AORTA films presents In a Bind: Predicaments in Rope
with Calba Rio

An AORTAlive Workshop
Zoom link sent out morning-of / Class starts at 3pm EST
**Recording available for 14 days after the class**

Join rope sadist Calba Rio for a workshop on introductory rope predicaments adaptable to any setting.

In a Bind: Predicaments in Rope is a 2-hour workshop that will introduce participants to different strategies and ties for inducing dilemmas of choice between suffering, and well, more suffering. These simple but complex predicaments will incorporate opportunities for posture & service training, sensory deprivation and sexual access. This workshop is geared towards those with more sadistic inclinations or those interesting in exploring different ways of including rope into their play or profession.

Participants are not required to have extensive knowledge in rope bondage but some basic knowledge will be expected. Basic rope and body safety will not be covered, beyond risks associated with predicaments demonstrated. Predicament adaptations for sadomasochistic self-play will also be discussed.

Open to all 18+

About your Presenter:

Calba Rio (they/them) is a rope sadist and artist-scholar who's practice centers the interwoven dynamics of sexual opacity and excess within melanated visual aesthetics and practices. www.elcalbario.com / insta / bsky

About AORTA films:

AORTA films champions queer and trans indie p()rn to create a future of ethical fuckery. An internationally award-winning studio currently celebrating their tenth year, AORTA films has been making “lusty, opulent, ethical fuckery” since 2015. Centering queer performers across a wide range of bodies and identities, AORTA films offers inventive explicit programming including 90+ short & feature films, a queer clip library, a semi-annual film festival, a guest artist series, commercial work, workshops, and more. This year, to celebrate their 10th year AORTA films launched AORTAlive, a home for live digital adult programing featuring online events including workshops, artist talks, performances, panels, and more. In addition to their site membership, all members of AORTA films get $10 tickets to all AORTAlive events. Not a member yet? See for yourself at www.AORTAfilms.com.

Tickets:

• AORTA films Members get exculsive access to our lowest-price $10 tickets!
  (Not a member yet? Fix that here! Existing AORTA films Members, please find your ticket passcode in the member portal of AORTA's website.)
• $15 Regular Ticket
• $30 Redistriubtion Ticket
   
  • What's a Redistribution Ticket?
    Making "lusty opulent ethical fuckery" available to everyone is important to us! If you're able to buy a ticket at the redistribution rate, it helps us give comps & discounts to those who need them to be able to attend while keeping our small business sustainable! Consider purchasing a ticket at this rate if you: benefit from race, class, ability, or gender privilege, have access to generational wealth, are able to travel and/or spend money recreationally, have savings, retirement accounts, or investments, own your own home or can comfortably afford rent, work part time or are unemployed by choice.
    
    Can't afford a ticket, but want to attend? Send us an email at AORTAlive@AORTAfilms.com! 

Additional Info:

• This event will be held live on zoom
• Ticket Sales end at 11:59pm EST the night before the event
• We will send the event zoom link to all ticket holders the morning of the event
• All attendees who purchase tickets will recieve a link to stream the event recording one day after the event, which will be good for the next 14 days.
• This recording will not be available for purchase after the fact - if you'd like to access the video after the event, please buy a ticket now!
• Attendees are welcome to attend the event with their camera on or off; at the begining of the event we'll detail guidelines for audience participation
• If you have any questions, please email AORTAlive@AORTAfilms.com

The presenters leading AORTA films’s events are curated for their skills and knowledge, however, the views and opinions of these educators does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of AORTA FILMS, LLC. and this collaboration does not imply endorsement of any views expressed by the presenters.