BIPOC-AIC Film Festival Launches Sunday, Jeannie Pepper to Appear

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—The Black, Indigenous and People of Color Adult Industry Collective (BIPOC-AIC) closes Black History Month with its inaugural monthly virtual film festival, “Black, Brown & Blue.” Submissions include a range of erotic poetry, striptease, masturbation, nudity, hardcore sex, kink, fetish, POV and whatever other fare creators find sexy, erotic and fulfilling. “Black, Brown & Blue” promises a showcase of sex, love, relationships and play among BIPOC & QTPOC free of harmful, racial and/or sexual stereotypes. The festival culminates with a classic feature presentation and live Q&A with AVN Hall of Famer Jeannie Pepper, moderated by Dr. Mireille Miller-Young (UCSB/ Harvard). Pepper's career in adult cinema spanned between 1982 through 2011. By inviting Pepper to sit with younger generations of performers and older fans to share her experiences, BIPOC-AIC hopes to inspire the continued work of creating sustainable change within the industry. “Honoring elders is a customary practice in BIPOC cultures. In recent years, there has been a movement in our community to give people their flowers while they are here rather than waiting until they become a hashtag. According to Jeannie, during her career she only received one award from the East Coast Video Show. Without pioneers like Jeannie Pepper, none of us would be here. It is BIPOC-AIC’s distinct privilege to show her the love she deserves for paving the way for the rest of us,” BIPOC-AIM founder Sinnamon Love said. The organization encourages all self-identifying people of color across the diaspora to submit content for future monthly showcases, regardless of their native language, culture, gender identity, sexuality, age, body type, ability or neurodiversity. The festival will feature creators in North America as well as those around the world. The goal is to create the most diverse and inclusive amount of erotic storytelling possible in a safe, secure and welcoming independent digital space. “Black, Brown & Blue” takes place this Sunday, according to the following schedule: Showcase Screening time: 3:00 PM EST (Eligible for voting and cash prizes) Mes Cheris - Ethan Folk & Ty Wardwell (Berlin) Foxy Fatale - Lana Luxor (New York, NY) Black Sex Magic- Beyond Deep (Columbia/ South America) Prior Restraint- Ckiara Rose (Oakland, CA) Ritual Waves- Lina Bembe (Berlin) Solo Bath Time Bliss - Xaya Lovelle (Florida) Lip Service- Afterglow (Los Angeles, CA) Sir Nik - (Brooklyn, NY) BIPOC-AIC Member Screening: 5:10 PM EST (Ineligible for voting & cash prizes) Amazon Maddox - (New York, NY) Royal Fetish Films - (Florida) Pink & White Productions - (San Francisco) Special Screening: 6:10 PM EST Surprise Full Length, Classic Feature Film Featuring Jeannie Pepper After the Movie: 7:33 PM EST A Conversation with Jeannie Pepper & Dr. Mireille Miller-Young about the iconic performer’s 30-year career in the adult industry. BIPOC-AIC will announce the festival winners on March 1. First and second place winners will receive cash prizes. BIPOC-AIC is self-funding the Inaugural “Black, Brown & Blue” Film Festival through donations to its mutual aid fund as a proof of concept towards partnerships with paid sponsors in the future. The ongoing monthly event furthers BIPOC-AIC’s mission to amplify marginalized creators and put money directly into the pockets of BIPOC sex workers. BIPOC creators interested in submitting for future screenings may visit BlackBrownandBlueSubmissions.com. For more information about the festival, photos and screening details, visit BlackBrownandBlue.com.  Single ticket donation-based sales are now open here.  Proceeds from the “Black, Brown & Blue” Erotic Film Festival support the BIPOC-AIC Microgrant Program. Image from Black Sex Magic.