Its awards season throughout the industry so I suspect this will be my first of many blogs I will post about nominations, and later awards, that some of the projects we have been involved in have garnered. These accolades include – but are not limited to – xBiz, Xcritic and the AVN Awards. And yes, this is one part shameless gloating, one part promotion and 2 parts patting ourselves on the back for a lot of hard work and a job well done.

That being said, I want to thank everyone who worked so hard with us on these (and many other) projects. An award-winning movie does not just happen. It is a culmination of months of planning, a company that believes in the project enough to back it, good casting and a core team of people working together in harmony (most of the time) with a common goal of creating the best possible product. All to often the praise goes to those that are in the public eye and those on the crew get overlooked or forgotten, especially in the adult business where there are no awards categories for some of the people who put in the longest hours. Lighting technicians, sound engineers, production managers and production assistants are included in this list. In more recent years categories honoring other facets in the production end of adult movies have been added; Makeup and Hair, Editing, Screenplay, Special Effects, Publicity and Set Design to name a few.

I guess what I am trying to say is that when a movie wins an award, even when a project gets nominated, it is an honor to be shared by the entire cast and crew, pre and post production…for each person is an intricate cog in the machine of movie magic. Even if the project is a porn movie.

Tonight we will be attending the xBiz Awards. The nominations listed below are only for the specific projects that we have worked on. If I went through the entire nominations categories and listed my congratulations and wishes for good luck for every person and company I know, am friends with, have worked with over the years or that I believe deserves the nomination or win…well, I would be writing this blog until next Thursday.

(I will update this blog after tonight’s event. Wish us luck!)

Thank you everyone at xBiz for your nominations. It is an honor.

 

Parody Release of the Year – Comedy:

Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Parody Release of the Year – Drama:

The Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

The Dark Knight: XXX A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Director of the Year – Parody:

Star Wars XXX:  A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

The Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Best Actress – Parody Release:

Allie Haze, Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

Brooklyn Lee, The Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Best Actor – Parody Release:

Dale DaBone, The Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

Giovanni Francesco, The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions /Vivid Entertainment)

Seth Gamble, Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Best Supporting Actress:

Lexi Swallow, The Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Best Supporting Actor:

Dick Chibbles, Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

Brendon Miller, The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

Rocco Reed, Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Best Scene – Parody Release

Brandy Aniston, Eve Laurence & Dick Chibbles, Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

Allie Haze, Seth Gamble & Rocco Reed, Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

Penny Pax & Brendon Miller, The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Screenplay of the Year:

Axel Braun & Mark Logan, Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Best Cinematography:

Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment), Axel Braun, Eli Cross & Nic Danger

The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment), Eli Cross, Corey Blake & Axel Braun

 

Best Art Direction:

Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

***The noms for Best Art Direction are the ones we (Andy Appleton and myself) are really hoping for on a personal level since we did the Art Direction on both Star Wars XXX and The Dark Knight XXX***

 

Best Special Effects:

Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

The Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Best Music:

Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

Best Editing:

Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment), Axel Braun & Claudia Ross

The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment), Mrs. Braun, Axel Braun & Claudia Ross

 

Marketing Campaign of the Year:

Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody (Axel Braun Productions/Vivid Entertainment)

 

For a full list of the nominees:

http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php