MONTREAL, Quebec (Nov. 9, 2022) – Mile High Media and its affiliated brands XEmpire and Bellesa have received a combined 46 nominations for the 2023 AVN Awards.

The nominations recognize the work of the companies’ acclaimed directors, performers and its award-winning studios, Doghouse Digital, Family Sinners, Sweet Sinner, Sweetheart Video, Reality Junkies, TransSensual, as well as those they distribute: Hard X, Erotica X, All Black X, Bellesa House and Bellesa Plus.

The awards honor excellence and outstanding achievement in the adult entertainment industry. The 40^th annual event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 at Resorts World Las Vegas Events Center, 3000 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

“We are thrilled and extremely pleased to receive these nominations,” said Jon Blitt, Mile High Media’s vice president. “We’d like to thank AVN for the recognition and honors. It has been a year filled with a lot of excitement and accomplishment by our amazing team of professionals on both sides of the camera from all our brands and affiliated companies.”

Mile High’s leading couples’ studio Sweet Sinner received nine nominations that included the coveted Grand Reel for “The Hitman: Love Is Deadly,” the blockbuster thriller directed by Mike Quasar, starring Freya Parker and Best Leading Actor nominee Ryan McLane. Other nominations included Best Screenplay – Movie or Limited Series for “The Hitman: Love is Deadly,” whom Jacky St. James wrote.

TransSensual, Mile High’s acclaimed trans studio earned five nominations, including two for Best Trans Movie or Limited Series for “My TS Stepdaughter 4,” and “TS Cheaters 4.” The studio also earned a nod for Best Trans Series or Channel for the acclaimed series “TS Taboo.”

The popular all-girl studio Sweetheart Video scored four nominations, led by Best All-Female Movie or Limited Series for “Lesbian Massage 7,” along with Best MILF/Female Mixed-Age Series or Channel for “Lesbian Adventures: Older Women/Younger Girls.”

Mile High’s fauxcest studio Family Sinners received three nominations, including two for Best Taboo Relations Movie or Limited Series for “Daddy’s Girl 4,” and “Family Favors 3.”

Hard X led the way for XEmpire with 11 nominations including Best Curve Appeal Movie or Limited Series for “Booty Bounce,” starring Chanell Heart and Candice Dare, as well as Best Gonzo/Cinemacore Series or Channel for “Sexual Icons.” It also earned nominations for Best Multi-Partner Movie or Limited Series for “DP Me 13,” Best Ingénue Movie or Limited Series for “Super Cute 14,” and for Best Anal Movie or Limited Series for “Hardcore Anal Superstars.” Other nominations were Best Blowbang Scene for “Charly Summer’s First Blowbang” and “Spencer Bradley’s First Blowbang.”

Bellesa claims multiple nominations, including Best Gonzo/Cinemacore Movie or Limited Series for ‘Perfect Chemistry 4.’

Also receiving nominations were Doghouse Digital, All Black X, Erotica X and Reality Junkies.

The studios’ acclaimed directors Ricky Greenwood, Jacky St. James, James Avalon and Mike Quasar were each nominated for Best Directing Portfolio – Narrative while Quasar was nominated for Outstanding Directing – Individual Work for “The Hitman: Love is Deadly.” Noted director Mason also earned a nod for Best Directing Portfolio – Non-Narrative.

The full list of 2022 AVN Awards nominations, can be found here: https://avn.com/awards/2023_nominees.

With a dedication to exploring different sexual fantasies and preferences, Mile High Media is committed to creating and distributing unique content, catering to the various consumer needs.

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Mile High Media has been a pillar of the adult industry for over 25 years.  The Canadian managed company began as a Canadian licensee for American adult movies, ensuring it distributed only the highest quality content.  Understanding the diverse and ever changing needs of its consumer base, Mile High determined the best way to provide a wide array of superior entertainment was to produce its own content.  In 2003, Mile High launched Doghouse Digital, the first of its acclaimed lines catering to specific niches.  Growing market trends and demand led Mile High to then create Sweetheart Video (lesbian line), Sweet Sinner (couple line), Reality Junkies (reality gonzo line), Male Reality (gay reality gonzo line) and recently launched Icon Male (gay romance line) and TransSensual (TS romance line).  With over 2500 titles, Mile High’s studios yield some of the most viewed adult movies in the world, available on all platforms, including broadcast, IPTV, VOD and mobile applications.  Mile High is a continual trendsetter, earning AEBN.net 2012 Studio of the Year title and FSC 2016 Production Company of the Year.  For more information, visit www.MileHighOnline.com or www.Twitter.com/MileHighMovies.