anna ivanova
anna is a researcher, filmmaker, and visual artist with a background in visual anthropology and computer science.
anna employs installation and filmmaking as their preferred mediums for artistic research. Their research interests encompass visual activism in queer pornography, body politics, philosophy of technology, and digital intimacy.
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BODYPHORIA BANGERS
Short film
Berlin
2023-2024
“Bodyphoria Bangers” is a neo-post-fitness follow-along workout film that promotes self-love through the pleasure of movement, blending exercise with sensuality.
It ushers you into a queer, post-fitness utopia where metaphor-driven movement meets audacious body celebration. Rejecting competitive and body-shaming sports culture, this neo-fitness dream invites you to join an oddball mix of sensory exercises led by a mystical voice—maybe a goddess of body love or a cheeky internal whisper. Participants twist, stretch, and wiggle through sessions that blend physical exertion with pure ecstasy, building up to a sensuous communal indulgence and a cake-devouring finale. Beyond a mere workout, this film is an invitation to a rebellious rave of bodily freedoms, challenging the tired scripts of body image and fitness. "Bodyphoria Bangers" serves up a hearty slice of cake along with a liberating dose of camp, exalting the beauty of embracing our bodily wonders with joy and oddity, supported by a league of queer wellness warriors.
Director: anna ivanova
Co-director: Lo-Fi Cherry
Casting director: Lo-Fi Cherry
Producers: Lo-Fi Cherry, anna ivanova
Cinematography: Eli Börnicke
Script: anna ivanova, Lo-Fi Cherry
Camera: asidron
Sound: Salty
Costume design: Curtis Oland
Set design: Lindsay Zasada
Costume & make up stylist: Layana Flachs, Giulia_
Composer OST: Nikita Simakov
Cast care: Velvet Buz
Caterer: Emma Noelle Cunt
Cast: Sadie Lune, Caresse, Puck Ellington, Molly Hope, Torian, Sufi Zu Viel
Awards & selections: Berlin Porn Film Festival, Porny Days Zürich.