Page 66 - AVN March 2016

Jules Jordan Captures Top Gonzo Honors
‘Eye Contact,’ ‘Jesse: Alpha Female’ among winning titles
a performance award being that I’m most noted as a
January, winning the top prizes in gonzo porn at
Jules Jordan tasted gold once again in Las Vegas in
director.”
the 33rd annual AVN Awards Show.
Speaking of which, Jordan left nothing to chance
His namesake studio Jules Jordan Video
in shooting Jesse: Alpha Female, the first movie of her
received awards for Best Gonzo (Eye Contact), Best T/A
exclusive contract with the studio. Each of the scenes
Movie (Bra Busters 6) and Best Anthology Movie (Oil
saw the superstar performer dressed in stylish fetish
Overload 12), while the seasoned shooter also took home
gear and brandishing various toys as she dominates her
the Best Director-Non Feature award for his sparkling
partners—Manuel Ferrara, Chad White, Samantha Saint
showcase title, Jesse: Alpha Female.
and Jordan himself.
“Best Director—Non-Feature covers everything
other than parodies and features. So that’s a wide open
category and to have shot that one movie that stands out
among all the competition is great,” Jordan said. “I took
special care in shooting that movie. It was my first time
shooting Jesse, so it was cool that it won that award.
“I also want to note that fewer and fewer directors
out there actually hold a camera and/or do stills. So
it’s great to be appreciated as a director that also does
camerawork, cinematography and still photos.”
Jordan also produced the 2016 AVN Award-winning
Bra Busters 6 and Oil Overload 12, both which were
directed by long-time collaborator Chris Streams, an
accomplished director himself.
“Chris Streams is always on the top of his game with
what he does,” Jordan said. “We all take special care in
“Gonzo is probably the most
competitive genre just because a
lot of things get lumped into the
category. So to shoot something
that stands out and that caught
people’s attention is really cool.”
—Jules Jordan
FEATURE
The winner’s circle is far from foreign territory for
Jordan, one of the most decorated directors of his
generation with more than two dozen AVN statues in his
trophy case. But that doesn’t make the new additions any
less sweet, he told AVN.
“I don’t shoot anything just to say, ‘Hey, I’m going to
win awards for this,’” Jordan said. “I don’t change my
routine. What I’m really glad about is I have a vision that
seems to keep receiving accolades over the years.
“A lot of producers get stuck in a rut doing the same
thing. So to make a memorable product over the past 15
years or so, it’s real cool to be able to do that.”
Jordan’s Eye Contact featured a stellar cast that included
Aidra Fox, Jillian Janson, Gianna Nicole, Marley Brinx,
Karissa Kane and Richelle Ryan. Jordan himself received
a performing award for Best POV Sex Scene for his
encounter with Janson and Fox.
“Gonzo is probably the most competitive genre just
because a lot of things get lumped into the category.
So to shoot something that stands out and that caught
people’s attention is really cool. That particular movie
had one of the best casts you could have for that genre.”
Jordan continued, “To me it’s something important
in a gonzo movie to have the girl looking at the camera
in a POV-type fashion. I still think it really connects
the viewer to the action and that was the basis for that.
Gonzo to me is all about bringing the viewer into the
action and that’s one of the things that I think really does
that.
“… There are very few people that can shoot a POV
movie properly while holding the camera, giving the
true perspective of what that is and I was glad that Aidra
and Jillian got an award for that scene. They were great
to work with and a perfect combination. It’s the first
time I performed with them, so it’s cool to also win
selecting these movies. I think Samantha Saint is on the
cover. Any movie we have with her gracing the cover
always does really well.”
Meanwhile, Jordan applauded Greg Lansky, the chief
creative officer of Strike 3 Holdings and director for
Blacked/Tushy, which cleaned up with a whopping 16
awards—15 for Blacked and Tushy and one for Lansky
as Director of the Year. Jordan is the exclusive DVD
distributor for the high-end lines.
“This year was one of the best years for Jules Jordan
Video as a distributor and a studio,” Jordan said. “We
won five as a studio, including Best Director for myself,
which I’m very happy about personally. And it was a
historic night for Greg Lansky, who directs Blacked/
Tushy, which we distribute.
“In all my years I’ve never witnessed an individual win
as many awards. He is a true cinematographer, the likes
of which this industry rarely sees. We were once again, as
a whole, the winningest company of the show.”
by DANMILLER
Stormy playfully stuck her tongue out as
she sashayed to the stage with her posse.
“Thank you to AVN, Wicked, Adam & Eve
and Steve Orenstein and my amazing cast and
crew,” she told the audience.
Backstage, an exuberant Brendon Miller
jumped into Jack Vegas’ arms. Amber Rayne
cried, and Kylie Ireland had watery eyes
as they huddled together and reflected on
the colossal effort of 20 days in the desert
heat to complete principal photography.
Stormy thanked Axel Braun for editing,
Andy Appleton and Kylie for their detailed
art direction and Brad Armstrong for his
outstanding period wardrobe.
“This was eight years in the making,”
Stormy revealed. She gave Allie Haze credit
for helping to “save” the movie as a late
addition to the cast.
But it was Daniels herself who not only
called the action and penned the script for
Wanted, she also recorded what arguably
was the best performance of her career. Her
character Dani becomes the badass leader
of this band of lady outlaws that takes on
crooked Sheriff of Diablo City (St. Croix).
Wanted also won Best Soundtrack, thanks in
no small part to Brendon Miller, who is also a
musician and performed the catchy title track,
“On the Run,” with the Wicked Outlaws.
The show rolled on with the award for
Transsexual Performer of the Year going to
Venus Lux, a native of San Francisco who
debuted in 2012 and held the statue for the
second straight year. Lux, who also owns her
own studio, wants to do more than perform
and direct. She has set her sights on affecting
positive change on a larger scale, launching
Transglobal magazine last year in that spirit.
She said to defend her title is “thrilling.”
“I’m so flabbergasted. I’m fulfilling so
Below, Small Hands accepted the Best Actor award on behalf of
Tommy Pistol (photo by Chris King). Above, Greg Lansky, Jules
Jordan (photo by Nate Smith)