STI Documentary

BACKGROUND ON PROJECT

When was the last time you thought about your sexual education? Did you feel prepared to have conversations about STIs/STDs with your partners? According to the CDC, 1 in 5 people have an STI, totaling 68 million people. In 2018, almost half of new STIs were among youth between 15- 24 years old.

Meanwhile, in the U.S., our school-based sex education leaves much to be desired. Only 29 states mandate sex education; only 18 of these states require educators to teach about contraception and only 15 require that information is medically accurate. Even if someone has access to sex education, the curriculums don't always focus on the interpersonal communication aspects of sex. Adding to this, young people are usually not taught how to live (and thrive!) with an STI should they get one. No wonder we are confused and unprepared!

OUR FILM

Our goal for this ~20-minute film is to break down stigmas through interviews and conversations with people living with STIs. We’ll show examples of ways to disclose this information to partners and explain how it is possible to be and feel empowered as an STI-positive person. We hope this film will help people learn about STIs while normalizing (and humanizing) the experience of living with an STI.

Here is what we have accomplished since May 2021:

Secured one corporate sponsor

Received donations from 80+ individuals

Completed filming December 2021

Rebranded our website: here

Created an Instagram page with almost 1300 followers (check us out here)

Secured 16 product sponsors for live documentary premiere

Hosted in-person documentary screening in NYC with 80+ attendees

Hosted online screening with 40+ attendees

Raised $300 for Something Positive for Positive People

The funds raised here will be used for post-production costs, our premiere and distribution costs.

Know that your donation is a contribution to creating a valuable resource for the sexually active community!