LOS ANGELES — The deadline for pre-nomination entries for the 2024 XBIZ Awards, the adult industry’s biggest night, is Saturday at midnight, PDT.
Industry professionals who are registered members of XBIZ.net can access the pre-nomination portal here.
To be eligible for nomination, movies and pleasure products must be released between Oct. 1, 2022 and Sept. 30, 2023.
Links to digital content, marketing material and/or website access information must be provided via the entry forms.
The XBIZ Awards recognizes excellence across the most extensive and inclusive range of categories in the business, spanning movie production, digital media, pleasure products and retail. The annual ceremony is the crown jewel finale to XBIZ’s expanded 2024 winter events series, including XBIZ Show, Vibe Expo and X3 Expo.
Click here for a complete list of award categories.
LOS ANGELES — The much anticipated new science fiction thriller “Divinity,” co-starring Emily Willis in her mainstream feature debut, will finally premiere in theaters next month.
The film, written and directed by Eddie Alcazar and executive produced by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, also co-stars Scott Bakula, Stephen Dorff, Bella Thorne, Moises Arias, Jason Genao and Karrueche Tran.
The film had its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival in January and will be released theatrically in the U.S. on October 13, first in selected cities before expanding nationwide in November.
Willis spoke exclusively to XBIZ about her experience making “Divinity,” which led her to her current path pursuing other mainstream acting projects.
“It’s a very artistic movie,” was Willis’ first impression about the film. “Eddie is incredibly great at making amazing art. Every shot is an awe-inspiring vision.”
“Divinity,” she adds, “was my first feature film, which I shot last year, and it really was made me fall in love with both film and the sci-fi and horror genre. Eddie was the ideal person to work with for my debut — he has a very unique vision, and he really wants what he wants. That attitude is actually really cool to me. He’s a real artist.”
Willis shot her scenes with only an immediate awareness of the actions she was asked to perform, and only realize the scope of the plot once she saw it at Sundance, months after wrapping.
“I thought at my character was another character’s wife when we shot my scenes,” she says. “But when I saw the final edit, I realized there was much more to it. Now I know it was a very special character in the context of the movie, and she’s someone who may not be what she seems. It added to the mystery of the whole experience.”
One of the last scenes Willis shot for “Divinity” placed her alongside Thorne in a group of several other women who were being guided into different states of being.
“I got to do some great acting scenes,” she enthuses. “I’m really, really happy about that. And obviously there was a sex scene, yeah. I originally auditioned because they wanted somebody that was open-minded in general, and open to being sexual on camera. I sent in my audition and the casting agent liked it immediately. Then I did an in person audition — and then we immediately starting shooting like, maybe a week after that!”
Willis says her scenes with Dorff, a Hollywood veteran from an early age, helped her be comfortable on her first major set.
“Stephen was very welcoming, and very professional, and kind,” she reveals. “Nobody made me feel as if I didn’t belong there because I was a porn star at the time. Everybody was very level with me, which was awesome.”
A Mysterious Arthouse Thriller
After watching “Divinity” at Sundance and starting its promotion, Willis was delighted by the post-production work done between the 2022 shoot and the premiere.
“It’s my first big film — and it’s actually brilliant. I’m so happy that I was a part of it. It’s definitely an ‘arthouse film’ and it could become a cult classic. It’s edgy, and it’s mysterious — somewhere between sci-fi and horror. It really is like a trip.”
The official description of “Divinity” tells of “two mysterious brothers, who abduct a mogul during his quest for immortality, while a seductive woman helps them launch a journey of self-discovery.”
“I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say without giving too much away!” Willis laughs. “It takes place in an otherworldly space — we can’t even say too much about where we shot it. There’s a lot of chaos in it. Everybody in the film is on a quest for ‘divinity,’ which is this stuff that changes you so you can live forever and everyone’s kind of fighting to figure out who is on divinity and how it all works.”
As “Divinity” is getting ready to premiere, Willis continues pursuing her acting career, alongside developing a successful influencer clothing line, EmFatale.
Willis says she had always loved acting, but just didn’t think that it was a concrete possibility as she was pursuing her adult career, which included a rare two-years-in-a-row win as XBIZ’s Female Performer of the Year.
“Then I booked ‘Divinity’ and my dream came true — it was 100 percent the kind of work I love to do.”
For more about “Divinity,” visit the film’s official website here.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Brandi Love has released a new “Fuck a Fan” series clip on her OnlyFans.
The clip features Love with her latest fan contest winner, Smit.
“I knew Smit was as nervous as I was,” said Love. “There is usually some anxiety involved in meeting someone new, when on our first meeting we were going to fuck. I opened the door, and his hands were shaking. A soft hug and exchange of smiles brought both our nerves down.
“We sat and chatted for a bit, trying to relax,” Love added. “After the pre-sex talk, this is where you see our energy ignite. Enjoy, lovers, and thank you Smit for the memories.”
LOS ANGELES — Brenna McKenna has made her Naughty America debut for the studio’s series “My Sister’s Hot Friend.”
