Director Ricky Greenwood Leads the Way with Seven Prestigious Nominations
Paris, FRANCE – November 21, 2023 – Dorcel, the leading European pioneer in adult entertainment depicting inclusive, respectful, and responsible sexuality, today announced that eighteen of its most popular titles, series, and stars are finalist nominees at the 41st Annual AVN Awards.
Seven of the top nominations went to projects helmed by director Ricky Greenwood, with Trouble securing Best Leading Actress (Lilly Bell), Best Supporting Actress (Jane Wilde), and Best Screenplay – Movie or Limited Series (Shawn Alff). The overall excellence of the filmmaker’s transcendent More was acknowledged with the top nomination in its product category, Best Anthology Movie or Limited Series. In the realm of eroticism, the director’s Climax 3 received a Best Foursome/Orgy Sex Scene nomination (for Lilly Bell, Kira Noir, Alexis Tae, Maya Woulfe, Alexia Anders, Isiah Maxwell, Nathan Bronson and Alex Jones), Maya 4 You earned Best Tag-Team Sex Scene (Maya Woulfe, Mick Blue, and Tommy Pistol), and Emma 4 You secured Best Trans One-On-One Sex Scene (Emma Rose and Veronica Voxxx).
Life Coach and Missing, films by veteran Dorcel filmmakers Anna Polina and Herve Bodilis, each earned Best International Production nominations. Bodilis’ Missing received additional nominations, including Best Editing and Best International Group Sex Scene (Carollina Cherry, Chloe Duval, Tiffany Leiddi, Alice Martin, Candie Luciani, Clara Mia, Zaawaadi, Tommy Cabrio, Clemence Audiard, Jimmy Bud, James Duval, Ricky Mancini, Axel Reed and Alex Romero). Bodilis’ Whitney Wright showcase Whitney, Desires of Submission secured Best BDSM Movie or Limited Series and Maya & Jia, an entry in his venerable Pornochic series, received Best International Anal Sex Scene (Maya Woulfe & Alex Romero) and Best International Boy/Girl Sex Scene (Jia Lissa & James Duval). Another long-running franchise, Stars, received Best Anthology Series or Channel.
Filmmaker Franck Vicomte’s work secured a trio of nominations: Best Multi-Partner Movie or Limited Series for Thr3e, Best All-Girl International Sex Scene (Clara Mia & Mary Popiense) for Duality, and Best Group International Sex Scene ( Clara Mia, Cherry Kiss, Shalina Devine, Agatha Vega, Geisha Kyd, Alexa Flexy, Candie Luciani, David Perry, Thomas Stone, Totti, Vince Karter, Kristof Cale, Raul Costa and Alex Romero) for Revelation.
The 41st annual AVN Awards Show, to be co-hosted by Luna Star, Emily Lynne and Kazumi with a live performance by Iggy Azalea, is set for Saturday, January 27 2024 in Las Vegas. The major European innovator in sensual entertainment through VOD services, concept stores, virtual reality, and podcasts, Dorcel is at the forefront of technology in the service of pleasure.
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About The AVN Awards
Dubbed “the Oscars of Porn” by Entertainment Weekly, this is a must-attend, must-see event featuring the hottest stars from adult and mainstream pop culture. With a stylish red-carpet pre-show and lavish star-studded ceremony, AVN celebrates the best and brightest in adult entertainment.
About Dorcel
In four decades, Dorcel has become a major player in providing pleasure for all. Currently present in more than 75 countries as the benchmark brand for chic sexual pleasure, Dorcel enables everyone to please and be pleased sexually in a free and positive way. The French company is committed to ethical and responsible adult pleasure including the protection of minors and personal data. Dorcel’s customers around the world fantasize about sexual pleasure via its productions, TV channels, and high-end VOD services, as well as sex toys, manufactured and distributed by its network of physical stores as well as its websites. A major innovator in sexual pleasure with VOD, its concept store, virtual reality (VR), and podcasts, Dorcel is at the forefront of technology in the service of pleasure.
