Vivid Wins Three Top Honors At The 2nd Annual Feminist Porn Awards

(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 06, 2007 ) LOS ANGELES – Highly acclaimed Vivid director Tristan Taormino won big at the 2nd Annual Feminist Porn Awards, which took place in Toronto on June 1. Nicknamed "The Emmas" in honor of feminist godmother Emma Goldman, the Feminist Porn Awards celebrates erotic directors who have revolutionized porn. Taormino, best known for creating a 'new style of Gonzo,' was a presenter and winner for her work with Vivid Entertainment. Just twelve awards were presented at the ceremony, with Vivid receiving three. "Chemistry," Taormino’s highly successful debut title for Vivid, received "Hottest Gonzo Sex Scene" and "Hottest Diverse Cast," while "Best Feature" was awarded to "The Masseuse" by Vivid’s Paul Thomas, the most honored director in the history of the adult industry. Taormino was awarded "Hottest Anal Adventure" for her directorial talent at the first Feminist Porn Awards in 2006 and continues to receive the accolades she deserves since joining Vivid. "Chemistry" is a bold, sexually experimental film that allowed Taormino to offer an uncensored, intimate look at seven stars who are left to their own devices for two days and told nothing is off limits. Since its release, "Chemistry" has received multiple awards and nominations, including the 2007 AVN Award for "Best Gonzo Release" and the 2007 Adam Film World Guide Award for "Best Couples Movie." "I am thrilled to be recognized by the Feminist Porn Awards for the second year in a row. The creative freedom Vivid gives me has allowed me to make the Chemistry series truly unique. I am especially happy that the cast won an award, since their passion and personalities are the driving force of the film," declares Taormino. Taormino is the author of three best selling books on sex and 14 anthologies. She conducts popular sex workshops across the country in addition to being a popular columnist for The Village Voice. Her latest endeavor, Vivid-Ed, represents sex education for a new generation. Further information can be found on the Vivid-Ed website at www.vivid-ed.com. About Vivid:The Vivid Entertainment Group is the world’s leading adult film company. Founded in 1984, Vivid pioneered the "Vivid Girl" concept, under which top adult film stars are signed to exclusive agreements that are styled on the old Hollywood contract star system. Vivid has always placed heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment for the couples market. It has created wide brand-name awareness through its films and through a licensing and marketing program that extends to advertising, apparel, book publishing, virility supplements, condoms, snowboards, calendars and comic books. The company is known for its innovative technological advances such as full function DVDs, a fast growing wireless program that is already active in 20 countries, its Burn-to-DVD technology and its popular website www.vivid.com. Vivid is the first adult company to release a movie on both HD DVD and Blu-ray with "Debbie Does Dallas…Again." A reality series about the making of the "Debbie" movie has become a popular Showtime TV series. Vivid is a major supplier of content for pay-per-view networks in North America and internationally. The best selling hardcover book How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide, was co-authored by the Vivid Girls and published by HarperCollins.The company’s Vivid-Alt imprint is headed by Eon McKai, alt-porn’s dominant icon. McKai has been widely credited as the founder of this new and edgy film genre. He has been profiled in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Village Voice. Visit Vivid-Alt’s popular website www.vividalt.com. Tristan Taormino, popular columnist with The Village Voice and an award winning director has also launched a Vivid-Ed imprint for the company. Visit www.vivid-ed.com. For more information or interviews with Tristan Taormino contact jackie@vivid.com (800-762-4761) or rm@vivid.com.###This press release was issued through Groupweb EmailWire.Com. For more information on press release distribution, go to http://www.emailwire.com.

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