1 Billion Orgasms is more than a documentary about sexual intercourse. It is about one following one’s dream, entrepreneurship, and perseverance among other things. “What Aaron’s story really represents is to some extent, is a reflection for all of us to think about what are our hopes and dreams? What do they mean to us and why are we really pursuing them?” co-director Brent Kinetz said when he and co-director Terence Mickey appeared on So Booking Cool. “We [Brent and Terence] weren’t looking to make a movie about a squirt watch as Aaron calls it or about female ejaculation; we were really just intrigued by: how does one individual become so singularly committed to bringing this out into the world?”
The movie follows Aaron Headley, a middle-aged engineer who invents and patents a product to fulfill his obsession and overall self-worth. The invention? A watch that triggers female ejaculation, in which Headley hopes will make him responsible for one billion orgasms. Check out the interview to learn more about the film, what entrepreneurs can learn from watching it, what they learned about making their first feature film, how the movie connects to the #MeToo movement and politics, and more! For more information, visit the documentary’s official website.
Out of all male nominees, Naghmeh Shirkhan won Best Director for her feature film Maki at this past week’s Chelsea Film Festival, a victory that both surprises but makes sense to the filmmaker. “It’s been such a long road for me, and I have kept at it. To me, it should not matter whether you’re male or female, the work should stand on its own,” Shirkhan told So Booking Cool.
Shirkhan, an Iran native, knew she wanted to work in film when she was in high school. She worked at a video store throughout her teens and early twenties in her hometown of Boston, and then attended film school. Once she graduated, she stayed committed to her passion and moved to New York where she worked in advertising and editing on the production side. While she knew she wanted to be an independent filmmaker, she lacked connections in the industry. But Shirkhan held onto her vision and eventually made her debut, critically-acclaimed film, The Neighbor.
A Father’s Love is the debut from Mansa Productions, a new film company launched in January by Akeem and actor Jessie T. Usher. The business partners worked with seasoned talent, such as RonReaco Lee and Tichina Arnold, which helped ease the process of producing their first movie.