Tatjana Barbarella Karpinski is a performance artist, exotic dancer and filmmaker. She has directed many short films, including Liquor, Guns and Ammo (1997) exploring gender fluidity and diabolical romantic combinations. Sex work, love and war were thematic of her next film, Night Trade (2001), which travelled internationally in Queer and documentary festivals. Single, Sexy, Bilingual (2007) screened at Cannes Short Film Corner.
