Touchy Subjects
Short documentary on what “cuddle parties” teach us about intimacy and consent.
Co-director | Co-producer | Co-editor
Main Collaborators: Eugene Kobayashi, Grant Grieshaber
The Aspiration
Explore American’s uncomfortable relationship with intimacy through a short documentary.
PROCESS
After research and exploratory interviews with various intimacy-related organizations, we bumped into “Cuddle Party” meetups and soon discovered their advanced and progressive approach to teaching safe intimacy through clear consent and communication.
For the next six years (on and off), we embedded with the community, documenting their approach as well as their efforts to achieve mainstream social acceptance.
Final Film
Featured in Chicago Filmmakers’ Spirit of Chicago Showcase (February 2021)