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Blacked Raw
Greg Lansky gets gritty with new
offshoot site
Two-time AVN Director of the Year
Greg Lansky adds to his portfolio of
celebrated adult websites Blacked.com,
Tushy.com and Vixen.com with the
official launch today of the more gonzo-
style offshoot BlackedRaw.com.
According to press materials, the
aim of Blacked Raw is to “embrace
new cultures, passionate sex and real
women. No Photoshop here, everything
you see is natural and high quality, and
that’s a commitment Greg Lansky is
proud of.”
Commented Lansky, “Three years
ago we started Blacked.com, and we
focused on the touches so many of you
were looking for: better movies, unique
visuals, and incredible casting. Today,
I am proud to announce the launch of
our new exclusive brand, Blacked Raw.
We are very fortunate to have the best
team in the adult industry, and that’s
the only way we are able to continue
launching successful brands one after
another.”
For more information, visit
BlackedRaw.com and follow on Twitter:
@GregLansky and @BlackedRaw.
COMPANY NEWS
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Screwbox.com
Brand added to Zero Tolerance
roster for DVD distribution
Zero Tolerance Entertainment has
announced its newest distribution deal:
an arrangement to carry DVD titles
from Screwbox.com, a new brand in the
adult space.
Screwbox released two new titles on
DVD in October and will follow up with
one release per month after that.
“We’re all about the viewer,”
says JakoDema, owner and creative
director of Screwbox. “We’re focused
on bringing people an extraordinary
experience that fulfills their vision—
their ultimate fantasy. And that means
bringing it to life with cinematic style
that rivals mainstream production.”
The team at Zero Tolerance couldn’t
be happier with the new partnership
with Screwbox.
“They make an emotional connection
with the audience,” says Dom B,
head of production at Zero Tolerance
Entertainment. “It’s a combination of
the color choices, the specific genre
niches—fans get to feel like they’re part
of that world because the scenarios are
really speaking to them.”
ZT will handle releases from all
of Screwbox’s genre categories. “We
actually analyze style trends and cater
to them,” JakoDema added. “I believe
that’s the way to really cultivate loyal
fans. That, and the ridiculously hot
talent, obviously.”
Pure Taboo
Joanna Angel to be studio’s first
guest director
Producer/director Bree Mills has
signed up adult star Joanna Angel as
the first guest director for her new
PureTaboo.com website.
“When Joanna approached me about
the idea of working together, I jumped
at the chance to get her involved with
Pure Taboo,” said Mills.
Angel is set to write and direct the
studio’s next feature series about a
very dysfunctional brother-and-sister
relationship.
“Joanna has always been a creative
pioneer in our industry; a sexy, bold,
intelligent filmmaker who challenges
the status quo of what porn should—
and should not—be,” noted Mills.
Mills and fellow Pure Taboo director
Craven Moorehead will serve as
producers, and Angel will work with
them and the Pure Taboo crew on the
three-episode series, which will feature
six sex scenes. The as-yet-unnamed
project has a projected early 2018
release date.
“I’m so excited to collaborate with
Bree Mills on this project!” exclaimed
Angel. “I stepped outside of my comfort
zone and tapped into a very dark and
twisted part of my brain to come up
with the script for this one.”
Her guest directorial debut is set for
release at PureTaboo.com, and on DVD
and VOD.
Mile High Media Company teams with female-
focused website Bellesa
Adult industry conglomerate Mile High Media
and female-focused web startup Bellesa.co have
entered into a partnership to create erotica studio
Bellesa Productions. The premium platform will
offer original, female-friendly erotic content to
adults visiting the site.
“We believe this is an ideal marriage. An
industry stalwart with a track record of producing
some of the finest adult content meets a young
up-and-comer with their sights sets on building the
next major online community for women,”
assessed Bellesa founder and CEO Michelle
Shnaidman. “We are going to be fueling the Mile
High Media engine with the ideas and desires of
Bellesa’s community to create a product that is truly
special in how it addresses the female market.”
Mile High Media’s Vice President Jon Blitt
commented on the partnership, saying, “When we
met with Michelle and the Bellesa team, we
realized quickly the company’s mission to create a
female-led site to empower women was genuine,
and it was evident they wanted to do things
ethically. Our partnership was very organic. ... The
new alliance puts action to words, confirming both
our companies are focused on empowering women
to enjoy porn, while ensuring it’s done strategically,
utilizing our combined strengths.”
Bellesa is seeking their online communities’
direct input for Bellesa Productions’ content,
promising to make their fantasies a reality. Users
are invited to submit their desires to
fantasy@bellesa.co.
Girlfriends Films
Studio hits milestone with 700th movie
Lesbian adult film studio Girlfriends Films has reached a major
milestone, having produced a total of 700 original feature titles. In a
retrospect published on the Girlfriends Films blog and in the monthly
newsletter, founder O’Connell gives an overview of his experiences.
“From the beginning, I tried to do things differently from the big
companies,” he states. “When I was packing and shipping all the mail
orders myself, I included a hand-written thank-you with every order.”
O’Connell also reminisces about the creation of the fictional town of
Thornhill and popular series like Girls in White, Road Queen and Women
Seeking Women.
This summer, Girlfriends Films became the first all-girl porn company
to reach 100K followers on Twitter. Last year, Girlfriends Films announced
its 600th release was Women Seeking Women 131.
For more information, follow on Twitter: @GF_Films) and Facebook.