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NYC PREMIERE OF NEW FILM, WATER MAKES US WET! ECOSEXUALS ANNIE SPRINKLE & BETH STEPHENS GET WET at MOMA

NEW YORK, NY, February 25, 2018 at 7pm – The New York City premiere of the documentary, Water Makes Us Wet: An Ecosexual Adventure will premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. The Modern Monday Event is part of Doc Fortnight. The fun begins at 7pm.

Golden era porn star come environmental activist film director, Annie Sprinkle and her partner and co-director, Beth Stephens, a queer artist/activist from the coalfields of West Virginia and an art professor, will present their latest film at the Museum of Modern Art in the Doc Fortnight Film Festival. An “Evening with Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens,” will include a screening of Water Makes Us Wet— An Ecosexual Adventure, which chronicles the politics and pleasure of H2O from an ecosexual perspective, and will also have performance art, swag and photo op fun.

The film incorporates a poetic blend of curiosity, humor, sensuality, and concern about water. Beth, Annie and their dog, Butch, take a glamping road trip to explore water in all its glorious forms, and along the way they interact with a very diverse group of folks who reaffirm the power of water, life, and love.

The screening is followed by a live presentation by Beth and Annie, and a dozen of their ecosexual friends who worked on the film; Keith Wilson, Linda M. Montano, Judy Dunaway, David Benjamin Steinberg, Joy Brooke Fairfield, Betty Grumble, Dragonfly (Robin Laverne Wilson), Veronica Vera, Ms. Ter, Barbikat, and Jordan Freeman. Also screening is Keith Wilson's short film, The Tree. 15 minutes.

Water Makes Us Wet was first viewed in the last documenta, considered by many the most prestigious art exhibition in the world. Stephens and Sprinkle coo, “If you love and appreciate water, we think you’ll really enjoy our film. Come dive in.”

When: Monday, February 25th, 7:00 pm.- 10 pm.

Tickets go on sale February 11 and are available at the MOMA in the lobby and online. MoMA Film Ticketing Info: Adults $12; Seniors (65 and over with ID) $10; Students (full-time with current ID) $8; Children

More info: https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/5186

See next page for additional appearances of the film and filmmakers: Roxy Cinema, Tribeca, February 27-March 3, Live Q & A with Beth & Annie on Feb. 27. http://www.roxycinematribeca.com/category/events/

NY Feminist Film Week, March 9. Anthology Film Archives, Live Q & A with Beth & Annie. https://nycfeministfilmweek.org

Real Art Ways, Hartford, Connecticut, March 1. Live Q & A with Beth & Annie. www.realartways.org

Twitter: @museumofmodernart, #watermakesuswet, @anniesprinkle, @ebethstephens.

Instagram: @anniesprinkled

Facebook: Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/398251504324544/

Press contact: [email protected]

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