Too Hot For Australia: Erotic Film “Matinee” Banned From Film Festival

Abby Winters isn't the only one to raise the ire of the Australian government. "Matinee," an erotic film by friend of Fleshbot Jennifer Lyon Bell, has been banned from the Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF).

What made the film banworthy? Why, nothing more than "sexual content" (which is apparently so dangerous it must be kept from the Australian people at all costs). MUFF has appealed the film board's decision, and may even go through with a "civil disobedience screening."

Our thoughts go out the freedom fighters at MUFF—we wish them the best in their fight for free speech down under. (And if they could maybe see to it to get the powers that be to view Fleshbot in a more kindly fashion, that would be pretty swell, too.)

· "Matinee" (blueartichokefilms.com)
· MUFF (muff.com.au)