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LOS ANGELES, CA – (April 25, 2019) – The X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) has revealed its 2019 award nominees, and global adult entertainment innovator Wicked Pictures is pleased to announce Brad Armstrong, Axel Braun, jessica drake, and their talented collaborators have received over a dozen major nominations in the areas of performance, direction, and production.
Blockbuster creator Brad Armstrong’s epic hit Fallen II: Angels & Demons was honored with a Best Release nomination, while Wicked Girl and sexual rights advocate jessica drake’s revelatory lead performance was heralded in the Best Actress category. A second Armstrong-directed production, the timely Editor’s Choice drama Camgirl, saw rising star Kristen Scott earning a Best Actress nomination. Fittingly, the uniformly high quality and diversity of Armstrong’s output throughout the year was rewarded with a Best Director (Features) nomination.
Parody king Axel Braun’s undisputed mastery of his chosen genre propelled his critical and commercial smash Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody to a trifecta of nominations – Best Director (Parody), Parody of the Year, and Best Actor – the latter for Seth Gamble’s uproarious interpretation of Wade Wilson, the “merc with a mouth.” The B&W Cinemascope thriller The Possession of Mrs. Hyde – the iconoclastic Braun’s first original drama in fifteen years – received a trio of high profile nominations, including Best Release and Best Director (Features), while Avi Love’s masterful work in the lead garnered Best Actress.
In other feature categories, veteran filmmaker Mike Quasar’s lighthearted erotic romp Making Ends Meet earned a Best Comedy nomination, while Ryan Mclane was recognized with a Best Actor nom for his inventive work in longtime Wicked collaborator Jonathan Morgan’s Cursed. Snatch Chat, a Wicked Reality title starring Ellie Knox and Skylar Snow, earned attention in the Best Gonzo Release category.
The winners will be announced in June at the XRCO’s annual industry-only gala. Wicked Pictures is pleased to congratulate all the nominees, and thanks the XRCO for recognizing the work of their contract talent and the many independent performers, directors and crews who continue to contribute to the Wicked brand’s ongoing success.
WICKED PICTURES
2019 XBIZ Nominations
BEST RELEASE
Fallen II: Angels & Demons
The Possession of Mrs. Hyde
BEST COMEDY
Making Ends Meet
BEST GONZO RELEASE
Snatch Chat
BEST PARODY
Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
BEST DIRECTOR (Features)
Axel Braun
Brad Armstrong
BEST DIRECTOR (Parody)
Axel Braun
BEST ACTRESS
Avi Love, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde
jessica drake, Fallen II: Angels & Demons
Kristen Scott, Camgirl
BEST ACTOR
Seth Gamble, Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
Ryan McLane, Cursed
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About Wicked Pictures
Established in Canoga Park, California in March 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.
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