Pacific Cinematheque

The Girlfriend Experience, or GFE, is the name of a very special type of service offered by sex workers. When men want not just the physical act of sex, but a girl to treat them like the man they love, they request The Girlfriend Experience. Steven Soderbergh made the term famous this summer with his film of the same name, starring real-life porn star Sasha Grey. Illuminating another side of the issue is Vancouver indie filmmaker Ileana Pietrobruno. Her 'Girlfriend Experience' concentrates on the other half of the prostitution equation: the johns. read more...