Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival Reveals Hosts
SAN FRANCISCO—Organizers of the Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival have revealed that acclaimed drag performers Mary Vice and Kochina Rude will serve as this year's festival emcees.
Taking place July 31–Aug. 1 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco, the event is backed by Premier Sponsors AV Flox, SexyJobs.com, MakeLoveNotPorn and Trans Equity Consulting. Programming includes educational workshops, short film screenings, artist talks, and expanded online streaming Aug. 2–16 via PinkLabel.TV.
“Film festivals are a labor of love,” said Jiz Lee, Marketing Director of the Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival. “They require hard work to produce and are rarely profitable. Regardless, the value of in-person film viewing and artist networking makes it well worth the effort. Each year, these events are made possible through the financial support of esteemed industry leaders.”
Vice will be emceeing the Fucking/Fun screenings at 9 p.m. Friday, July 31, and Rude will do the honors for the Sex/Scene screenings at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1.
Since launching in 2020 as an online festival during the COVID-19 pandemic, Blush has evolved into a hybrid event featuring theatrical screenings and online programming. Highlights of the 2026 festival include an intergenerational conversation with filmmakers Alex Mendo and Colette Standish, the filmmaking masterclass Finding the Gems led by Shine Louise Houston, and post-screening artist talks moderated by Houston.
Featured guests include Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens, C Daddio, Sivan Lioncub, Atomic (LT) Hawk, StormMiguel Flores, Annalise Ophelian, Alex Mendo, Jiz Lee, Ryan Avery, Jaq Quicksilver, Colette Standish, Seth Puckett, Dante Bender, Gloves, Sqrt, Talia Shea Levin, Luca Pellicoro, Goddess Bombshell, Polly Bombshell, Polly Eurethane, Mx Mayhem Mai, and Polaroids_Wow. Many will participate in post-screening artist talks moderated by festival director Houston.
Beginning Sunday, Aug. 2, the complete festival program will be available through Re/Play, featuring twelve curated programs available on demand for international online ticket holders through Aug. 16.
Theater tickets are available now through The Roxie Theater, with workshop registration available separately. For details, visit Blush.PinkLabel.TV.
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Pictured: Mary Vice, left, and Kochina Rude.