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A FILMMAKER has caused outrage by trying to recruit students to auction their virginity online - and film their attempts.
Victoria's Monash University called police after receiving complaints about posters offering $20,000 each to a male and female virgin to appear in a feature-length documentary.
Melbourne filmmaker Justin Sisely is promising the successful virgins 90 per cent of any cash they make from their auctions.
Monash said the "Virgins Wanted" posters were torn down last week after a family group condemned the film's theme as prostitution.
But Mr Sisely claimed yesterday that he was an artist "exploring the idea of virginity as a commodity".
"It's a one-time thing, it's not like they're continually going to be a prostitute," he said.
But he admitted the film would include controversial scenes, such as the volunteers undergoing virginity tests.
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Mr Sisely said given the economic crisis, a couple of young virgins would welcome the financial benefits.
"Potentially, there's a truckload of money to have," he said. He claimed that up to 100 people seeking auditions had contacted his company, Thomas William Productions.
It was recently reported that an Australian businessman had bid more than $5 million for the virginity of Californian woman Natalie Dylan, 22.
Ms Dylan is running the private online auction through a Nevada brothel.
Australian Family Association spokesman John Morrissey said the practice of auctioning someone's virginity was immoral. "We condemn it out of hand," he said.
"It really is just a form of prostitution with virginity as the prize. It's just so foreign to Australian values, and to family values."
Monash spokesman Tim Mitchell said the university had contacted police after a staff member complained about the posters put up in the union building.
"We have contacted those responsible for them and told them the posters were not appropriate," he said.
"We don't want them on the campus again."
Mr Sisely admitted some parents had called to complain after their children had shown interest in auditioning.
But hundreds of posters had been distributed in the city centre and the overall reaction from students was positive, he said.
"It's funny, most people are taking them down not because they're offended, but because they want to keep them," he said.
He said he hoped to get cinema distribution for the virgins project.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25197076-1243,00.html
Victoria's Monash University called police after receiving complaints about posters offering $20,000 each to a male and female virgin to appear in a feature-length documentary.
Melbourne filmmaker Justin Sisely is promising the successful virgins 90 per cent of any cash they make from their auctions.
Monash said the "Virgins Wanted" posters were torn down last week after a family group condemned the film's theme as prostitution.
But Mr Sisely claimed yesterday that he was an artist "exploring the idea of virginity as a commodity".
"It's a one-time thing, it's not like they're continually going to be a prostitute," he said.
But he admitted the film would include controversial scenes, such as the volunteers undergoing virginity tests.
Related Coverage
Filmmaker's virgin hunt outrage
Courier Mail, 17 Mar 2009
Daylesford goes feet first for 5-star indulgence | Short Breaks
NEWS.com.au, 14 Mar 2009
Virgin Blue shares worst performers in region | Business
NEWS.com.au, 14 Mar 2009
Movie offers to auction virgin
Daily Telegraph, 22 Jan 2009
Virgin card gets chop
Herald Sun, 20 Jan 2009
Mr Sisely said given the economic crisis, a couple of young virgins would welcome the financial benefits.
"Potentially, there's a truckload of money to have," he said. He claimed that up to 100 people seeking auditions had contacted his company, Thomas William Productions.
It was recently reported that an Australian businessman had bid more than $5 million for the virginity of Californian woman Natalie Dylan, 22.
Ms Dylan is running the private online auction through a Nevada brothel.
Australian Family Association spokesman John Morrissey said the practice of auctioning someone's virginity was immoral. "We condemn it out of hand," he said.
"It really is just a form of prostitution with virginity as the prize. It's just so foreign to Australian values, and to family values."
Monash spokesman Tim Mitchell said the university had contacted police after a staff member complained about the posters put up in the union building.
"We have contacted those responsible for them and told them the posters were not appropriate," he said.
"We don't want them on the campus again."
Mr Sisely admitted some parents had called to complain after their children had shown interest in auditioning.
But hundreds of posters had been distributed in the city centre and the overall reaction from students was positive, he said.
"It's funny, most people are taking them down not because they're offended, but because they want to keep them," he said.
He said he hoped to get cinema distribution for the virgins project.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25197076-1243,00.html
