Global Innovator’s Entire Roster Of Feature Filmmakers Honored With Best Director Nominations

LOS ANGELES, CA / TAMPA, FL – (JULY 24, 2017) –  The 2017 NightMoves Adult Awards Show nominations were released July 17, and global adult entertainment innovator Wicked Pictures is pleased to announce it has received nearly twenty major mentions, including Best Director noms for its entire roster of acclaimed feature filmmakers.

Legendary parody master Axel Braun’s lucky number is clearly seven – he received seven major nominations on 7/17/2017. In addition to being recognized in both the Best Director (Parody) and Best Non-Feature Director categories, Braun earned Best Parody noms for his Wicked Comix releases Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody and Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody. His gift for creating high-energy all-sex content propelled both Axel Braun’s Brown Sugar and Axel Braun’s Asian Connection to Best Ethnic / Interracial Release nominations. Additionally, Axel Braun Productions contract star Riley Steele’s most recent designer vehicle, Riley Goes Gonzo 2, produced by Axel and directed by his 24 year-old son Rikki Braun, recieved a Best Star Showcase nomination.

Brad Armstrong 
The stylish sensuality of visonary blockbuster creator Brad Armstrong’s many achievements was championed with an overall nomination for Best Feature Director. His sci-fi thriller DNA, starring Wicked Girls Asa Akira – whose fine work earned a 2017 NightMoves Best Female Performer nom – and jessica drake, was recognized with a Best Feature Production nod.  The Preacher’s Daughter, Brad’s suspenseful couples film showcasing Mia Malkova as the titular character, was similarly honored with Best Feature Production recognition. His explosive urban drama Ethni*City, Wicked’s first big-budget, scripted production to feature an all African-American cast, received a well-deserved Best Ethnic / Interracial Release nomination.

Stormy Daniels 
Several high-profile nominations went to multi-gifted contract actress, writer and filmmaker Stormy Daniels. Her tension-filled erotic thriller Vendetta, which she wrote, directed and performed her first anal scene in, received a nomination for Best Feature Production, while the overall excellence of her output was rewarded with a Best Director (Features) nom. One of the few truly iconic adult performers to emerge in the 21st Century, Daniels earned a ‘Best Boobs’ nomination as well.

Jonathan Morgan 
Veteran contract filmmaker Jonathan Morgan, whose track record in creating rich and varied couples films continues to earn praise from fans and critics alike, was rewarded with a well-deserved Best Director (Features) nomination thanks to the excellence of such finely wrought productions as his smash hit The Driver.

Mike Quasar 
While not formally under contract with Wicked, respected adult industry veteran Mike Quasar created several sexy and inventive couples movies for the company throughout 2017.
His well-received Alexa Grace drama Turn The Page earned a NightMoves Best Feature Production nomination.

For his part, Wicked Pictures President and Owner Steve Orenstein couldn’t be more pleased to see his filmmakers and performers rewarded so handsomely, observing, “I am very happy to see our directors and contract stars nominated for such a wide range of projects. We strive to create the best movies possible and appreciate NightMoves for noticing.”

The 2017 NightMoves Adult Awards Show will be held October 8, 2017 at ‘Thee Dollhouse,’ located at 1010 N. Westshore Boulevard in Tampa, Florida. In a prepared statement, event organizers announced, “The NightMoves Awards were started in 1993 and are the third oldest, continuously running adult awards show in the United States. The NightMoves Awards are an offshoot of NightMoves Magazine, owned and operated by Paul and Tracy Allen. The NightMoves Awards were the first to allow fans to select the winners, making it the original fan based awards. They were also the first awards show to allow online voting.”

For more information, please visit www.wicked.com.

To participate in the online voting for the NightMoves Adult Awards Show, please go to  http://www.nightmovesonline.com/voting/index.php?sid=82189.

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About Wicked Pictures

Established in Canoga Park, California on March 1st, 1993, Wicked Pictures was formed with a firm commitment to producing quality adult productions created specifically for women and couples, a decision the company has stayed true to for over twenty three years, even when this mission has seemed at odds with prevailing economic trends. And after a health scare in 1998 led many companies to begin instituting policies of mandatory condom usage, Wicked is the only producer still safeguarding performers’ health by continuing to adhere to this policy over seventeen years later. Wicked continues to diversify and expand its commitment to couples’ intimacy through such initiatives as the romance-driven Wicked Passions label, the AVN / XBIZ award-winning franchises Wicked Comix and Wicked Fairy Tales, the award-winning educational series jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex, and the Wicked Sensual Care line of luxurious lubricants and enhancers. These forward-thinking ventures allow Wicked to explore new ground while staying true to its core vision of producing quality adult entertainment and strengthening its appeal to women and couples.