Paying for your porn is the best way to ensure that the content you’re watching is made ethically—meaning that all parties are fairly paid and contracted, that performers have respect and autonomy on set, and that the content is being developed and promoted in ways that align with performers’ identities and desires. Paying for your porn also helps diversify the adult ecology, allowing queer and indie makers to be able to fund new work and future projects.
Especially if you’re looking for performers who are under- or miss-represented in mainstream porn, or niche content that’s hard to find, paying for your porn ensures its continued existence! When you buy a membership you’re directly supporting the livelihoods of a small queer business, and independent queer (sex) workers!
“Ethical porn” refers to the labor conditions at play in the creation of the content, as well as the values and practices employed in its creation.
We describe AORTA’s content as being ethically made due to the following practices: clear 15-point negotiation and consent check in’s, clear contracts, total pay transparency within shoots & prompt payment, collaborative scene creation with performers (ie, no one is asked to do anything they’re not enthusiastic about doing!), encouragement to call stop, ask for changes, etc at any point during the shoot, performer-generated language, respectful marketing, and always being open to revisions and alterations. We describe AORTA’s curated content as ethical due to the following practices: clear contracts, transparent pay scales, performer & maker-supplied language, respectful marketing, non-exclusive licensing, and the ability to make changes/updates.
Because “ethical porn” can sometimes be misused as a buzzword to differentiate from mainstream porn, it’s important that we also say what ethical porn isn’t! The term “ethical porn” does NOT describe: the intended audience (ie, “porn for women”), the media quality (HD vs low-fi vs gonzo), the level of artistry, the gender/race/sexuality of who is performing in it, how softcore vs. explicit, kinky vs. vanilla, or “normal” vs. extreme it is, how “dirty” it feels, or the narrative it follows. Much of mainstream porn is also ethically-made porn!
AORTA films is a proud member of the indie porn and adult industry ecologies, meaning that we happily identify as pornography (rather than erotica or explicit art), and as sex workers. That being said, our porn can feel quite different from what you’d find on pornhub or other free porn tube sites. AORTA films stands out because We see queer indie queer pornography for what it is: as a cultural instigator, media of merit, and art form of significance.
- Our films show a broad range of bodies, genders, identities, kinks, sex, and desires. We want people to see themselves in our films, and we center queer people who feel mis- and under-represented in porn.
- AORTA’s films are made collaboratively, prioritizing performers’ desires. Our process usually starts with asking performers what they’d be most excited to get to shoot, and who they’re interested in performing with.
- While Mainstream porn’s goal is to monetize the process of sexual release, queer porn documents the joy of queer resistance and survival! Our films are made to make you hot and bothered and get you off, but also to expand your boundaries, connect you with the community, and document the queer archive!
- We’re not interested in creating the same type of scene over and over–we love to experiment! That’s why you’ll see a huge range of films on our site–everything from hardcore BDSM to experimental animation, and campy narrative to docu-porn!
- We think programmatically–in addition to AORTA’s library of 100+ films, we have Community Hardcore (our queer clip library of 100+ clips from our hot-AF community), BEDDED (celebrating international indie porn every July and December), AORTAlive (live online adult programing including talks, workshops, and scene demos), and the Induction Series (welcoming revered guest artists into the queer porn underground.)
Lots of hot, explicit, queer sex and kink! Dykes, leather daddies, gender-fucking kinksters, glittering queerdos, hot femmes, sexy trans folks, swaggering butches, gorgeous dolls, ferocious fat femmes, fabulous freaks, and so much more! Meltingly hot scenes, inventive projects, authentic BDSM, niche kink, educational programing, lots of makeouts, and so! much! more! Hundreds of films and clips made for queers, by queers, to make the world a hotter place.
Our membership is your all-access pass to affordable, ethically-made, hot queer indie porn! Memberships can be easily canceled at any time. Our current membership pricing is:
- Monthly Membership – $14.99/month
First month 33% off at $9.99!
Initial payment of $9.99 / Rebills as $14.99 every 30 days - Annual Membership – $8/month
Initial payment of $96.00 / Rebills as $96 every 365 days - Trial Membership – $5 for 3 days
Initial payment of $5 / Converts to a monthly membership ($14.99) after 3 days - 3-month All Access-Pass – $69.99 for 3 months
One-time payment of $69.99, No rebills
Yes! All content featured in AORTA’s library is developed in collaboration with the performers, made with the enthusiastic consent of the performers, and described using performer-generated terms. We engage in seeking rigorous feedback, and we double-check with performers to ensure the language we use on site aligns with their desires. You can read more about our full consent policy here.
While AORTA films’ site features lots of kink and BDSM content, all of the porn on our site is made between enthusiastically consenting adults, following RACK (“Risk Aware Consensual Kink”) guidelines. BDSM and kink have a long legacy within the queer community, and the documentation and celebration of these practices is a form of preserving our culture and history. If you’re not someone who enjoys BDSM content, we also have a “vanilla” tag on our site, and are always happy to make recommendations of other studios we love!
Yes! You must be 18+ to use www.AORTAfilms.com. Depending on your location, you may experience an age-verification gateway when you login. While we don’t agree that this practice is effective (read more about that here), we have it in place to comply with guidelines per state and country. If you’re younger than 18 and looking for resources about inclusive queer sex education, we recommend Scarleteen.com.
We are:
- Queer & Trans Led
We are proudly queer and trans owned and operated. We engender credibility through authenticity as we feature work made for and by a broad range of identities, bodies, kinks, and sexualities.
- Powerfully Obscene
We believe in pornography’s potential as a liberatory space of exploration and autonomy. We use it to disrupt and enliven calcified, unjust structures around us.
- Resisting the Gentrification of Pleasure
We do not align with ways that “ethical porn” branding attempts to create distance from the Adult Industry and rebrand/emigrate to the “Pleasure & Wellness “ Industry. We make porn–not art, not erotica, not wellness, not education; we are sex workers laboring within the adult industry who call for the decriminalization of sex work and ethical working conditions. We resist the girlbossification of sex work, and work with awareness of how increased visibility without protection is a path to harm.
We practice:
- Rigorous Care & Wild Freedom
We practice rigorous safety and care, creating spaces where consensual risk taking (or R.A.C.K.–”risk aware consensual kink”) and pleasure can explore within the full range of human capacity. We believe creative freedom and individual autonomy are made possible by a practice of deep accountability.
- A Cooperative Ethos
We hold complexity and multiplicity as a strength. We commit to addressing barriers to participation in our field, and to continually expanding AORTA’s community of power-holders and decision-makers.
- Fierce Experimentalism
We reach towards the not-yet-existing, valuing exploration and discovery over the repetition of what’s already known. We rely on embodied knowledge and original creative vision to create and incubate emergent works and strategies towards innovation.
Members get full Streaming Access to every single film on site! Every AORTA films membership includes:
- 100+ short films & features from AORTA films
- 100+ clips on the Community Hardcore Queer Clip Library
- BEDDED festival films every June & December
- Projects ft. special guest artists from the Induction Series
Plus:
- (Lowest price) Members-Only $10 Tickets to all AORTAlive events
- 50% off all short & feature downloads
- 10% off all AORTA films merch
Visit this page to become a member today!
When opportunities to join our team arise, we post them on our Work With Us page.
Please see out Work With Us page for the most up to date call info, and applications to work with us.
We go through cycles of licensing content for our Community Hardcore clip library–you’re always welcome to apply, and we’ll reach out if we’re interested in curating your content. You can learn more about our rates and application process here. If you’re interested, please apply here!
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