Leading adult performers and directors bring their knowledge, expertise and sex appeal to The Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest, appearing on key erotica showcases and panels, set to take place Sept. 15-16 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, Calif.

The Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest has a star-stubbed list of the industry's elite heading up the showcases and panels. Moderators Eli Cross, Kylie Ireland, Roy Karch, Eon Mckai and Stormy Daniels® will lead entertaining and educational discussions pushing the boundaries of eroticism and entertainment, ultimately redefining the art of erotica.

The five outstanding showcases and panels are as follows:

Erotica Today

Saturday 15 at 12:30 p.m.: ImLive Showcase Lounge

Sponsor: Adam and Eve Pictures
Curator: Eli Cross
Erotica Today features films from all ends of the spectrum and asks,' What is erotica today?' The panel will consist of today's hottest directors and stars redefining erotica.

Featured Panelists:
Andrew Blake
Joanna Angel
Van Styles
John Stagliano
Dana Vespoli

Femmeworks

Saturday 15 at 4 p.m.: ImLive Showcase Lounge

Curator: Kylie Ireland
Femmeworks showcase explores films produced and directed by women. The panel will then discover the female perspective on the business of sexuality, smut and getting off on film as it relates to the key female business leaders and directors.

Featured Panelists:
Theresa Flynt
Karen Stagliano
Vanessa Blue
Nicki Hunter
Holly Randall
Belladonna
Ginger Lynn

Classics Showcase and Panel

Sunday 16 at 1 p.m.: ImLive Showcase Lounge

Curator: Roy Karch
2007 marks the 35th anniversary of adult films on the big screen! This showcase takes us on a trip down memory lane with the silver screen classics that introduced X-rated films to a wider, diverse audience. The panel features the filmmakers and stars that made their place in history.

Featured panelists:
Marilyn Chamber
Seka
Ron Jeremy
Henry Pachard
Christy Canyon

Alt Porn, Demystified

Sunday 16 at 3 p.m.: Pulpo Theater
Sponsor: Vivid-Alt

Curator: Eon McKai
This open and inviting panel will shed light on the turbulent alt-porn movement. An extremely current panel of progressive directors and talent from the alt. scene will demystify the movement.' Where did we come from? What motivates us? Why the drama?'

Featured Panelists:
Dana DeArmond
Violet Blue
Vena Virago
Winkytiki (Octavio Arizala)
Vixens Panel

(Femmeworks Sub-Panel)

Sunday 16 at 3:30 p.m.: ImLive Showcase Lounge

Moderator: Stormy Daniels®
Today's brightest stars lead a panel discussing how erotica defines them. These smoldering hot ladies uncover the secrets while dissolving myths on what it's like to be a performer in the adult industry. A candid Q-and-A period will follow.

Featured Panelists:
Ava Rose
Bree Olson
Sunny Lane


' What an outstanding roster we have,' LAEFF Publicist Dusty Marie said.' I can't recall another event with so many of the adult industries' biggest names involved in one amazing event. LAEFF has created the ideal environment to welcome all things erotic from both the mainstream and adult worlds. Plus we've put together a series of panels covering the gamut of erotica - from the Golden era of porn (Seka, Marilyn Chambers and Ron Jeremy) to today's biggest names (Stormy Daniels, Sunny lane, Kylie Ireland, Eon Mckai and Joanna Angel). What a pleasure.'

The full list of films, a schedule of the entire weekend's activities and ticket purchasing information can be found at EroticaFilmFest.com.

The Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest wishes to thank its sponsors for making this festival come together, including Presenting Sponsors XFANZ, Pulpo Inc. and ImLive.com; Showcase Sponsors Adam and Eve Pictures, Bad Seed, Burning Angel Entertainment, EonMcKai.com and Vivid Alt.; Festival Partners Arrow Productions, b.a.b.e., Cinekink NYC and Silver Lake Film Festival; and Media Partners Indie 103.1, L.A. City Beat and Yelp.com. .