Pink Narcissus is a journey into the fantasies of an extremely handsome young man who escapes reality through a series of dreams of incredible beauty. Obsessed with his own perfection, he retreats to a world of lurid colors, magnificent music, outrageous costumes, and strikingly handsome men.

Unfortunately, his narcissistic enchantment is marred by one great fear — aging and the loss of his looks. (In an ironic instance of life imitating art, the actor playing the young god was forced to start wearing a toupée during the latter stages of filming due to premature hair loss.)

Described by Parker Tyler as a cult film made with the "heart and will of someone devoted to prick worship and the hermetic myth of an all-male fantasy world," Pink Narcissus was one of the first genuine depictions of gay erotic life. But despite its fame, Pink Narcissus bore the signature of no filmmaker.

Instead, the film was credited to "Anonymous." Now, with the release of a new book on his art and career, "Anonymous" has finally been revealed to be James Bidgood, a filmmaker/photographer who revolutionized male erotica through his work in physique magazines in the 1960s. The SFILGFF is proud to celebrate Bidgood and his seminal work with this special screening of one of the true classics of gay underground film.