IFFR Pro Dialogue: Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby

From stylised and comedic body horror flicks to hardcore avant garde depictions, short filmmakers from the IFFR 2026 selection, curators, programmers and distributors will discuss the challenges, opportunities and fun in bringing sex to the screen – from preproduction and funding all the way to audience Q&As.

Panelists

• Whammy Alcazaren, dir. Noodles, Our Love was Instant and Forever (CineMart 2026)
• Gavin Baird, dir. Klee (IFFR Short & Mid-length 2026)
• Luisa F Gonzalez – film researcher, curator and filmmaker, Porn Film Festival Amsterdam
• Axelle Vinassac, dir. Soudain l’été (IFFR Short & Mid-length 2026)

Moderated by IFFR programmer Cristina Kolozsváry-Kiss

Film still: RELUCESCO dir. Shannon Lynn Harris (IFFR Tiger Short Competition 2026)