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LIGHTS, CAMERA
INSIDE ‘KATRINA’
Creating the first project for Evil Angel Films
Right, Katrina Jade with directors Mark Wood and Francesca Lé; left, Jade, Markus Dupree and John Strong in a scene directed by Jonni Darkko.
NOW PLAYING | By Peter Warren
just a tantalizing droplet of the grand, deeply probing exposé to
Evil Angel Films.
Katrina offers four diverse scenes from four different directors—
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Viewers of the 2017 AVN Awards Show got a colorful glimpse into
the life of Performer of the Year nominee Katrina Jade, but that was
come with I Am Katrina, the Evil Angel star showcase/documentary
WE SHOW THE REALITY OF WHAT
that also marks the debut of the company’s new blue-chip imprint
IT’S LIKE WORKING IN THE ADULT
Released September 27 via VOD and October 30 on DVD, I Am
BUSINESS ... THE EARLY MORNINGS
including EA founder John Stagliano—that all take advantage of
the star’s anal-exclusive agreement with the company, interspersed
with documentary footage both from each individual shoot and
following Jade back to her hometown to explore her childhood
ON SET, THE RITUAL OF TESTING TWICE A MONTH, PLUS WHAT THE TESTING PROCESS IS LIKE AND
haunting grounds.
The brainchild of EA vice president of product Chris Gentile, I
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT.
Am Katrina was shot over seven days, three of those devoted solely
—CHRIS GENTILE
to the documentary portions. “Our goal from the beginning was to
reveal Katrina’s off-camera personality and to also give our fans a
With the interstitial footage, however, Gentile noted, “We show the reality of what it’s like
peek at what it’s like being on an Evil Angel set,” Gentile told AVN.
working in the adult business ... the early mornings on set, the ritual of testing twice a month,
“If you’re a fan of one of the featured directors you’ll get to know
plus what the testing process is like and why it’s important.”
them a lot better as well.”
Gentile divulged that he does have some experience behind a doc camera. “I decided to shoot
The additional three directors who contributed scenes were Jonni
the documentary myself using some help from an old film school classmate of mine who also
Darkko, Aiden Starr and the LeWood duo (Francesca Lé and Mark
works at Evil Angel,” he said. “Our last documentary together was a senior student film featuring
Wood), while Gentile himself took on the documentarian duties.
current and past members of the Westboro Baptist Church.”
“We told each director to handle their scene as if it were a scene
Seems like an oddly fitting precursor to an examination of one of adult’s self-branded most
for one of their own movies,” he explained. “We obviously shot
villainous sirens, who recounted that the company presented the idea to her after she’d signed the
the documentary on every set, but our goal was to preserve each
anal deal as the first banner project under the agreement. “Of course I was stoked,” she enthused.
director’s style and not give them any additional direction that
“They kept me involved every step of the way, and made sure me and my li’l holes were happy in
might alter that.”
every way.”
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