(Hollywood, CA) Multi-award-winning, prolific director Jim Powers has scored four impressive 2026 NightMoves nominations for his directorial efforts and the highly creative scenes he continues to put out for Zero Tolerance and Gender X Films.
Last week, the 34th Annual NightMoves Awards announced their nominees, and Jim Powers made the list four times. The biggest prize he’s up for is Best Non-Feature Director for his portfolio of work for the past year. Additionally, his MILF Overload series, which he not only directed but also concepted and wrote the scripts for, scored a Best MILF Release for Zero Tolerance Films’ “MILF Overload #2.” Jim also snagged two nominations in the Best Trans Release category for Gender X Films’ “Trans Salon” and “Transsexual Hitchhikers #5.” All three DVDs feature all-star casts.
The wild weekend NightMoves Weekend, filled with fun and excitement, starts with the Caravan of Stars over two nights, Friday, October 9th, and Saturday, October 10th, and culminates in the gala awards show on Sunday evening, October 11, at The Stockyard in Holiday, Florida.
Fan voting is open now and runs through September 1st. To vote for Jim for all of his categories, go to letsvote.nightmovesonline.com/index.php/299323?lang=en. It’s one vote per IP.
“The NightMoves Awards have been around as long as I have. Thanks for the recognition. It means a lot. If you’re in the industry or a diehard fan who enjoys my work, vote for me,” says Jim Powers.
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ABOUT JIM POWERS
Jim Powers is one of the most prolific directors of our time, known for his controversial work, and once told Forbes he wants to be the Warren Buffett of porno. Growing up in the Valley in the 1970s, Jim was influenced by comic books, horror movies, fan magazines, and skateboarding, and in the 1980s, all he wanted to do was be a punk rocker and skateboarder. After graduating from Cal State Northridge, he became a stockbroker, a DVD distributor, and a part-time pornographer.
In 1992, while gambling in Bally’s in Vegas, Jim wandered into the AVN Awards and decided he could make a better movie than most people there for $5k—he and his friend put up $2500 each to make “The Hills Have Thighs.” Kevin Beachum of Midnight Pictures encouraged him to shoot amateurs on the beach, even though he had never even picked up a camera. While shooting on the beach in Malibu, his set was shut down, and he was hit with felony charges of pandering and conspiracy. He continued to shoot at private houses and swinger parties for Beachum and other companies to cover his legal bills.
In 1993, a chance meeting with Jeff Mike of JM Productions led to history when the two joined forces, regularly pushing the limits of sex while still staying out of prison. Jim helped them roll out their bukkake line and invented American Bukkake—Downtown Larry Melrose from the Howard Stern Show was frequently on his sets. Jim had his own company, Powersville, and directed for legendary adult studios Heatwave, Mayhem, Sin City, Notorious, Immoral Productions, and Smash Pictures. Currently, he directs for Gender X, Devil’s Film, BiPhoria, Dogfart, Adult Time, Transfixed, and Fantasy Massage, and averages over 300 scenes per year. In 2023, ASN Lifestyle Magazine profiled him with a 10-page feature.
With 50 performer credits and thousands of scenes as a director, Jim won the AVN Awards for Director of the Year (Body of Work) and Best Director – Non-Feature, and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2005. His feature film “Transpirella” won Best Trans Movie from the XMAs and Best AltPorn Feature Video from the AltStar Awards in 2026. He’s also scored countless AVN Awards, XMAs, XRCOs, AltStar, Bazowie!, and AEBN’s VOD Awards nominations.
During the Black Flag era, Jim sported a mohawk and toured in punk rock bands. He still plays bass in the punk rock band Killroy at high-end venues like Roxy, Viper Room, and Knitting Factory. Follow his adventures on set, learn more about his upcoming scenes and features, and when he plays punk rock live on stage by checking out his X @jimpowersxxx.