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Dangerous When Wet

Super-8 on video, 5 minutes, 1993

Dangerous When Wet is the story
of a first orgasm and the difficulty in finding a language to describe that experience. The narration discusses the combination of fear and pleasure that informs sexual experience, while the images reveal a subtext of desire that occurs between women, and spoofs the stereotypical associations of female anatomy with natural forms and objects.

Awards

Imagery Award, New England Film/Video Festival, 1994

First Place Experimental Film, University of Oregon Queer Film Festival, 1994

Director's Citation Award, Black Maria Film and Video Festival, 1994

Merit Award, Louisville Film/Video Festival, 1994

Honorable Mention, Chicago International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 1994

Honorable Mention, Lucille Ball Festival of New Comedy, 1994