"directors" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

How I Ended Up as a Pornographer

pocket-rocker — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:06:16 -0700

This fellow's somewhat happenstance career in porn began with a simple desk job at an adult bookstore, and eventually started his own adult dating site. In a detailed accounting of his past, we see not only how a simple career decision can lead to a lifetime in the adult profession, but also get insights into how porn as a profession has changed over the past two decades.

Porn Star Makes it to Hollywood

Sinners Saint — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:24:16 -0700

Pornstar Sasha Grey has been cast by Steven Soderbergh to play the lead role in an upcoming release entitled "The Girlfriend Experience." The movie will follow the life of a callgirl, and just goes to show that a career in porn can be a stepping stone into mainstream entertainment.

Indie Flicks that Blur the Line Between Mainstream and Porn

Manjo Player — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:51:20 -0700

For those of you who enjoy cinematic erotica but don't want to have to enter the 'adults-only' area of your local video store, here are a list of independent mainstream titles known for showing much more than just subtitles and offbeat subjects.

Prematurely Fired Director Settles Arbitration Suit

plumppopotamus — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:35:35 -0700

Adult director Bobby Manila was hired by Mansef Productions Inc. on an exclusive contract deal for $40,000 a month, but was fired as soon as he'd taught the crew at Mansef to shoot porn according to his renowned techniques. Citing breach of contract and fraud, Manila succesfully settled his suit in arbitration, and further details have not been disclosed to the public.

Porn Recruiter Causes Community Concern

Sinners Saint — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:08:16 -0700

A female college student in Texas was solicited on the street to perform in what appears to be an amateur porn production and subsequently called the cops. Since this happened off-campus, I'm not sure there were any laws broken, but the event certainly alarmed the public safety department, who sent out a mass email to all faculty and staff to warn them of the potential 'danger'.

Old School Porn Barons Loosing Their Grip

plumppopotamus — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:55:55 -0700

This article traces the rise of the 'Porn Barons' from their heyday in the 1960's as magazine producers to the glory days of home video porn on VHS all the way to their apparent downfall amidst the emergence of the Internet. For anyone interested in how power has shifted in the porn industry over the past 50 years, this is an interesting and insightful article.

Remembering a Porn Icon

beachboy97a7 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:36:36 -0700

The porn industry will miss Ron Sullivan, who directed adult films for over 40 years under the name Henri Pachard, and many of his closest friends attended a Buddhist ceremony to pay their respects to the recently deceased industry vet.

Is Porn Becoming more Mainstream?

BigBorker — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:20:01 -0700

Several new Hollywood releases, including "Zach and Miri Make a Porno" and "Confessions of a Porn Addict", point to the fact that America's mainstream audiences are becoming increasingly comfortable with porn as a central topic in non-porn movies.

Porn Directors are Just as Horny as the Rest of Us

Manjo Player — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:21:01 -0700

Porn producers often overlook the importance of the directors they place in charge of the films they finance, despite entrusting the director with everything from initial budget proposals, casting, filming, and editing.

How to Handle Vice on your Porn Set

pocket-rocker — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:23:03 -0700

When shooting a porn scene, it's important to have all your legal documents in a row in case the local law enforcement shows up and demands to see paperwork such as filming permits. It's just one more of the realities inherent to producing porn that we don't see from the comfort of our computer and television screens.