BARCELONA — Filmmaker Erika Lust is celebrating a collected 17 nominations from the 2021 XBIZ Awards honoring films and series from XConfessions and Lust Cinema.
"After such a challenging year for sex workers, directors and all freelance on-set collaborators, Erika and all her team are honored to close 2020 with an incredible amount of nominations," a rep said.
"These involve not only the amazing performers and directors who worked with her to create groundbreaking original films and series at XConfessions and Lust Cinema," continued the rep, "but also the precious work of all the people behind the scenes — all women! — without whom making great quality adult films wouldn't be possible: screenwriters, directors of photography, editors and art directors."
Nominations include:
Best Transgender Sex Scene
- "Super Femmes" by Erika Lust for XConfessions
Feature Movie of the Year
- "Primary" by director Casey Calvert for Lust Cinema
- "Safe Word" by Erika Lust for Lust Cinema
Best Acting — Lead
- Kira Noir in "Primary"
- Mona Wales in "Safe Word"
Best Acting — Supporting
- Small Hands in "Primary"
- Nina Hartley in "Safe Word"
Best Sex Scene — Feature
- Ana Foxxx and Isiah Maxwell in "Primary"
Best Sex Scene — All-Girl
- Kira Noir, Ana Foxxx and Serena Blair in "Primary"
Best Screenplay
- "Primary"
- "Safe Word"
Best Cinematography
- "Primary"
- "Safe Word"
Best Editing
- "Primary"
- "Safe Word"
Best Art Direction
- "Primary"
Best Music
- "Primary"
"We made it. 2020 has been a crazy, hectic year where people in lockdown have been craving for more and more adult entertainment, and we gave them some of the best adult content we've ever produced," Lust enthused.
"Receiving so many nominations is the best reward for all the hard work and the passion we've put into my first original series for Lust Cinema, 'Safe Word,'" she continued. "A big 'thank you' goes to Casey Calvert — your 'Primary' killed it! Thank you, XBIZ, for such an enthusiastic response to our work! Women are occupying more and more leading roles in the industry, shaping a real change in the way we look at adult entertainment and you're giving it the value it deserves."
Calvert echoed Lust's enthusiasm.
"I want to say 'thank you' to XBIZ for our 10 nominations, including 'Feature Movie of the Year!' Everyone worked so hard on this project, and I'm so happy it's getting the recognition it deserves in so many different capacities," she said.
Voting for the 2021 XBIZ Awards, in select categories, is now underway; click here for a complete list of nominees. Winners will be announced during a live worldwide broadcast Thursday, January 14 on XBIZ.tv.
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