Eon McKai, head of the new Vivid-Alt imprint with Vivid Entertainment, will be a guest lecturer at a class on pornographic film at University of California, Santa Barbara on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old McKai holds a Master's degree from California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts) and has taught filmmaking in the past. As guest lecturer for the Department of Film Studies at UCSB, McKai will talk about the influences on his filmmaking. “I loved the films of the '70s and '80s, especially the work of Alex de Renzy and Gregory Dark," McKai said.
A highlight of McKai’s lecture will be his recent move to Vivid Entertainment and his search for alternative, progressive talent and cutting-edge productions with Vivid-Alt. Students will screen clips that McKai has chosen as examples for his lecture.
“It wasn’t that long ago that I was working on my own Master's Degree at Cal Arts, so it’s a great thrill to be going back to school to talk about porn with film students,” he said.
McKai will be joined by VCA contract star and alt-director, Joanna Angel, who will be talking about her move from the web to DVDs. She is the founder of BurningAngel.com, a site which unites indie music and porn.
Some of McKai's early independent films helped spark the alt-porn movement that has gained a foothold in adult. Because of his efforts, he has been profiled by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Village Voice.
