The Blockbuster Receives Comedy Movie of the Year, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Honors
LOS ANGELES (February 5, 2020) – Adam & Eve Pictures’ sex comedy Love Emergency, from award-winning writer/director Will Ryder, earned three XBIZ Awards, including Comedy of the Year at the annual awards event. The blockbuster movie had six nominations going into the awards.
The 2020 XBIZ Awards were presented on January 16, at the JW Marriott L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, honoring excellence and outstanding achievement in the adult industry.
Written and directed by Ryder, Love Emergency also earned Best Actor (Comedy Movie) and Best Supporting Actor for Tommy Pistol and Brad Armstrong, respectively. The two starred in the film as the unemployed college dropout Vinny and as Rod, Vinny’s cantankerous father in the film.
“I am grateful to XBIZ for these awards and for recognizing the performances by our amazing cast,” Ryder said. “I’m pleased to see Tommy and Brad honored for their great work. They, along with our other performers and team behind the camera, and at Adam & Eve, are a vital part of the movie’s success. I’d like to say a special thanks to our editor Hollywood Max who worked for months fine-tuning this movie.”
Love Emergency tells the story of a panhandler, portrayed by Tommy Pistol, masquerading as a surgeon in order to win the heart of a pretty nurse. The cast includes Riley Steele, Tommy Pistol, Jake Adams, Christy Canyon, Brad Armstrong, Sarah Vandella, Kenzie Reeves, Misty Stone, Nia Nacci, Liv Wild, Savannah Sixx, Sunny Lane, Astrid Star, Rachael Cavalli, Edyn Blair, Lucky Starr, Bambi Doll, Chad White, Brad Newman, Brad Sterling, Jack Vegas, James Bartholet, Frank Bukkwyd, Rusty Nails, Ryan Mclane, Blake Benson, and Deanzy.
“We appreciate the recognition from XBIZ for the film and also for the performances,” said Rachel Vigneaux, Adam & Eve’s executive producer. “Will’s unique vision is at the heart of this movie which was brought to life by an amazing cast of performers that combined great humor with beauty, passion and sensuality.”
Love Emergency is available on DVD and VOD here.
For more information visit AdamEve.com.
About XBIZ Awards:
A star-studded red carpet affair that hosts a who’s who from the business of sex, the XBIZ Awards is the adult industry’s biggest night and most prestigious symbol of success. The annual gala recognizes outstanding excellence across every facet of the multibillion-dollar business, including movie production, pleasure products, technology, and retail. Since its inception, top personalities from the world of erotica have played host to the event, including Jenna Jameson, Tera Patrick, Jesse Jane, Jessica Drake, Kayden Kross and James Deen. Attracting international media coverage, the XBIZ Awards show has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, CNBC, TIME, Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine, Huffington Post and The Daily Beast, among others. For more information, visit XBIZAwards.XBIZ.com.
About Adam & Eve Pictures:
Founded in 1993, Adam & Eve Pictures is the nation’s leading adult film production company with thousands of critically acclaimed titles in their library and millions of satisfied viewers around the world. An offshoot of Adam & Eve corporate, Adam & Eve Pictures was formed to create and contribute aesthetically ethical adult video content to the mass market. Since its inception, Adam & Eve Pictures has produced a multitude of best-selling and highly awarded blockbusters, including Rawhide and Pirates. They have also invested heavily in the sex education segment and offer an entire line by Nina Hartley with titles including Nina Hartley’s Guides to Double Penetration, Oral Sex, Bondage, and Threesomes. In 2015 Adam & Eve Pictures became the first adult production company to bring a New York Times best-selling novel to screen with the critically acclaimed Babysitting the Baumgartners series. Boasting over 90 awards over 25 years, Adam and Eve Pictures is a cornerstone of adult entertainment. For more information, visit AdamEve.com.
