeuristic aspects of both dance and sex work, highlighting their queer histories.
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Marcus QuillanDirectorUnbridled, London Clown, Fitdomme Fantasy, A Sex Worker's Story, Sunlight, Domliest Dom, Mathilde, At a Distance, Human Time part 1, Corporeality, Human Time part 2, A Sex Worker's Story 2, Dance.Destroy.Create., Paint Me Like
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Thousand FacesProducerUnbridled, London Clown, Fitdomme Fantasy, A Sex Worker's Story, Sunlight, Domliest Dom, Mathilde, At a Distance, Human Time part 1, Corporeality, Human Time part 2, A Sex Worker's Story 2, Dance.Destroy.Create., Glimpse, Paint Me Like
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Scarlot RoseKey CastPaint Me Like
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Viktoria QuinnKey Cast
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LovedayKey Cast
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Project Type:Experimental, Music Video, Short, Web / New Media, Other
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Genres:porn, dance, erotic, poledance, ballet, music, art, theatrical
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Runtime:16 minutes 56 seconds
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Completion Date:September 1, 2022
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Production Budget:2,500 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
The creator of Thousand Faces, Marcus wanted to develop in the UK the kind of alternative work that has inspired him throughout Europe, at places such as the Berlin Porn Film Festival, and the London Porn Film Festival. An actor, model, and musician by trade, Marcus produces, directs, composes music, and performs for Thousand Faces, as well as other creators, whilst constantly seeking ideas and collaboration to bring an ever-changing aesthetic to a constant exploration of performance and sex.
Cinematography by James Westlake.