Rachel wotton biography
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* Prix du Public Award for best feature length documentary at EOP Festival in BelgiumScarlet Road. A Sex Worker's Journey
Category | Education, Health, Human Rights, Personal Story, Politics, Sexuality, Women Year | 2011 Country | Australia Running time | 70’ - 54’ Format | HDCAM Production | Paradigm Pictures Director | Pat Fiske, Catherine Scott, Catherine Scott
As a vocal advocate for everyone's right to sexual expression, Sydney sex worker Rachel Wotton is passionate about providing people with disabilities the opportunity to experience sexual intimacy. She helped set up an advocacy group, runs workshops for carers and sex workers, and is studying for a masters degree in her spare time.
The indefatigable blonde also provides a specialised service to her clients, two of whom, John and Mark, permit the cameras in to record their most intimate moments. Their pride and pleasure makes this one of the most uplifting films you'll see all year.
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Scarlet Road
2011 film by Catherine Scott
| Scarlet Road | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Catherine Scott |
| Produced by | Pat Fiske |
| Starring | Rachel Wotton |
| Edited by | Andrea Lang |
| Music by | David McCormack, Antony Partos, Michael Lira |
| Distributed by | Paradigm Pictures |
Release date | |
Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $390,000 (estimated) |
Scarlet Road is a 2011 documentary that explores the life of Australian Rachel Wotton, a sex worker who is based in New South Wales (where prostitution is decriminalised) and sells sex to clients who have disabilities. Directed by Catherine Scott and produced by Pat Fiske for Paradigm Pictures, the film premiered at the Sydney Film Festival on 11 June 2011. Subsequently, there was a public screening and reception at the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in Canberra.Scarlet Road was a 2011 Walkley Documentary Award finalist.
Background
Wotton is a member of Scarlet Alliance, the "Australian Sex Workers' Association". In late 2000, Wotton collaborated with other sex workers and related organisations, such as People with Disability Australia Inc., to form the "Touching Base Committee". The committee explored the concept of providing commercial sex for people with special needs and the corresponding training that would be required for participating sex workers. As of February 2014, Touching Base is an incorporated charitable organisation based in New South Wales and provides information, education and support for clients with disabilities, sex workers and disability service providers.
Filmmaker Catherine Scott had known Wotton for 11 years when she proposed the idea for Scarlet Road; however, Wotton was initially reluctant, due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter. They continued to discuss the idea and the documentary was eventually completed over a three-year per .