When a new location submission comes through, it’s best to respond promptly, to “strike while the iron is hot” (while the Location Owner is still interested in the idea).
On the SFL site, Location Owners are told that film producers may contact them for a range of genres of film production – TV commercials, student films, private projects, internet videos, fashion shoots, and even adult videos! 🤯They have the option to accept or reject offers for the use of their location.
Of course, we only want the location for porn production! By advertising indirectly for shoot locations, we can place our ads in more places, offending less people, and having a higher chance of presenting our needs in the best light (rather than people making assumptions as soon as they read a “porn filming locations wanted!” ad).
On the first contact, the Location Owner will not assume our enquiry is related to making porn, and may not even be aware it’s a Thing with SFL (we do mention it on the SFL website, but the submitter may not have read that part. The info is not hidden, but we know that some people are in a rush and may not read everything before submitting).
When responding to a Location Owner submission, we recommend using the email template below, making the appropriate personalisations and customisations.
Hey [fname],
Thanks for recently submitting your home in as a possible shooting location. I’m [name]. 👋
I am interested in using your location in the next few weeks or months, but I want to share how I’d be using it now, because I know some people find it a bit strange!
I produce commercial erotic videos – that is, videos of naked people doing sexy stuff. It’s pretty tame and vanilla, often a single female model who gets nude, talks about her life, and does yoga.
Some shoots show more “explicit” posing (for example, masturbation). I sometimes make shoots of two women together, and sometimes even real-life girlfriend-boyfriend couples.
The company I work with calls it “human friendly porn”, and I work with them because they have extremely high ethical standards, are very body-positive, and are inclusive too.
When I make shoots, I am always respectful of the locations I work in – I never leave any mess (I take our rubbish with me), I am fully insured, I cover any surfaces models will touch when nude (for example, sofas and beds). I ensure models act responsibly and professionally, and we have a strict no-drugs and no-alcohol policy on shoots. I am happy to share references with you (that is, other locations I have worked with recently).
I hope you consider my request. You can learn more about me and my work at and . You probably have some questions, and we have a FAQ ready for you – please check it out at www.simplefilmlocations.com/itsporn.
Looking forward to hearing back soon – happy to answer any questions you have on a voice or video call. If this is not for you, I understand. I’d appreciate a short note letting me know that – and if you care to share why, that’d be really helpful as well!.
Best regards,
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