Robert Lomax tired of working in an office, wants to be an artist. So he moves to Hong Kong to try his hand at painting. Finding a cheap hotel he checks in, only to find it’s used by prostitutes and their ‘dates’ who meet in the bar downstairs. Since he never picks up any of ladies, they all want to know more about him. Eventually he does hire one to model for him, but soon falls in love. But, since he’s on a limited budget, he can’t afford her exclusively, and doesn’t want to ’share’ her. Written by Brian W Martz {B.Martz@Genie.com}

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Cinewhores NYC screens at Galapagos Art Space

70 North 6th Street
between Kent and Wythe (L train Bedford Ave.)      Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211
718 782-5188

Sunday, May 18

Doors at 7 pm ($5)

Feature at 7:30

Cinewhores NYC has partnered with new non-profit group Sex Work Awareness.

The proceeds from our film events will go to benefit this organization.

In the wake of Spitzer-gate, a group of women got together and decided that sex workers have the right to represent themselves in the media and also that the world at large needed some serious education in regards to sex work and sex workers.

You can read the mission statement here and for more info watch this video on Audacia Ray’s blog.

And if you’re curious about sex work in general, have a look at Sex Work 101, also in conjunction with SWA, a public education and outreach program about sex work and sex workers.

Cinwhores NYC will be screening at a new venue.

Starting May 18 we will be showing film at Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

I’m super excited about this. Not just because they are one of the coolest and visually stunning venues in NYC but because they don’t believe in compromise when it comes to artistic vision.

From their mission statement:

“The most basic function of the arts is to be relevant in the advancement of society.”

Some reviews:

“When you consider all the people heading over to Brooklyn these days to get their culture fix at Galapagos, it’s no wonder that the Williamsburg Bridge is in need of repair. One night the place offers a staged reading of a new play. The next, a multimedia presentation. Then a reading. Then a techno band, a punk band, a string quartet. The space itself looks like an installation, with its spooky reflecting pool, cavernous ceilings, walls of candles and sleek, welcoming bar.”
-Time Out New York

“Building a cultural movement brick by brick, [Galapagos Founder Robert] Elmes has created a low key nightspot where serious ideas can be discussed in an atmospheric setting”
-The Village Voice

“Irreverent, informative, and always political, Galapagos is sure to do more than just entertain… if you want an intelligent night out that is somewhere between the production of midtown theater and the ease of your local dive, then Galapagos is the place to go. It won’t disappoint!”
-Not For Tourists NYC Guidebook

I’ll be posting a schedule shortly.

If you’re in NYC come down an join us on the third Sunday of every month for cinema and conversation.