Vivid Entertainment
02-15-2008, 07:57 AM
LOS ANGELES – (February 15, 2008) – Vivid-Ed (www.vivid-ed.com), the educational imprint of Vivid Entertainment (www.vivid.com), has signed award-winning adult film star Penny Flame to direct her own line of sex education movies. With over 250 adult movies under her belt, Penny has a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience about sex. She's ready to share that knowledge, and put her own unique spin on sex ed for a new generation. Flame's first title for the line will be "Penny Flame's Expert Guide to Hand Jobs for Men and Women" due later this year. Flame and Tristan Taormino, head of Vivid-Ed, co-wrote the script and Taormino produced the film. "Penny is smart, articulate, sassy, and has a loyal fan base. She's real and people can relate to her which makes her perfect for Vivid-Ed. We're so lucky to have her!" says Taormino.
Taormino says, "Once Vivid-Ed got off the ground, I wanted to expand the imprint by bringing other directors on board, especially women. I first shot Penny in "Chemistry 4" and immediately was impressed by her honesty, enthusiasm and talent." On the set of "Chemistry 4", Taormino watched as Penny gave a hand job to a fellow performer that wowed everyone in the room, and a light bulb went off. "So the idea for Penny's first title came from a very organic place. She has amazing skills with her hands." Adds Penny, "When people think of hand jobs, they usually only think of men. But my guide is all about how to bring pleasure to both men and women with your hands."
Penny Flame began her career in the adult industry in 2001, while she was still a student at San Diego State University. She has been honored with countless nominations and four AVN Awards, including two she won last month—Best Actress and Best Couples Sex Scene—for her work in Vivid's film "Layout" directed by Paul Thomas. Penny says, "Vivid has always been my favorite company to work for, and to be able to direct for their new educational imprint is the highest honor. I'm most excited that I'll be making educational guides. I want to help people have honest conversations about their desires and be able to connect and really experience each other as never before." She continues, "Porn is porn, but it takes a special kind of movie to help the world have great sex. Under the wings of Tristan, I'm going to try my best to help the world have mind blowing, leg shaking, and toe curling sex."
About Vivid:
The Vivid Entertainment Group is the world's leading adult film company. Founded in 1984, Vivid pioneered the "Vivid Girl" concept, under which top adult film stars are signed to exclusive agreements that are styled on the old Hollywood contract star system. Vivid has always placed heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment for the couples market. It has created wide brand-name awareness through its films and through licensing and marketing programs that extend to advertising, book publishing and such products as apparel, virility supplements, condoms, snowboards, calendars and comic books. The company is known for its innovative technological advances such as full function DVDs, a fast growing wireless program that is already active in 20 countries, its Burn-to-DVD technology and its popular website www.vivid.com. Vivid is the first adult company to release a movie on both HD DVD and Blu-ray with "Debbie Does Dallas…Again." The company is also the first to release a title direct and exclusively to Video on Demand. A reality series about the making of the "Debbie" movie has become a popular Showtime TV series. Vivid is a major supplier of content for pay-per-view networks in North America and internationally. The best selling hardcover and paperback book "How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide" was co-authored by the Vivid Girls and published by HarperCollins.
The company's Vivid-Alt imprint is headed by Eon McKai, alt-porn's dominant icon. McKai has been widely credited as the founder of this new and edgy film genre. He has been profiled in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Village Voice. Visit Vivid-Alt's popular website www.vividalt.com. Tristan Taormino, popular columnist with The Village Voice and an award winning director has also launched a Vivid-Ed imprint for the company. Visit www.vivid-ed.com.
For more information contact jackie@vivid.com or 800-762-4761.
Taormino says, "Once Vivid-Ed got off the ground, I wanted to expand the imprint by bringing other directors on board, especially women. I first shot Penny in "Chemistry 4" and immediately was impressed by her honesty, enthusiasm and talent." On the set of "Chemistry 4", Taormino watched as Penny gave a hand job to a fellow performer that wowed everyone in the room, and a light bulb went off. "So the idea for Penny's first title came from a very organic place. She has amazing skills with her hands." Adds Penny, "When people think of hand jobs, they usually only think of men. But my guide is all about how to bring pleasure to both men and women with your hands."
Penny Flame began her career in the adult industry in 2001, while she was still a student at San Diego State University. She has been honored with countless nominations and four AVN Awards, including two she won last month—Best Actress and Best Couples Sex Scene—for her work in Vivid's film "Layout" directed by Paul Thomas. Penny says, "Vivid has always been my favorite company to work for, and to be able to direct for their new educational imprint is the highest honor. I'm most excited that I'll be making educational guides. I want to help people have honest conversations about their desires and be able to connect and really experience each other as never before." She continues, "Porn is porn, but it takes a special kind of movie to help the world have great sex. Under the wings of Tristan, I'm going to try my best to help the world have mind blowing, leg shaking, and toe curling sex."
About Vivid:
The Vivid Entertainment Group is the world's leading adult film company. Founded in 1984, Vivid pioneered the "Vivid Girl" concept, under which top adult film stars are signed to exclusive agreements that are styled on the old Hollywood contract star system. Vivid has always placed heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment for the couples market. It has created wide brand-name awareness through its films and through licensing and marketing programs that extend to advertising, book publishing and such products as apparel, virility supplements, condoms, snowboards, calendars and comic books. The company is known for its innovative technological advances such as full function DVDs, a fast growing wireless program that is already active in 20 countries, its Burn-to-DVD technology and its popular website www.vivid.com. Vivid is the first adult company to release a movie on both HD DVD and Blu-ray with "Debbie Does Dallas…Again." The company is also the first to release a title direct and exclusively to Video on Demand. A reality series about the making of the "Debbie" movie has become a popular Showtime TV series. Vivid is a major supplier of content for pay-per-view networks in North America and internationally. The best selling hardcover and paperback book "How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide" was co-authored by the Vivid Girls and published by HarperCollins.
The company's Vivid-Alt imprint is headed by Eon McKai, alt-porn's dominant icon. McKai has been widely credited as the founder of this new and edgy film genre. He has been profiled in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Village Voice. Visit Vivid-Alt's popular website www.vividalt.com. Tristan Taormino, popular columnist with The Village Voice and an award winning director has also launched a Vivid-Ed imprint for the company. Visit www.vivid-ed.com.
For more information contact jackie@vivid.com or 800-762-4761.