Press Releases for July 2024
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
JIM POWERS
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jim Powers Scores Multiple NightMoves Awards Noms for His Films
(Hollywood, CA) Multi-award-winning prolific director Jim Powers has scored three 2024 NightMoves Awards nominations for his films, and he needs his fans and industry friends to #rockthevote to win one, two, or all three awards.
Last week, the 2024 NightMoves Awards nominees were announced, and Jim Powers’ projects made the coveted list three times. Zero Tolerance Films’ “Let’s Bang the Babysitter #9” is up for Best Non-Feature Film, Gender X’s “Trans Slumber Party” is up for Best Transsexual Release, and Dogfart’s “Interracial 3-Somes #4” is up for Best Anal Release. Voting is open and runs through September 15th. Jim needs his fans and industry friends to #rockthevote for him. Go to letsvote.nightmovesonline.com/index.php/299323?lang=en, look for Jim’s categories, click on the bubble next to each one, and hit the “Submit” button when you’re done. Only one vote per IP is allowed.
“I’m honored to be recognized by the NightMoves Awards for my films. ‘Trans Slumber Party’ is one of my favorite new series this year, and I’d love for it to win Best Transsexual Release. After so many years in the biz, it’s so amazing that I still get excited about creating new series and coming up with scripts and casting, but I do. I really do have the greatest job,” says Jim Powers.
The 32nd Annual NightMoves Awards, presented by LoyalFans and Lauren Phillips, is set to take place on Sunday, October 13th, at TNA Gentlemen’s Club in St. Petersburg, Florida.
To interview Jim Powers for your site, publication, or show, contact Erika Icon of The Rub PR at erika@therubpr.com.
About JIM POWERS
Jim Powers is one of the most prolific directors of our time who's always been known for being controversial and once told Forbes he wants to be the Warren Buffett of porno. Growing up in the Valley in the 1970s, Jim was influenced by comic books, horror movies, fan magazines, and skateboarding, and in the 1980s, all he wanted to do was be a punk rocker and skateboarder. After graduating from Cal State Northridge, he became a stockbroker, a DVD distributor, and a part-time pornographer.
In 1992, while gambling in Ballys in Vegas, Jim wandered into the AVN Awards and decided he could make a better movie than most people there for $5k—he and his friend put up $2500 each to make "The Hills Have Thighs." Kevin Beachum of Midnight Pictures encouraged him to shoot amateurs on the beach, even though he had never even picked up a camera. While shooting on the beach in Malibu, his set was shut down, and he was hit with felony charges of pandering and conspiracy. He continued to shoot at private houses and swinger parties for Beachum and other companies to cover his legal bills.
In 1993, a chance meeting with Jeff Mike of JM Productions led to history when the two joined forces, regularly pushing the limits of sex while still staying out of prison. Jim helped them roll out their bukkake line and invented American Bukkake—Downtown Larry Melrose from the Howard Stern Show was frequently on his sets. Jim had his own company, Powersville, and directed for legendary adult studios Heatwave, Mayhem, Sin City, Notorious, Immoral Productions, and Smash Pictures. Currently, he directs for Gender X, Devil's Film, BiPhoria, Dogfart, Zero Tolerance, Adult Time, Transfixed, Fantasy Massage, and Addicted to Girls, and averages over 300 scenes per year. In 2023, ASN Lifestyle Magazine profiled him with a 10-page feature.
With 50 performer credits and thousands of scenes as a director, Jim won Director of the Year (Body of Work) and Best Director - Non-Feature from the AVN Awards and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2005. He's also scored countless AVN Awards nominations for Best Director, Best Director – Feature, Director of the Year: Individual Project, Best Directing Portfolio – Specialty, Best Director – Parody, Director of the Year (Body of Work), Director - Non-Feature, and Best Videography, as well as Gonzo Director of the Year from the XBIZ Awards, Best Producer Nominee from the TEAs, Best Director – Parody from XRCOs, Top BDSM Release from AEBN's VOD Awards, and multiple nods for his scenes and titles from the NightMoves Awards.
During the Black Flag era, Jim sported a mohawk and toured in punk rock bands. He still plays bass in the punk rock band Killroy at high-end venues like Roxy, Viper Room, and Knitting Factory. Follow his adventures on set, learn more about his upcoming scenes and features, and when he plays punk rock live on stage by checking out his Twitter/X @jimpowersxxx.
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