VAN NUYS, Calif. — Pure Play Media has earned 26 XBIZ Award nominations, one of which is for Specialty Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year.
“We are thrilled to receive this honor,” said Bill Rix of Pure Play Media, “And we are so pleased to share the recognition with our studio partners. To have our hard work and dedication recognized is both humbling and extremely gratifying.”
Pure Play studio partner Immoral Productions earned the majority of the distributor’s nominations, with nine nods including Studio of the Year.
‘Unplanned Orgies Four” received nominations for Gonzo Release of the Year and All-Girl Release of the Year. “Titterific and Unplanned Orgies & Spontaneous Gang Bangs” each received nominations for the Gonzo Series of the Year award.
Immoral’s “Fuck A Fan 12” was nominated for Amateur Release of the Year; and “Squirtamania 17” was nominated for Specialty Release of the Year. “Sexy Senoritas 3” also doubled-up with nominations for Latin-Themed Release of the Year and Latin-Themed Series of the Year.
Naughty America, another Pure Play Media studio partner, received a nomination for “My Sister's Hot Friend” in the Vignette Series of the Year category. “Latin Adultery” was nominated for Latin-Themed Series of the Year and “Inside the Orient 5” was nominated for Asian-Themed Release of the Year.
Suite 703 was nominated for Gay Studio of the Year.
Specialty Studio of the Year nominee Homegrown Video swept the Amateur Release of the Year category with nominations for “Amateur Anal Attempts 25,” “Backyard Amateurs 30” and “Big Breast Amateur Girls 21.”
Pure Play studio partner and Specialty Studio of the Year nominee The SCORE Group’s “Rican Rump Shakers” is being considered for Latin-Themed Release of the Year, and Silver Sinema’s “Kunt Fu” is up for Asian-Themed Series of the Year.
“We are grateful to XBIZ for this wonderful honor,” Rix said. “Pure Play works hard to bring fans and consumers the best, most diverse content available, and without them none of this would be possible.”
Private was nominated for European Studio of the Year and its titles “Mission ASSpossible,” “Pizza Connection” and “The Widow” were each nominated for European Feature Release of the Year. “Project Sneak: H2Orgasm” was nominated for European Non-Feature Release of the Year.
The 2012 XBIZ Awards show, presented by MyFreeCams.com, is scheduled to take place Jan. 10.
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