In the past week we’ve seen the cell phones of Olivia Munn and Christina Hendricks get hacked, with risque photos leaking to the web, and even possible nude images as well (though reps for both deny that the naked ones belong to their clients). But what’s most interesting about that story, is that it’s not the first time that has happened, and in an age where sexting is a regularly used verb and racy images can be found with a few mouse clicks, the sexual landscape is changing.
First-time filmmakers Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus explore the subject in their forthcoming documentary “Sexy Baby,” making its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next month. The verité film features intimate, candid conversations with kids in middle school classrooms, suburban shopping malls, nightclubs, college dorms, and at a high school house party, while chronicling the emerging trends among small town and big city youth. Among the discoveries made by the pair of directors from the people they interview: having pubic hair is considered “gross”; most youngsters know someone who has emailed or texted a naked photo of themselves; many kids have accidentally or intentionally had their first introduction to sex via hardcore online porn and more. Tackling the topic of sex as depicted in media, pop culture, advertising and social networks, “Sexy Baby” zeroes in on the personal stories of three women: Nakita, a former porn star; Laura, who is seeking plastic surgery on her labia, and Winnifred, a middle school student.
The Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 18-19. You can check out the exclusive poster for “Sexy Baby” below along with the trailer for the film courtesy of Cinema Blend.
