Red Hot Awards

2009-04-07T19:57:00.000-07:00

Oh my God! I've been nominated for a Feminist Porn Award!

It's a brave new world of female sensuality out there -- with its own awards show to boot. (Can't wait to check out Skateboard Kink Freak)

Here's the press release. What should I wear on the red carpet?

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Alison Lee w. 416-588-0900 c. 416-830-0740 alison@goodforher.com

http://www.goodforher.com/Feminist_Porn_Awards/FPA_2009.html

Good For Her Presents:

The Fourth Annual Feminist Porn Awards

&

Feisty Feminist Porn on the Big Screen

Toronto, ON - March 24, 2009. Good For Her announces a record number of nominees for the 2009 Feminist Porn Awards

The Good For Her Feminist Porn Awards are back! For the fourth year in a row, Good For Her (www.goodforher.com), Toronto’s premiere female-oriented sex shop and workshop centre, is bringing together a group of incredible filmmakers who are expanding how everyone, no matter what their gender, is being represented in adult films.

The nominated films for the 2009 Feminist Porn Awards show the true diversity of feminist porn - Courtney Trouble’s Roulette features up-close and personal scenes covering everything from gay male sex on a sunny rooftop to a bar-room gang bang and back to sweet and authentic couples showing true chemistry; the fresh, well-acted and beautifully presented vignettes of Man of My Dreams by Mimi Balfour show women and their fantasies of hot, hunky guys in all their stripped-down glory; the honest and explicit trans women in Tobi Hill-Meyer’s Doing It Ourselves: The Trans Woman Porn Project shows just how revolutionary (and hot) it is to present marginalized sexuality on film; the artistic and hardcore kink of Madison Young’s many nominated movies including Tail of a Bondage Model, Bride of Sin, and Undone (to name but a few) prove that some women do like it rough – but on their own terms. These are all just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the talent and sharp erotic eye of the feminist porn filmmakers in the 2009 nominees list.

The Nominees for the 2009 Good For Her Feminist Porn Awards are (in alphabetical order – director first name)

Girls Lusting Girls – Abby Winters – Abbywinters.com
Voluptuous Biker Babes – Carlos Batts – Adam and Eve Pictures
Padded Cell – Cant Dog Productions
Roulette – Courtney Trouble – No Fauxxx
Intense Desires – Eli Cross - Lennox Films
One Night Stand: Emilie Jouvet – Hyst Productions
Barcelona Sex Project – Erika Lust – Lust Films
Exploring the O – Jamye Waxman – Adam and Eve Pictures
Monogamy without Monotony - Jamye Waxman – Adam and Eve Pictures
Toying with Pleasure - Jamye Waxman – Adam and Eve Pictures
Matinee – Jennifer Lyon Bell - Blue Artichoke Films
Head Shot – Jennifer Lyon Bell - Blue Artichoke Films
MySexTherapist.com 2 : Advanced Therapy – Kelly Holland - Chick Media
That’s What I Like – Louise Lush – Indigo Lush Media
Lesbian Life; Layover – Madison Young – Lesbian Life Productions
Lesbian Life: Real Sex San Francisco – Madison Young – Lesbian Life Productions
Madison Young's Bride of Sin – Madison Young – Madison Bound Productions
Madison Young's Tail of a Bondage Model – Madison Young – Madison Bound Productions
Perversions of Lesbian Lust – Madison Young – Madison Bound Productions
Undone – Madison Young – Madison Bound Productions
Strap-On Motel - Maria Beatty – Bleu Productions
Skateboard Kink Freak - Maria Beatty – Bleu Productions
Sex Mannequin - Maria Beatty – Bleu Productions
Post Apocalyptic Cowgirls – Maria Beatty – Bleu Productions
New Romantix – Max Royale – Babeland Premieres
Man Of My Dreams – Mimi Balfour – Cleopatra Films
Red Hot Touch: Genital Massage for Men – New World Sex Education
Red Hot Touch: Erogenous Zones and Orgasmic Massage - New World Sex Education
Red Hot Touch: Erotic Touch For Sexual Positions – New World Sex Education
Red Hot Touch: Exquisite Anal Massage – New World Sex Education
Red Hot Touch: Genital Massage For Women - New World Sex Education
Girls Kissing Girls - Nica Noelle – Sweetheart Video
Lesbian Noir: The Pool Girl - Nica Noelle – Sweetheart Video
My Little Minx: A (sort of) Silent Lesbian Farce Nica Noelle – Sweetheart Video
Feeling It! Not Faking It - Petra Joy - Strawberry Seductress Films
Pixie Licks – Pixie and Andy Ide – Sweetmeat Productions
Bag Ladies – Stelllaaa Kowolsky and BJay Pink - Jumbo Grab Productions
Champion - Shine Louise Houston - Pink and White Productions
Crash Pad Series 3 - Shine Louise Houston - Pink and White Productions
Doing It Ourselves: The Trans Women Porn Project – Tobi Hill-Meyer
Bill and Desiree: Love is Timeless – Tony Comstock - Comstock Films
Couch Surfers: Trans Men in Action – Trannywood Pictures – Brazen Garage Squad Productions
Tristan Taormino’s Guide to the G-Spot - Tristan Taormino – Smart Ass Productions & Vivid Ed
Penny Flame’s Guide to Handjobs for Men and Women - Tristan Taormino + Penny Flame – Smart Ass Productions & Vivid Ed
Chemistry 3 - Tristan Taormino – Smart Ass Productions and Vivid Entertainment
Chemistry 4 - Tristan Taormino – Smart Ass Productions and Vivid Entertainment

