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Erika Lust is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and entrepreneur whose work has redefined erotic cinema for the 21st century. As the founder of Erika Lust Films, she has spent two decades pioneering ethical, feminist pornography that celebrates pleasure, consent, and diversity. Her films have been featured at film festivals worldwide and praised by The Guardian, The New York Times, Vogue, and Elle for their artistic and cultural impact. Erika is a TEDx speaker and a leading voice in the global conversation on sexuality, feminism, and media ethics. Born in Sweden and based in Barcelona, she continues to create provocative, visually rich work that challenges taboos and inspires dialogue about desire and human connection. Mary Katharine Tramontana is a journalist, photographer, poet, and the author of Serious Pleasures: Poems of Lust and Longing (2024), and Do not write poems likening his body to god (2025). A former sexuality research assistant at the Kinsey Institute, she has a Master of Arts in English Literature, Language and Culture from Freie Universität Berlin, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Gender Studies from Indiana University. Her writing on queer feminist sexual politics and culture in The New York Times, Esquire, Playboy, and others asks how we may live our lives differently. She lives in Berlin. |
