Adult Film Association of America
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Adult Film Association of America
The Adult Film Association of America, the AFAA, was the first American association of pornographic film producers. It fought against censorship laws, attempted to defend the industry against prosecution for obscenity, and held an annual adult film awards ceremony.
It was founded in 1969 in Kansas City, with Sam Chernoff of Astro-Jemco Film Co. as the first president. Other notable presidents included producer David F. Friedman, elected the third president in 1971, and re-elected four times before becoming Chairman of the Board, and erotic actress and magazine publisher Gloria Leonard, who became president in 1986[1].
It held adult film awards ceremonies for 10 years during the Golden Age of Porn. The first awards ceremony was held July 14, 1977 at the Willshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles while religious protesters picketed outside,[2] as they would several years thereafter[3] . Pornographic actress Marilyn Chambers presented the first award for best erotic motion picture to the L. Sultana production of The Opening of Misty Beethoven, while runner-up was Count the Ways, produced by Virginia Ann Perry.[2] Jennifer Welles and Jamie Gillis were the first winners in the best actress and best actor categories. Pornographic actor John Holmes told the crowd, "In the not-too-far distant future we will proudly say that we were pioneers."[2]
Retroactive awards of merit were also given to five movies considered best from 1955 to 1975: Tonight for Sure, Not Tonight, Henry! Trader Hornee, Sometime Sweet Susan and Deep Throat. Board chairman Friedman said the AFAA was "much too busy fighting legal battles" in the early days to give awards, so these special awards were intended to make up for not having presented awards in the past.[2]
For a time the most notable erotic film awards were those of the AFAA, by 1984 considered to be "the closest thing the porn world's got to filmdom's Oscar derby."[3] The fifth and eighth awards ceremonies were videotaped and offered to cable and subscription television[4] and for sale on VHS cassettes while the seventh was taped for an August 1983 broadcast on Playboy TV. Other awards during the porno chic era included Adam Film World's X-Caliber awards, first given out in 1975 and based on votes of fans,[2] Hustler magazine's Erotic Movie Awards, first presented in 1977 and the Critics Adult Film Awards, bestowed by a New York-based group of East Coast adult sex film critics from 1981 to 1987.
In later years the AFAA ceremony was increasingly accused of bias, with a "belief among some that the West Coast producers were controlling what films received the awards."[4] Starting with the awards presented in 1982, the AFAA decided to appoint an independent jury of three persons not associated with the adult film industry to make the final choices from the five finalists in each category.[4] Jurors subsequently included an assortment of men and women such as author Robert Rimmer[4] and journalists such as Brendan Gill of The New Yorker[3] and other publications including Daily Variety, Playboy, USA Today and the Los Angeles Herald Examiner.[1][5]
However, criticism continued, especially for the best erotic scene victory of Virginia in 1984,[6] which led to the founding of the X-Rated Critics Organization and their Heart-On Awards. The role of adult film awards has been mostly supplanted by the AVN Awards.
With the advent of pornography on video, in early 1986 the AFAA renamed itself Adult Film and Video Association of America (AFVAA) and added a new award category, best adult video. The 10th annual awards, held at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel in Los Angeles on June 29, 1986, were to be the last.