Full list can also be found online at http://www.goodforher.com/2009_nominees

The Fourth Annual Feminist Porn Awards

Friday, April 24^th

Berkeley Church (315 Queen Street East)

Doors 9 pm

Hosted by Deb “Dirk” Pearce

Featuring Taiko drumming collective Raging Asian Women, burlesque queen CoCo la Crème, anarchic dance troupe Daddy K and the Rhythm Method, and DJ Nik Red, plus appearances by filmmakers including Madison Young, Courtney Trouble, Tobi-Hill Meyer as well as Torontonians Mimi Balfour and Joanne Loton. There will be a mountain of sexy raffle prizes and a silent auction of top notch sex toys, dvds and art in support of the Sexual Health Education and Pleasure Project. Wheelchair accessible. ASL interpretation provided. 19+ only.

AND

Feisty Feminist Porn on the Big Screen:

A Sampling of Sexy Feminist Flicks

Saturday, April 25^th

Royal Theatre (608 College Street)

9:30pm

A screening of clips from films nominated for the Fourth Annual Feminist Porn Awards. This educational and exceptionally stimulating evening also includes a panel discussion and Q&A with prominent filmmakers including Madison Young, Courtney Trouble, Tobi Hill-Meyer, Mimi Balfour and Joanne Loton, moderated by CoCo La Crème aka Lorraine Hewitt. No accessible washroom, 18+ only

Tickets

Awards: $18 advance/ $22 door

Screening: $12 advance/door

First 75 tickets to both events: $25

VIP Tickets with priority seating to both the Awards and Screening

+ free gift bag worth over $200 with treats from Hotmoviesforher.com, O’My, Tantus, Lelo, Fun Factory, Lust Cosmetics, Blowfish Video, Sweetheart Video and more: $75

Aren’t feminism and porn oxymorons? At Good For Her, we are feminists and we sell and rent porn. In 2006 we decided that it’s not enough to criticize adult films for not adequately representing women’s - and in many cases, men’s - sexuality. So we decided to do something about it. As porn star and performance artist Annie Sprinkle famously said, "The answer to bad porn isn't no porn…it’s to try and make better porn!" Good For Her couldn't agree more. We believe the world is inundated with cheesy, cliche, degrading, and patronizing porn. But we also believe that erotic fantasy is powerful, and that women and marginalized communities deserve to put their dreams and desires on film, too. As feminists and sex-positive people, we want to showcase and honour those who are creating erotic media with a feminist sensibility.

Good For Her is now in their 11th year as Canada’s premiere female-oriented sex toy, book and video shop and workshop centre. Since 1997, Good For Her has been creating a unique and comfortable environment where women and men can feel at ease learning about sex and pleasure. Good For Her provides quality sex toys, erotic and educational books and DVDs, and education that empowers and celebrates the diversity of women’s sexuality.

Vegas Baby: The Porn Convention

2009-03-30T18:04:00.000-07:00

It's a great conversation starter. "I just got back from the Porn convention in Las Vegas." (Otherwise known as the Adult Entertainment Expo or AVN) Many people don't even ask why. I mean, middle-class hockey mom with three boys ... why would you do that? Instead, they shriek, "What did you wear? What was it like? Were people having sex all around you?"

I think most people expect it to be one massive orgy carnival of porn stars. And it was... except the orgy part. It was absolutely wild -- porn stars everywhere, and fans lining up for hours to get their autographs. There were party tricks aplenty -- like the two porn stars who were playing with a vibrator together (on top of their clothes) in front of a throng of a hundred keen admirers, or the woman with a bodacious fleshy bottom who shook it so fast that it made a very loud clapping sound.

So there we were, selling our soft-core DVD. We sure stood out like a sore thumb between Bubba's House of Ass and the Fleshlight booths. A Fleshlight by the way is a sex toy for men that looks like a flashlight. At the "light" end is an orifice (you get to pick the type of hole you want -- bum-hole, vagina or mouth!) Judging from the number of people sticking their fingers in the rubber demo holes at the booth, it's quite a crowd-pleaser...

But I'll tell you, nothing stops a woman in her tracks better than a Fireman! Forget about holes. We hired a model one day... tore his shirt off, slapped a red helmet on his head --- and this time it was the women's turn to drool. They couldn't get enough of him. What is it about a Fireman? It wasn't the "man in uniform" draw because he barely had one on. Polls show that 47 per cent of women fantasize about having sex with a Fireman. I'd love to hear your thoughts on what makes them so irresistible.

Anyway, the AVN in Vegas was a madhouse of desire, in a way like any other business conference, there was a feverish frenzy to find the hot new item. What a way to launch my new DVD.

Great pics from Vegas coming soon!