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Where does the name Ersties come from?

The name ‘Ersties’ comes from the term ‘Erstsemestler’ which means first-year student, like the term ‘fresher’ in the UK. When we started, we had a lot of students who wanted to work with us. It’s the first time you’re really able to explore your sexuality in the real world, so it represented the authentic, amateur kind of porn we wanted to create.

Why do you have only women on set?

We’re all about women-centred pleasure both in front of and behind the camera. A lot of porn is geared towards fulfilling a male sexual fantasy, or even just a heteronormative model of sex. To include a truly feminine perspective on sexuality in porn, we need to be the ones making it.

Ersties Crew

What kind of porn do you make?

We make porn about women that want to share their sexuality.

Ersties features intimate lesbian sex, sensual alone time and group sex. We drop monthly specials, usually inspired by a model’s fantasy; like Ana B’s trying a powerful fucking machine for the first time, or Queen Lucy dominating her male subjects. We make porn for people who like real scenarios like the sexy sleepover that is the Ersties Dare Ring, a lesson from squirting school or the absolutely wild Tinder in Real Life.

You can always go deeper. So we include in-depth interviews, behind-the-scenes and vlogs too.

Does Ersties make ethical porn?

As an independent production, we work to reduce harm. A respectful, communicative and informed approach is vital to all we do. We understand that what feels safe for one person’s body may not be the same for another, and can change at any moment. We’re proud to hold space where it’s safe to ask questions, set boundaries, say no and be your authentic self.

It makes our work better.

Why do we have to pay for your porn?

Paying for your Ersties porn ensures our models and team get paid fairly for their work, and we can continue to make the content we love most. Porn is never truly free, plus a lot of 'free' porn is stolen porn from creators, taken without consent.

On top of that, you get to join our sex-positive community so we can all celebrate authentic pleasure together.

How do you make porn? What jobs are involved?

It’s not unlike any other film crew. You have producers, sound, lighting, DOPs, editing, and the performers themselves. I guess the difference is where you might have one intimacy coordinator for a sex scene on a film set, we’re one big intimacy coordination. Oh, and someone needs to clean the dildos and wipe up the lube at the end of the shoot, that's a little bit different than most workplaces...

If you want to watch more about being a porn director, join Karyn for a day in her life.

A day in the life of Karyn
A day in the life of Karyn

Do you script your porn?

Scripts are a bit boring in our opinion. We usually base an idea for a shoot off a model's fantasy and just provide the set, lots of lube & toys for their imagination and guide them through a performer chat so everyone can talk about their desires & no-nos.

What do you do if someone squirts all over the camera?

We think it's a worthy reason to break a camera in the name of female ejaculation! But seriously, we're usually not filming millimetres away from people during the sex, it would be a little invasive and the shot would look quite strange. We're usually filming in the 'safe zone', so our cameras are okay!

We can't say that for the other performers, but usually, people are pretty happy to be squirted on! Plus that's what towels are for.

What happens if you get turned on while making porn?

Have you ever been thinking about work or what to make for dinner when someone is going down on you? That's kind of what it's like filming porn.

On set we’re busy capturing what’s going on, getting the framing right on a sexy close-up, and making sure everybody has what they need. You have to wear a different porn hat to work. That's not to say we don't think the sex looks great while filming, but we're more 'turned on' by getting the perfect shot and creating a cool shoot.

Also if we do get horny, we can go home and watch the videos later…just joking (mostly).

Isn’t everyone who makes porn creepy?

Yeah, we’re pretty creepy. Creepily good at giving people mind-blowing orgasms.

Karyn & The Sex Machine

Do you work with models with body hair? Or do models have to shave?

We’re not a shower drain, we don’t get blocked by body hair. All forms of bush, pit or landing strip are welcome here.

What snacks do you have on set?

Snacks on Set

We love food and we think food & sex is a good combination, if not before, at least during aftercare it's great to have a cuddle and eat together.

We usually order a bunch of different vegan & non-vegan options, chocolate, berries, smoothies and lots of coffee - which is important because a porn shoot can take a longgg time!

How do you prepare for shoots?

We have to polish our dildos, and make sure we’ve got enough lube and had enough sleep.

Once we're on set, it's a bit of magic, luck and planning that makes the shoot go to plan! A lot is out of our control, (like that time a sewer bust outside the filming location and everything smelt like poo...), so we do as much as we can to make the basics work. Like making the performers comfortable, feeding them and creating a safe space. The rest usually works out somehow!

How do you find models?

Our Casting Director, Rosa, sniffs them out. She also has a fantastic sense for chemistry and what personalities will complement each other. Sometimes we connect with someone we meet at a club or party, sometimes we find each other on social media, and sometimes we find people through friends. It’s easiest in Berlin because we’re like a big family here, but we work with models from all over the world.

How do you get a performer’s consent?


During the model application process, we already go into a lot of detail about interests and boundaries. We then talk in-depth about what we’re planning to do before a shoot, designing it around what models want, and then check in throughout the scene. If you’re curious to know more about our consent conversations check out our consent videos on TikTok and Instagram.

Performer Consent Chat

Do models get tested for STIs? If so, which ones?

Yes, a full panel STI test including hepatitis A, B and C, syphillis, HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhoea is required.

Do models have real orgasms?

You can tell from the raw quality of Ersties films that you’re watching real pleasure. We’re not here to dictate how, when, or why people orgasm but we like to catch it on camera. So if we miss it when one of them blows, every now and then we repeat.

Is the sex real in porn, or do you fake scenes?

100% real sex with complex human beings.

Models are only expected to be themselves, exploring what gives them pleasure and negotiating that with each other on set. Our scenes evolve from there, unscripted. So there’s no way of faking that. We don’t ever dictate a position and expect an orgasm to happen in a certain way. It’s all up to the performers.

Is porn only for men?

Porn is like ice cream, there’s a flavour for every preference, gender, kink, you name it. It can be hard to know what porn women like because ‘porn for women’ is a category in itself and the rest is what…for men? We created Ersties for women to share their desires more fully, beyond a category.

Why is ‘step bro/step sister’ porn so popular?

There's some things in this world we just can't understand, or maybe we don't want to... but for now, we're happy not to know! Maybe you're better telling us that?

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