The AFVAA's role as the trade association of the adult entertainment industry has been taken over by the Free Speech Coalition, organized in 1991, which acknowledges the AFAA as its first ancestor.[7]
Erotic Film Awards
The AFAA awards were called the Erotic Film Awards and the trophy, known as the Erotica Award[5], was a golden statuette "in the form of a shapely nude holding high a rampant spear in an obvious attitude of erotic excitement."[2] Award winners are shown below in the year they were presented for movies from the previous year:
Best Picture
- 1977: The Opening of Misty Beethoven – L. Sultana
- 1978: Desires Within Young Girls
- 1979: Legend of Lady Blue – John Byron
- 1980: Babylon Pink – Cecil Howard
- 1981 (tie): Talk Dirty to Me – Jerry Ross; Urban Cowgirls – Jet Productions
- 1982: Nothing to Hide – Cal Vista
- 1983: Roommates – Chuck Vincent and Bill Slibodian, Producers (Platinum Pictures)
- 1984: The Devil in Miss Jones, Part II
- 1985: Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star – Billy Thornberg
- 1986: Taboo American Style (The Miniseries) – VCA
Best Adult Video
- 1986: Dangerous Stuff – Command Video
Best Actress
- 1977: Jennifer Welles – Little Orphan Sammy
- 1978: Georgina Spelvin – Desires Within Young Girls
- 1979: Desireé Cousteau – Pretty Peaches
- 1980: Samantha Fox – Jack 'N' Jill
- 1981: Samantha Fox – This Lady Is A Tramp
- 1982: Georgina Spelvin – The Dancers
- 1983: Veronica Hart – Roommates
- 1984: Kelly Nichols – In Love
- 1985: Rachel Ashley – Every Woman Has A Fantasy
- 1986: Gloria Leonard – Taboo American Style (The Miniseries)
Best Actor
- 1977: Jamie Gillis – The Opening of Misty Beethoven
- 1978: Jamie Gillis – A Coming of Angels
- 1979: Aldo Ray – Sweet Savage
- 1980: Jamie Gillis – The Ecstasy Girls
- 1981: John Leslie – Talk Dirty To Me
- 1982: John Leslie – Wicked Sensations
- 1983: John Leslie – Talk Dirty To Me Part II
- 1984: Paul Thomas – Virginia
- 1985: John Leslie – tie, for both Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star and Every Woman Has A Fantasy
- 1986: Jerry Butler – Snake Eyes
Best Supporting Actress
- 1977: Georgina Spelvin – Ping Pong
- 1978: Annette Haven – A Coming of Angels
- 1979: Georgina Spelvin – Take Off
- 1980: Georgina Spelvin – The Ecstasy Girls
- 1981: Georgina Spelvin – Urban Cowgirls
- 1982: Holly McCall – Nothing To Hide
- 1983: Veronica Hart – Foxtrot
- 1984: Kay Parker – Sweet Young Foxes
- 1985: Chelsea Blake – Great Sexpectations
- 1986: Lisa De Leeuw – Raw Talent
Best Supporting Actor
- 1977: Carlos Tobalina – Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
- 1978: John Leslie – A Coming of Angels
- 1979 (tie): Roger Caine – Bad Penny, John Seeman – Sweet Savage
- 1980: Bobby Astyr – People
- 1981: Richard Pacheco – Talk Dirty To Me
- 1982 (tie): R. Bolla – Outlaw Ladies, Richard Pacheco – Nothing To Hide
- 1983: Jamie Gillis – Roommates
- 1984: Ron Jeremy – Suzie Superstar
- 1985: Ron Jeremy – All The Way In
- 1986: John Leslie – Taboo IV
Best Director
- 1977: Henry Paris – The Opening of Misty Beethoven
- 1978: Alex de Renzy – Baby Face
- 1979: Armand Weston – Take Off
- 1980: Henri Pachard – Babylon Pink
- 1981: Tsanusdi – Urban Cowgirls
- 1982: Anthony Spinelli – Nothing To Hide
- 1983: Chuck Vincent – Roommates
- 1984: Henri Pachard – The Devil In Miss Jones Part II
- 1985: Anthony Spinelli – Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star
- 1986: Henri Pachard – Taboo American Style (The Miniseries)
Best Screenplay
- 1977: The Opening of Misty Beethoven – Henry Paris
- 1978: Desires Within Young Girls – Edward E. Paramore II and Ramsey Karson
- 1979: Legend of Lady Blue – A. Fabritzi
- 1980: The Ecstasy Girls – Bill Aaron and Ted Paramore
