DOCUMENTARY MEETS 2.04: Straight for the Money (Hima B., 1994)

The reality of my daily life as a prostitute was a startling contrast to my prior assumptions about prostitution. – Scarlot Harlot

Spring has sprung, the birds and the bees are getting busy and so is Documentary Meets, which returns for the fourth instalment of its second season with the theme ‘SEX WORKER HISTORIES’.

Join us at Composite on the evening of Thursday, September 22, for a one-off screening of Hima B’s no frills, real-talking documentary Straight for the Money (1994), presented in partnership with the Sex-Worker Narrative Salon. The film provides a platform for eight lesbian and bisexual-identifying sex workers, invited by Indian-born, United States-raised filmmaker Hima B to speak candidly about their experiences in the world’s oldest, and some would argue, most stigmatised, profession – amongst them, such sex work advocates as the performance artist and sexologist Annie Sprinkle and writer and filmmaker Scarlot Harlot (who, incidentally, is credited with coining the term ‘sex work’). A fierce and frank work of de-mystification, offered without pretence or apology.

The screening will be prefaced by a reading from a member of the local creative writing collective Sex-Worker Narrative Salon.

'Documentary Meets' is an ongoing non-fiction film screening series curated by Emmett Aldred and Keva York, presented in partnership with Composite on the third Thursday of every other month.

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Time: Doors and drinks start from 6:30pm; introduction and screening from 7pm.
Prices: $10 waged / $5 unwaged / free (no one turned away for lack of funds).

Seating allocations will be on a ‘first-come, first-served' basis and capacity is limited.

Accessibility Requirements

All screenings in this program are captioned however if you have any other accessibility requirements please let us know.

Wheelchair Accessibility

Composite is wheelchair accessible via the main carriageway ramp from Johnston Street as well as elevator access to the UG floor via the 'art deco' entrance midway down the Johnston Street facade and also via the rear entrance beside the Keith Haring mural, which has a ramp and leads to the elevator.

Gender Neutral Bathrooms

Composite has all gender-neutral bathrooms.

Accessible Parking/Dropoff Areas

If you are coming by car, there is accessible drop-off and pick up space at the side of the building beside the Keith Haring mural. There are also accessible parking located in the carpark at the rear of our venue.

Public Transport

Composite at Collingwood Yards is close to Stop 19 at the corner of Smith Street/Johnston Street on the 86 tram line. Only some Trams on this route are serviced by a mix of low floor and high floor trams. Read more at the PTV site here. The number 200 and 207 Bus' also stop directly over the road from Collingwood Yards.

Guide Dogs/Service Dogs

Guide dogs and service dogs are welcome at Composite.