Cazzo Film
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Cazzo Film is the name of a German pornographic film studio based in Berlin. The company has been producing gay pornographic films since 1996.
Andreas is the studio's co-owner and most prolific director. Brüning also directed some films for Cazzo before creating his own studio, Wurstfilm, in 2003. Among other notable directors are Bruce LaBruce
, Hans Peter Hagen and Sven Jungbluth.
Cazzo Film has created dual versions of some of its films, one a "softcore" or theatrical version with less explicit sexual content, and another a "hardcore" or X-rated feature with a greater focus on pornographic content. LaBruce's 2006 Coxxx film The Revolution Is My Boyfriend is an X-rated continuation of his prior 2004 Peccadillo Pictures
film, The Raspberry Reich
. LaBruce directed both the hardcore Skingang
for Cazzo as well as the softcore Skin Flick for Spielfilme in 1999 with the same storylines and actors. Andreas directed a similar pair of films, the X-rated Eingelocht (In the Hole) and the softcore Gefangen (Locked Up) in 2004. The less explicit versions of these films are intended to reach a wider audience and were shown in various film festivals around the world.
The studio releases films under the Cazzo Film label in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. In the United States
, Cazzo Film has partnered with various American gay adult film companies to release their movies. All Worlds, Centaur and Raging Stallion are among the American studios who have distributed some of Cazzo's films in the U.S., although others remain unreleased in America.
and Jens Hammer. Both Appeared in many of Cazzo's earlier releases from the 1990s and have compilation DVDs available in Europe under the title Cazzo Star Edition.
Other actors featured in multiple Cazzo productions include Fred Faurtin who shot the most scenes for the Studio (and have also compilation DVDs available in Europe), Jean Franko, Moran Stern, Milan Gamiani, Darren Robbins, Tim Kruger, Kennedy Carter, Marco Blaze, Christoph Scharff, Marcel Schlutt
, Lewis Quintini, Peto Coast, Andreas Stich and Tim Vinzent.
Calling by Centaur Films, who distributed the movie in the U.S. This film, which is based on Tom Tykwer
's 1998 mainstream German film Lola rennt (Run Lola Run
), was also nominated for six GayVN Awards
. The studio has also earned multiple European Gay Porn Awards, including Best Overall Film for Fuck Fiction in 2007.
History
Cazzo Film was founded in 1996 by Jörg Andreas and Jürgen Brüning, and the first film to be released was Berlin Techno Dreams. Since then, the studio has released over 50 films under the Cazzo name, as well as releases by specialty studios Coxxx, Prick and Spielfilme. All of these movies are officially released by Cazzo Film.Andreas is the studio's co-owner and most prolific director. Brüning also directed some films for Cazzo before creating his own studio, Wurstfilm, in 2003. Among other notable directors are Bruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce is a Canadian writer, filmmaker, photographer and underground gay porn director based in Toronto, Ontario.-Biography:...
, Hans Peter Hagen and Sven Jungbluth.
Cazzo Film has created dual versions of some of its films, one a "softcore" or theatrical version with less explicit sexual content, and another a "hardcore" or X-rated feature with a greater focus on pornographic content. LaBruce's 2006 Coxxx film The Revolution Is My Boyfriend is an X-rated continuation of his prior 2004 Peccadillo Pictures
Peccadillo Pictures
Peccadillo Pictures is a UK based film distributor of art house, gay and lesbian, independent and world cinema. They have provided distribution for many award winning films such as XXY, Eyes Wide Open, Four Minutes, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, Transylvania, Cockles and Muscles and Summer...
film, The Raspberry Reich
The Raspberry Reich
The Raspberry Reich is a 2004 film by director Bruce LaBruce which explores what LaBruce calls "terrorist chic", cult dynamics, and the "innate radical potential of homosexual expression". It is about a contemporary terrorist group who set out to continue the work of the Red Army Faction , also...
. LaBruce directed both the hardcore Skingang
Skin Gang
Skin Gang, directed by Canadian filmmaker Bruce LaBruce, follows the various sexual and violent escapades of several skinheads. The film raised a great amount of controversy when it premiered in 1999, as many viewers were disturbed by its violent and sexual content, and many critics within the gay...
for Cazzo as well as the softcore Skin Flick for Spielfilme in 1999 with the same storylines and actors. Andreas directed a similar pair of films, the X-rated Eingelocht (In the Hole) and the softcore Gefangen (Locked Up) in 2004. The less explicit versions of these films are intended to reach a wider audience and were shown in various film festivals around the world.
The studio releases films under the Cazzo Film label in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Cazzo Film has partnered with various American gay adult film companies to release their movies. All Worlds, Centaur and Raging Stallion are among the American studios who have distributed some of Cazzo's films in the U.S., although others remain unreleased in America.
Notable performers
Among actors who have appeared in several of the studio's films are Thom BarronThom Barron
Thom Barron , is the stage name of a pornographic actor appearing in gay pornography. He is considered to be Germany's best-known international gay adult star.- Biography and career :...
and Jens Hammer. Both Appeared in many of Cazzo's earlier releases from the 1990s and have compilation DVDs available in Europe under the title Cazzo Star Edition.
Other actors featured in multiple Cazzo productions include Fred Faurtin who shot the most scenes for the Studio (and have also compilation DVDs available in Europe), Jean Franko, Moran Stern, Milan Gamiani, Darren Robbins, Tim Kruger, Kennedy Carter, Marco Blaze, Christoph Scharff, Marcel Schlutt
Marcel Schlutt
Marcel Schlutt is a German fashion model, photographer and columnist. He came to prominence as a television presenter and adult-film actor in gay pornography in the early 2000s.- Early life :...
, Lewis Quintini, Peto Coast, Andreas Stich and Tim Vinzent.
Awards
Cazzo Film has won numerous awards, including a "Grabby" award for Best International Video in 2005 for Countdown. This was the American title given to Sven Jungbluth's 2004 release Thom BarronThom Barron
Thom Barron , is the stage name of a pornographic actor appearing in gay pornography. He is considered to be Germany's best-known international gay adult star.- Biography and career :...
Calling by Centaur Films, who distributed the movie in the U.S. This film, which is based on Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer is a German film director, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing Run Lola Run , Heaven , Perfume: The Story of a Murderer , and The International ....
's 1998 mainstream German film Lola rennt (Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run is a 1998 German crime thriller film written and directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Franka Potente as Lola and Moritz Bleibtreu as Manni. The story follows a woman who needs to obtain 100,000 German marks in 20 minutes to save her boyfriend's life...
), was also nominated for six GayVN Awards
GayVN Awards
The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...
. The studio has also earned multiple European Gay Porn Awards, including Best Overall Film for Fuck Fiction in 2007.
Selected films
- Authentic Adventures (1997)
- Kraftsport (1999)
- Deviant Detours (2001)
- Heartbreak Hotel (2003)
- Pür (2005)
- Impressive Impacts (2007)
See also
- List of male performers in gay porn films
- List of pornographic movie studios
- List of gay porn magazines