Channel 4’s Smash Hit “The Sex Education Show” will be back on our screens in spring 2009! This time we’re looking for couples and individuals affected by Pornography.

Has your life been turned upside down through use of pornography, by either yourself or a loved one? Do you want to share your story in the hope that it will help others?

If you think you think you might have an interesting story to tell, we’d like to hear from you.

For more information contact:
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‘Confessions of a Porn Addict’ made its world premiere on March 29 at the Canadian Filmmakers Festival. Created by writer and comedian Spencer Rice, it’s a mix of mock documentary and bizarrely romantic comedy. A trailer clip can be viewed here.

What’s unexpected is the sweetness and sadness in the story of Mark Tobias, who deeply laments how his addiction cost him his marriage and longs to be reunited with wife. “I wanted to do a film about porn addiction because I think it is somewhat an issue in our culture although this is not a polemic film in any way, shape, or form.” says Rice, “But it is something people can relate to and have feelings about.”

There’s no mistaking that Rice’s film is a comedy, and by all accounts, a “thoroughly filthy” one at that. It features a strong cameo appearance by one of America’s most notorious porn producers, and the end result is a weird and unconventional viewing experience. A low budget, irreverent comedy about a porn addict. No I haven’t had the opportunity to watch it, but I think it sounds great.

As any porn addict will agree, the depths of compulsive porn use is no laughing matter. It’s a lonely, desperate experience for the addict and his family. However, I don’t get the impression that this film sets out to ridicule or trivialise the lead character. I really don’t see how that could be achieved. The comedy target is the farcical state of addiction, and all the banal, daily routines that come with it.

I like the idea of a film which highlights the ridiculous futility and isolation of porn addiction. It sounds like Rice discovered the perfect topic for some dark comedy treatment. To quote the lead character, “It’s almost funny, if it wasn’t so ****ing sad”.