- 1981: The Budding of Brie – Dorris Borrow and Henri Pachard
- 1982: The Dancers – Michael Ellis
- 1983: Roommates – Chuck Vincent and Rick Marx
- 1984: In Love – Rick Marx and Chuck Vincent
- 1985: Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star
- 1986: Raw Talent – Joyce Snyder
Best Erotic Scene
- 1984: Virginia – John Seeman, producer (the final scene with Paul Thomas and Shauna Grant was the one shown at the awards ceremony)[8]
- 1985: Firestorm – Cecil Howard (the "Red Scene")
- 1986 (tie): New Wave Hookers – Gregory Dark (the three-way scene); Passage Thru Pamela – Buncco, Inc. (the transsexual scene)[1]
Best Foreign Language Film
- 1977: Les félines (France) in French – Daniel Daërt (Reda Productions)[2][5]
- 1981: Ta mej i dalen (Sweden) in Swedish (aka Practice Makes Perfect) – (Cal Vista)[5]
Best Foreign Film
- 1979: Joy of Fooling Around (France) – Jack Matthews and Pierre DuBois (Cal Vista)[5]
- 1980: Librianna, Bitch of the Black Sea (Russia)1 – (Evolution Enterprises)[5]
^1 IMDb states this movie, while advertised as the first X-rated movie made in Russia, was actually made in the U.S.[9]
Best Musical Score
- 1977: Les félines – Vladimir Cosma[2]
- 1978: Seven Into Snowy[5]
- 1979: Sex World – Berry Lipman[5]
- 1980: The Ecstasy Girls – Ronni Romanovitch[5]
- 1981: Amanda By Night - Ronny Romanovitch[5]
- 1982: Rhinestone Cowgirls – Randy Rivera[5]
- 1983: (Nominees included Roommates, Body Talk, Irresistible, The Mistress and I Like To Watch)[5]
- 1984: Suzie Superstar – Horizon[8][3]
- 1985: (Nominees included All The Way In, Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star, Firestorm, L'amour and Stud Hunters)[10]
- 1986: New Wave Hookers – The Plugz[1]
Best Song
- 1977: Little Orphan Sammy – Dave Wolff and Art Resnick[2][5]
- 1978: "Once Upon a Dream" from Seven Into Snowy – Antonio Shepherd[5]
- 1979: Take Off – Elephant's Memory[5]
- 1980: "This Time We Might Make It" from The Ecstasy Girls – Ronni Romanovitch[5]
- 1981: Vista Valley PTA – Ben Dorsett[5]
- 1982: "Glory Bound" from Rhinestone Cowgirls – Randy Rivera[5]
- 1983: (Nominees included Undercovers, Foxtrot, Talk Dirty To Me II, Roommates and The Mistress)[5]
- 1984: "If I Love You Tonight" from Suzie Superstar[8][3]
- 1985: (Nominees included Body Girls, Firestorm, Girls Just Want To..., Lady Dynamite and L'amour)[10]
- 1986: "Electrify Me" from New Wave Hookers – Dark Brothers[1]
Best Art and Set Decoration
- 1977: Les félines – Andre Gillette[2][5]
- 1978: Desires Within Young Girls – Brent Barrydown[5]
- 1979: Sex World – Bill Wolf[5]
- 1980:
- 1981: Urban Cowgirls – Ektor Carranza[5]
- 1982: Pandora's Mirror – Maria Ranoldi[5]
- 1983: (Nominees were Body Talk, Blonde Goddess, Café Flesh, Casanova Part II and Foxtrot)[5]
- 1984: ...In The Pink – Andre N.[8]
- 1985:
- 1986: Dames – Jules Burke[1]
Best Cinematography
- 1977: Femmes de Sade – Alex de Renzy[2][5]
- 1978: Alex de Renzy[5]
- 1979: Take Off – Joao Fernandez[5]
- 1980: The Ecstasy Girls – Miek Stryker[5]
- 1981: Urban Cowgirls – Ken Gibb[5]
- 1982 (tie): Games Women Play – Larry Revene and Nothing To Hide – Jack Remy[5]
- 1983: (Nominees were Foxtrot, Never So Deep, Roommates, Casanova Part II' and I Like To Watch)[5]
- 1984: Virginia – Rahn Vickerg[8][3]
- 1985:
- 1986: Trashy Lady – Tom Howard[1]
Best Costume Design
- 1977: Femmes de Sade – Carol Maniscalco[2][5]
- 1978: Carol Maniscalco[5]
- 1979: Take Off – Alexis Blassini[5]
- 1980: Chopstix, the Motion Picture – Foreign Delights[5]
- 1981: Urban Cowgirls – Cheree Eastmore[5]
- 1982: Country Comfort – Sarah Yesko[5]
- 1983: (Nominees were 1001 Erotic Nights, Café Flesh, Blue Jeans, Irresistible and Casanova Part II)[5]
- 1984: The Devil In Miss Jones Part II – Eddie Heath[8][3]
