Director B. Skow Cordially Departs @VividCorps, Forms Skow Digital

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Director B. Skow Cordially Departs Vivid

Under His New Studio, Skow Digital, the Awarded Director & Photographer Gains Creative Control!

May 21, 2012 --- LOS ANGELES, CA --- Adult entertainment director B. Skow is cordially parting ways with Vivid Entertainment. After a relationship spanning almost 20 years, the award-winning director is eager to branch out and begin directing projects on his own terms. The launch of his new studio, Skow Digital, will allow B. Skow full creative control and ownership over his future projects, from story-driven features to gonzo, vignettes, and niche porn.

For B. Skow’s complete filmography on IMDB.com, visit http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2139773/.

“My first time ever on a porn set was 20 years ago when I caught a glimpse of Janine and Julia Ann shooting a box cover for Vivid,” states B. Skow. “From that moment, I was hooked. I am eternally thankful to Vivid for helping me grow in my career. I greatly appreciate all the knowledge and experience I gained.”

Originally a renowned photographer for popular celebrity and adult magazines, as well as Vivid, B. Skow began directing adult movies for the famed studio in 2005. Over the years, B. Skow has earned an impressively diverse number of award nominations from AVN and XBIZ, including Best Director and Best Screenplay, as well as noms in categories including blockbuster features, amateur, gonzo, parodies, and vignettes. AVN has presented B. Skow’s movies with awards for Best Three-Way Sex Scene, Best Celebrity Sex Tape, Best Pro-Am Series, and Best Pro-Am Release.

AVN founder Paul Fishbein praised B. Skow in his 5-star review of the feature blockbuster “The Condemned.” Fishbein wrote, “An epic adult movie with a social and political conscience…A modern classic that should stand the test of time.”

“Sometimes a change is needed,” continues B. Skow. “I want to be able to continue to challenge myself with new concepts. The opportunities available to take my career in new directions are exciting. My studio, Skow Digital, will allow me to produce the porn I’ve always wanted to.”

Helping to shed some light on the life of a porn director, B. Skow blogs for XCritic.com, a leading adult review and news site. To read his updates on the world of adult entertainment, visit http://www.xcritic.com/blogs/bskow.php.

About B. Skow:
B. Skow has spent half of his life working in adult entertainment. In those 20 years, he turned what he learned in commercial advertising into million dollar campaigns as one of the most accomplished photographers and directors the industry has ever seen. In 1992, at the age of 21, B. Skow moved to Los Angeles and landed a photographer’s assistant job on a box cover shoot for Vivid. Though he only caught glimpses of the glamorous shoot, it was enough to change his life. B. Skow worked his way up through the entertainment industry and began shooting Hollywood celebrities, as well as covers and layouts for Hustler, Club, Playboy, Genesis, Rockstar, and more. By 1994, he was back with Vivid photographing box covers, layouts, and advertisements. With years of experience under his belt, B. Skow began directing movies in 2005. B. Skow has been nominated multiple times by AVN and XBIZ for Best Director and Best Screenplay, and many of his movies over a wide array of genres, including blockbuster “The Condemned,” have all received AVN awards. B. Skow’s success in every major adult genre helped earn Vivid the 2010 XCritic.com award for Studio of the Year. The famed director’s new studio, Skow Digital, offers him full creative control and ownership over all his content, from story-driven features to gonzo, vignettes, and niche porn.

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