Falcon/NakedSword Earns Dozens of 2023 Grabby Awards Nominations

SAN FRANCISCO — Falcon/NakedSword is celebrating earning 69 nominations for the 2023 Grabby Awards.

“It’s been an outstanding year for Falcon/NakedSword, with tentpole blockbusters such as ‘Ride Or Die,’ ‘The Swords,’ and ‘Cumming Home For Christmas,’” said Falcon/NakedSword President and CEO Tim Valenti. “We have the best talent in the industry — in front of and behind the camera – and this remarkable number of Grabby Award nominations is a fantastic recognition of the hard work and creativity that our team brings to the company.”

The complete list of Falcon/NakedSword’s 2023 Grabby Awards nominations is as follows:

Best Movie / Web Series
“The Swords” (Nakedsword originals)
“Inseam” (Hot House)
“Ride or Die” (Raging Stallion Studios)

Best All-Sex Movie
“Scrum: Balls To The Wall” (Raging Stallion Studios)
“Men’s Briefs” (Falcon Studios)
“Bred & Breakfast: The Come Inn” (Nakedsword Originals)
“Dirty Desert Doctors” (Hot House)
“Islas Canarias” (Nakedsword Originals)
“Ride Or Die: Raw Deal/Hard Time” (Raging Stallion Studios)
“Tales For The Locker Room 3” (Falcon Studios)

Best Director Movie / Web Series
Tony Dimarco — “Ride or Die” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Steve Cruz And Ben Rush — “Cumming Home For Christmas” (Falcon Studios)
Ben Rush And Tony Dimarco — “Guilty As Sin” (Falcon Studios)
Marc Macnamara — “The Swords” (Nakedsword Originals)

Best Director All-Sex
Tony Dimarco — “Scrum: Balls To The Walls” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Steve Cruz — “Body & Sol” (Falcon Studios)
Ben Rush And Pierce Paris — “Bred & Breakfast: The Come Inn” (Nakedsword Originals)
Marc Macnamara — “Islas Canarias” (Nakedsword Originals)
Max Konnor, Boomer Banks, Devin Franco, Leo Forte And Steve Cruz — “Men’s Briefs” (Falcon Studios)
Chi Chi Larue — “Tales From The Locker Room” (Falcon Studios)
Trenton Ducati — “Dirty Desert Doctors” (Hot House)

Best Screenplay
Ben Rush — “Ride or Die” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Ben Rush — “Cumming Home For Christmas” (Falcon Studios)
Marc Macnamara — “The Swords” (Nakedsword Originals)

Best Actor
Beau Butler — “Guilty As Sin” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Cole Connor — “Ride or Die” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Derek Kage — “Crusing Confidential” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Andre Donovan — “The Swords” (Nakedsword Originals)
Dakota Payne — “Cumming Home For Christmas” (Falcon Studios)
Josh Moore — “Power Play” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Luca Del Rey — “Under The Influencer” (Falcon Studios)
Shane Cook — “Men's Briefs” (Falcon Studios)

Best Supporting Actor
Max Konnor — “Under The Influencer” (Falcon Studios)
Chris Damned — “Ride Or Die” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Adrian Hart — “Men’s Briefs” (Falcon Studios)
Cole Connor — “The Swords” (Nakedsword Originals)
Devin Franco — “Tales From The Locker Room 3” (Falcon Studios)
Cole Connor — “Guilty As Sin” (Raging Stallion Studios)

Best Threeway
Bruce Beckham, Tyler Reign and Drake Von — “Tales From The Locker Room 3” (Falcon Studios)
Beau Butler, Josh Moore and Alpha Wolfe — “Bred & Breakfast: The Come Inn” (Nakedsword Originals)
Reign, Beau Butler and Roman Todd — “You Asked For It (Nakedsword Originals)
Luca Del Rey, Colton Reece and Max Adonis — “Gotta Have It” (Nakedsword Originals)
Beau Butler, Colby Melvin and Xavier — “Power Play” (Raging Stallion Studios)

Best Duo
Cole Connor And Drew Valentino — “Guilty As Sin” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Cade Maddox And Angel Rivera — “Dirty Desert Doctors” (Hot House)
Chris Damned And Travis Connor — “Ride Or Die” (Raging Stallion Studios)

Best Group Scene
Drew Valentino, Reign, Bennett Anthony, Chris Damned and Alpha Wolfe — “Ride Or Die” (Raging Stallion Studios)
Beau Butler, Marcelo Caiazzo, Markin Wolf, Gael, Samuel Hodecker, Grande Simoes, Andy Rodrigues, Alex Rosso, Blessed Boy and Gabriel Coimbra — “Blame It On Rio: Beau’s First Gangbang” (Nakedsword Originals)
Cole Connor, Devin Franco, Drew Valentino, Jj Knight, Luca Del Rey, Roman Todd, Tarzan Top and Tristan Hunter — “Scrum: Balls To The Wall” (Raging Stallion Studios) 

For more information about the Grabby Awards, visit here.

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