- 1985:
- 1986: Dames – Raynor Shine[1]
Best Editing
- 1977: The Opening of Misty Beethoven – Henry Paris[2][5]
- 1978: Baby Face – Richard Chasen and Bill Westwick[5]
- 1979: Legend of Lady Blue – Vilmos Vasquez[5]
- 1980: Jack 'N' Jill – Martha Ubell[5]
- 1981: Talk Dirty To Me – Tim McDonald[5]
- 1982: Outlaw Ladies – Arlo Schiffin[5]
- 1983: (Nominees were Never So Deep, Roommates, Talk Dirty To Me II, The Mistress, Café Flesh and Foxtrot)[5]
- 1984 (tie): The Devil In Miss Jones Part II – Ted Ryan and Virginia – Farouk Ibenson and Skip Mason[8][3]
- 1985:
- 1986 (tie): Taboo American Style (The Miniseries) – Jim McReading and Snake Eyes – Oslak Vabo[1]
Best Trailer
- 1977: Little Orphan Sammy – D. W. Productions[2]
- 1978: Baby Face – Alex de Renzy[5]
- 1979:
- 1980: Easy – Cal Vista[5]
- 1981: Vista Valley PTA - Cal Vista[5]
- 1982 (tie): Skintight - Hayes Dupree and The Dancers – Terrance O'reilly[5]
- 1983: (Nominees were Body Talk, Never So Deep, Erotic Adventures of Lolita, Roommates and Foxtrot)[5]
- 1984: Virginia – Farouk Ibenson and Lynn Elaine[8][3]
- 1985:
- 1986: New Wave Hookers – Gregory Dark and Jane Waters[1]
Best Advertising Campaign
- 1977: Les félines – Nancy B. Grant[2][5]
- 1978: Eruption – Chet Collom[5]
- 1979: Pretty Peaches – Les Natali[5]
- 1980: Babylon Pink – Win-Van[5]
- 1981: Vista Valley PTA – Chet Collom[5]
- 1982: Nothing to Hide – Jimmie Johnson[5]
- 1983: (Nominees were Foxtrot, Erotic Adventures of Lolita, I Like to Watch, Roommates and Body Talk)[5]
- 1984: Virginia[3]
- 1985:
- 1986: Girls on Fire – Walnut Adv./Murray Perlstein[1]
Special Awards
- 1977 (Deep Throat Award): Plymouth Films (producers of Deep Throat[2]
- 1977 (Best Adult Film 1955-60): Tonight for Sure[2]2
- 1977 (Best Adult Film 1961-65): Not Tonight, Henry![2]2
- 1977 (Best Adult Film 1966-70): Trader Hornee[2]
- 1977 (Best Adult Film 1971-75): Sometime Sweet Susan[2]
- 1983 (Pioneer Man of the Year Award): Louis K. Sher[5]
- 1983 (Life Achievement Award): Vincent Miranda[5]
- 1984 (Award of Merit): Dr. Lois Lee, founder and director of Children of the Night[8]
^2 Not Tonight, Henry! premiered Dec. 30, 1960[11] in Los Angeles, while Tonight For Sure premiered in L.A., Oct. 25, 1962[11], so it's evident Not Tonight, Henry! should have received the award given to Tonight for Sure and vice-versa. It's not known whether this was AFAA's mistake or just an error in the Adam Film World story[2] reporting the awards.
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "10th Annual Erotic Awards," Adam Film World, January 1987, p. 7
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Thomas H. Hilton, "The First Annual Erotica Awards", Adam Film World, December 1977, pp. 18-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Go for Bold: Stars and stares compete at the 8th Annual Erotica Awards," Cheri Magazine, July 1984, pp. 14-17.
- ^ a b c d Robert Rimmer, The X-Rated Videotape Guide, Prometheus Books, 1993. ISBN 0-87975-799-X
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh AFAA, "Seventh Annual Erotica Awards," official program, June 23, 1983.
- ^ Shauna Grant And The Launching Of The XRCO article by Luke Ford
- ^ History of the Free Speech Coalition
- ^ a b c d e f g h i AFAA, 8th Annual AFAA Erotic Film Awards video, 1984
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249711/
- ^ a b AFAA, "Ninth Annual Erotica Awards," official program, July 1985
- ^ a b American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films, http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/
References
- IMDb: Adult Film Association of America Listing of film awards handed out by the association
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