The episode, “Brenna McKenna Gives You More Than Your Typical Birthday Blowjob,” features McKenna paying a visit to her friend. The friend is out, so McKenna insists on hanging with her friend’s brother, Kyle Mason, while she waits. When she realizes that she missed Mason’s birthday, she decides to give him a gift.
“Working with Naughty America is something I have been eager to do for a while, and I love that I get to offer my fans another VR scene,” said McKenna. “I love doing virtual reality work, and a non-anal scene featuring hot sex with a huge dick is something I can’t wait for my fans to see.
“Thank you to the director, Ro, for being amazing and to Kyle for making the scene great by fucking me so good,” she added.
PATTAYA, Thailand — SmartPay co-founder/chief business officer Michael Koral is the latest guest on the “Adult Site Broker Talk” podcast.
Koral helped develop the SmartPay service, which enables businesses to accept and receive cryptocurrency as a form of payment in a manner that complies with regulations and licensing requirements.
“Michael’s platform is effectively addressing significant payment challenges within the adult industry,” said Adult Site Broker CEO and podcast host Bruce. “I learned a lot about cryptocurrencies during our talk, and I’m confident that you will too.”
LOS ANGELES — Adult video game brand Erolabs has released the first six chapters of its latest mobile game, “Star Lusts.”
“‘Star Lusts’ is a sci-fi bullet hell game full of mechs and strange animal mimics,” described a rep. “You play as a commander of an interplanetary federation that was established when humanity’s survival was at its darkest hour. As the virile leader of a crew of highly motivated cadettes, it is your mission to explore new galactic frontiers and safeguard human civilization.”
LOS ANGELES — Canadian star Angellica Good headlines “Bronzed and Glazed” for TransAngels, alongside Tony DeAngelo.
As the scene opens, Good “flaunts her smokin’ hot curves and big titties as she pays a visit to the tanning salon, where she becomes smitten with muscular employee Tony DeAngelo,” the synopsis reveals. “After stripping off her clothes, the horny babe steps into the tanning cubicle and begins stroking her cock, but then the machine malfunctions. Tattooed stud Tony is happy to cum to Angelica’s assistance, and after fixing the machine, he services the busty babe’s throbbing erection in an exhilarating blowjob.”
BUDAPEST — Hentaied has releases “A Shadow in the Room,” written by genre icon Toshio Maeda.
Directed by Romero, the scene stars Kelly Collins, Lia Lin, Rikako Katayama and Clemence Audiard.
“Monstrous harpy Clemence Audiard was stuck in a tree for centuries until a lightning bolt struck the tree and broke her free,” the synopsis reveals. “Now, Clemence is dangerous, hungry, and on the loose. Kelly Collins is her first victim — Kelly falls under Clemence’s spell and must please her until she orgasms. The harpy strikes again in full regalia with bird wings and claws but masks her face in the woods. Lia Lin and Rikako Katayama enjoy a walk in the woods when she chases, attacks, and fucks them simultaneously with her tentacles.”
Romero enthused about working with Maeda.
“To collab with Toshio Maeda was incredible and the scene is quite possibly one of the best on the site,” he said. “The Hentaied members are really enjoying it, and we’ve definitely seen an uptick in joins.”
CHENNAI, India — TTK Healthcare is launching a new sexual wellness brand in India, MsChief.
MsChief’s lineup includes the Adagio, Solo, Electro, Crescendo, Vibrato and Virtuoso vibrators.
TTK Healthcare, a rep noted, “has an illustrious history of over 90 years as a healthcare and consumer goods company and has been pivotal in leading the charge in sexual wellness narratives in India, be it as the first manufacturers of condoms in the country, or democratizing pleasure with the launch of their brands like Love Depot.”
Encouraging women to #ClaimYourPleasure, MsChief “offers a wide range of pleasure accessories that aim to bridge the ‘pleasure gap,’ lifting the taboo and unveiling the disparity between men and women achieving orgasms,” the rep added.
Adagio is an intimate wand massager, with a mild-pulse-to-deep-vibrations spectrum. Air pulse stimulator Solo is shaped like a bunny with vibrating ears and a suction head, featuring 10 modes. Electro — a palm sized egg which is remote controlled for a hands-free experience — features 12 frequencies, including a “Boost Mode.”
Crescendo is a rabbit vibrator designed for clitoral and G-Spot stimulation. While Vibrato features a curved head also designed for G-spot stimulation, air-pulse-cum-G-Spot vibrator Virtuoso has a 360-degree flexible body with a vibrating bottom.
LOS ANGELES — Papi Kocic stars in “Hard and Pumped,” the new three-part series from Men.com.
Directed by Alter Sin, the series also features Giuspel, Thomas Johnson (aka MrDeepVoice), Babylon Prince and Sir Peter.
As the first scene opens, Kocic and Giuspel “are pumping iron in the gym, and as the guys eye-fuck each other, their muscles aren’t the only thing getting hard. Horny top Papi finally can’t take it anymore and kisses Giuspel, pushing his head down to lick his nipples and armpits,” the synopsis reveals. “The bottom gets on his knees to suck Papi’s balls and give the top an enthusiastic blowjob, then Papi teases Giuspel’s hole and gets it good and wet before fucking him doggystyle.”
Part one of “Hard and Pumped” premieres Oct. 2 on Men.com.
