The New York City Food Film Festival Food Porn Party celebrated its sixth anniversary Saturday night in New York’s East Village. The event kicked off with a pre-party at the AMC Lowes Village 7 and was complete with yet another impressive assortment of hand-crafted recipes, wines, and a rather stellar beer cocktail bar. Warsteiner supplied three award-winning brews, while Frei Brothers (who also had a film screened) showcased some of their best wines. Jarlsberg cheese laid out a smattering of delicious samples, and Fresh Ginger Ginger Ale brought new flavors to the table.

Festival director George Motz opened the night’s festivities (after a few brief technical difficulties) with Cat Greenleaf, who offered witty banter as they divvied out the year’s film awards to kick the night off. From there, the films opened with Larry Cauldwell (the Food Porn star) and his cocktail creation, The Zimlet (the name of both his drink, which was served, and an accompanying film). Larry emerged from the crowd donning his “SnugWow” (a Snuggie made from ShamWows) and swearing by the erotic powers of Zima. As his handcrafted cocktail made its way through the theater, the remaining films captured various forms of cuisine with music and flare.

There were 12 films in all, including an artistic and interpretive look at hunger (Bon Appétit), the joys of doughnuts (The Benevolent Baker), and the angst of a dog longing for food (Dog East Dream). Jason Lam, director of last year’s popular Turtle Burger, returned with lessons in frying Tofurky while wearing Transformers masks (Deep-Fried Tofurky), and Dirt Candy asserted that tomatoes are our enemy but mushrooms are our friend in Vegetables: Friend or Foe? The screening wrapped up with live performance by The Sundelles and burlesque show.

As moviegoers sat in the theater they sampled Lam’s Tofurky, homemade Vietnamese coffee, bacon-wrapped steak, and Frei’s wine. They were the perfect appetizers to all who waited for the after-party. Saxon and Parole, Dirt Candy, The Brooklyn Star, and Top Pot Doughnut were among the featured restaurants, and their offerings supplied a well-rounded and mouth-watering menu. Everything from grilled cheese and tomato cakes, to doughnuts and fried pig tails could be found, and attendees didn’t waste any time digging in.

The night was a food lover’s (and Snuggie enthusiast’s) dream. Despite a change in venue (last year, Tribeca Cinemas hosted the entire festival), the production and passion for food and film was not lacking. Saturday night marked fourth day of a festival brimming with innovative recipes and immensely talented chefs and filmmakers.

Once again the Food Film Fest crew created something that was mouthwatering, but also edgy, fun, and more than a little bad ass.