SEX(ED) the Movie traces how sex has been taught over the years, through films and education that has evolved crookedly in many cases. The inspiration for the film is explained by filmmaker Brenda Goodman, who gives her thoughts on the state of documentary, fair use, and filmmaking, and shares the trailer for SEX(ED) the Movie on this interview with The Insiders, hosted by Sebastian Twardosz.
GUEST & FILM BIO:
When we learn about sex, we don’t just learn about social mores and biology; what we learn affects our identity, our relationships and our ability to be intimate throughout our lives. Many people look back at how they learned about sex, whether it was a book, an embarrassing parental chat, a school presentation, or porn, and remember their shock and embarrassment. SEX(ED) The Movie captures the humor and vulnerability of those experiences while allowing us to look at the various agendas that shaped the content. To get at the truth behind the history and current state of sex education in the United States, SEX(ED) The Movie examines sex education films from the 1910s up to the present day. Often hilarious, sometimes instructive, and almost always awkward and embarrassing, these films reflect the changing moral, cultural and political attitudes that inspired them.
Brenda Goodman works in independent films as well as documentaries, television and music videos. Her credits include Anna, (winner of Golden Globe for Best Actress) Emma and Elvis(Kathryn Walker) Mac (directed by John Turturro and winner of the Caméra d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival), Prisoners of Inertia (Amanda Plumber and Chris Rich), and The Ballad of Little Jo(directed by Maggie Greenwald, featuring Ian McKellen).
Her documentary credits include SEX(ED) The Movie, Observance Observed (ABC), Blues Story, No Place Like Home and Chuck’s Story. She also produced documentaries for PBS including Roses in December, Growing Up Poor, and Heartstrings. She produced The Baby Sitter’s Club pilot for HBO and was the Executive Producer for the 2000-2001 Human Rights Awards, and the director for DIFFA (The Design Industry Fights Aids) Award Show.
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Women of Cinematic Arts: “USC’s Brenda Goodman’s ‘Sex(Ed): The Movie’ film review by Dina Gachman”
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EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:10 Welcome to The Insiders.
00:30 Trailer for Sex(Ed) The Movie.
02:55 Introducing Brenda Goodman, Director of Sex(Ed) the Movie.
03:45 Reasoning and inspiration for making Sex(Ed).
06:35 How sex education films have changed over time.
07:55 What sex education videos are like today.
09:45 The first Sex Ed film Sex Hygiene directed by John Ford.
11:40 What Goodman learned while interviewing students for Sex(Ed).
17:30 Twardosz’s impression of polarized documentaries.
19:10 Goodman’s take on the current state of documentaries.
23:15 What you have to keep in mind when making a documentary.
24:00 Fair use in the world of documentary and beyond.
26:15 Using graphics and music to tell a story rather than through a narrator.
27:40 Date of release and distribution behind Sex(Ed).
28:10 Thank you and goodbye.