MILAN, Italy—Milan-based footwear designer ainsley-t, in conjunction with Italian fetish accessories company Les Jeux du Marquis, are pleased to announce its gold level sponsorship of the 10th anniversary edition of the CineKink Film Festival, the only American film festival dedicated to celebrating sex, kink and fetish.
Les Jeux du Marquisis a creative project that seeks to adorn sexual performance by providing high quality accessories of original design to satisfy the diverse requirements of the erotic experience. Les Jeux du Marquis is currently promoting a series of erotic performances with the cooperation of many artists.
Footwear designerainsley-tlaunched their debut collection of erotic footwear in 2010; a pair of ainsley-t plug boots is now part of the permanent collection of the Schoenen Museum—the Dutch Leather and Shoe Museum.
“The shared nature of our research into the esoteric details of the erotic experience makes CineKink, for us, a natural point of interest,” said Stuart Thom of ainsley-t. “We look forward with great interest to the surprises of this year’s festival.”
"We absolutely wanted to be present at this festival,” added Emanuele Coppari of Les Jeux Du Marquis. “We think we would be the ideal costumiers for the occasion!”
Scheduled for Feb. 26-March 3, the 10th annualCineKink(http://cinekink.com) NYC will feature a specially curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore a wide diversity of sexuality. In addition to screenings, plans for the festival also include a short film competition, audience choice awards, a feminist porn presentation and panel curated by Tristan Taormino, a special adult entertainment showcase, and a gala kick-off event, along with retrospective screenings commemorating a decade's worth of kinky programming.
A national tour will follow, showcasing audience favorites from the NYC festival selections in cities such as Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Portland, Miami, Berlin, and more throughout the year, adding to sponsor visibility nationwide and year-round.
“We’re delighted to have ainsley-t and Les Jeux Du Marquis join us as sponsors of our tenth anniversary celebration,” said Lisa Vandever, Co-Founder and Director of CineKink. “Their sexy, eclectic artistry is a great match for the films we’ll be showcasing throughout the festival, and a perfect addition to our mix.”
Sponsorship opportunities range from a full festival Presenting Sponsorship to its Gotham Sponsorship, allowing potential sponsors to support the festival at a variety of levels. Sponsors can expect to enjoy different levels of visibility as well as such perks as all-access VIP passes to screenings and parties. Details on sponsorship levels can be viewed at http://cinekink.com/supporters/sponsorshipor by emailing a request for a sponsorship information packet.
For more information and advance tickets, visit http://www.cinekink.com.
