"The Debutante" is a story of beginnings and cycles, searches and discoveries, of internal struggles and eternal battles. It's a manifesto about the truth of pleasure and the disruption of desire.
What is eroticism?
How does it touches us, what does it makes us feel, how does it changes us?
This is a short film that I intend to make about erotic sublimation . Sublimation in the sense of what transcends us, the steps we take in the pursuit of pleasure. And this is the first step. "The Debutante" is a story of beginnings and cicles, searches and discoveries, of internal strugles and eternal battles. It's a manifesto about the truth of pleasure and the disruption of desire. About what touches us and what shakes us to the core. About our intimacy and that intimidates us. And finally about what we think we are and what we really are.
This is a necessary step that, because there is no eroticism and, at the same time, it exists everywhere. Maybe the second reason is the cause of the former. It is urgent to return to the essence of beauty and pleasure. That's what I intend to do.
About the author
Producer/Director : S!MAS (Rui Simas)
Graphic Designer, Copywriter, Photographer and Director. After five years as Content Director of an adult film production company, I've been working for about two years as a freelancer in video and photography production for advertising and artistic erotic content. I have a course in Sexual Health and lead a project on the development of pleasure and intimacy as a life coach.
The goal to make this short film comes from the convergence of all these points of interest, in order to create something genuine and truly stimulating.
My works can be seen here.
Budget and due dates
With this budget I'l be able to ensure an experienced and talented technical team, a superior cast and a technological equipment that enables the projection of this film in movie theaters, notably in national and international short film festivals.
General budget :
Technical team (Production Designer, Director, Sound, Light, Photography, Make-Up, Wardrobe) - 5000€
Actors (4 main actors + extras) - 3000€
Equipment (machinery and editing) - 2000€
This film will be completed by March 2016.
