Hot d'Or was an adult film industry Pornographic award, awarded annually from 1992 to 2001 in Cannes

Cannes

Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....

, France

France

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 by the French magazine Hot Vidéo. It has been described as the porn

Pornography

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 equivalent of the Palme d'Or

Palme d'Or

The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...

 or the Academy Awards

Academy Awards

An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...

. The analogous American honor is the AVN Award. The event was held over two weeks in May in a hotel complex, at exactly the same time as the Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

. Consequently it attracted attention from international media who were in town for the mainstream festival. Venues included the Royal Casino Hotel, situated five miles from the Croisette. Hot d'Ors presence was not particularly welcomed by the Cannes Film Festival or Cannes city officials. In 1997, the event was held at the Lido in Paris. The Hot d'Or was noted for the lavish parties that accompanied it, particularly those held by Private Media Group

Private Media Group

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 on board a yacht in Cannes marina. The event attracted many performers, paparazzi, and directors; and producers and distributors who would make deals buying and selling films. In 1998 Steve Vlottes of Wicked Pictures

Wicked Pictures

Wicked Pictures is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Canoga Park, California. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry...

 said the awards were, "the most important show that we attend". The event would often court publicity by having porn stars

Porn Stars

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 pose naked on the public beach. The highest award given was the Hot D'Or D'Honneur, which was awarded to figures including John Wayne Bobbit

John and Lorena Bobbitt

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, Marc Dorcel

Marc Dorcel

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, Julia Channel, John Stagliano

John Stagliano

John Allen Stagliano , also known as Buttman, is an American entrepreneur, pornographic actor, producer and director, who founded and owns the Evil Angel pornographic film studio.-Early life and career:...

, Internet Entertainment Group and Ona Zee

Ona Zee

Ona Zee is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and model.Zee was born in Los Angeles, California. She has made about 300 adult movies since entering the industry in around 1985; for a few of those, she served as director, writer and producer...

.

After an 8 year absence, the awards will return to Paris on October 20, 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hot Video magazine.

7th Annual Hot d'Or (1998)

Best European Director: Pierre Woodman

Pierre Woodman

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Best European Movie: Tatiana

Best American Movie: Lisa

Best American Director: Kris Kramski

Kris Kramski

Kris Kramski is a pornographic film director.In 2004, he directed the video for the song Cherry Blossom Girl for the band Air.-Awards:*1997 Hot d'Or winner - Best New Director*1998 Hot d'Or winner - Best American Director...

Best New American Director: Philip Mond

Best American Actor: Mark Davis

Mark Davis

-Entertainers:*Mark Davis , radio talk show host*Mark Davis , adult film actor*Mark Davis , former drummer of Ugly Kid Joe*Richard Cheese , comedic lounge singer...

Best American Pro-Am Series: World Sex Tour

Best European Actress: Laure Sainclair

Laure Sainclair

Laure Sainclair is a former adult film actress. She was Marc Dorcel's first contract performer. She decided to try her hand at adult films, and made her debut in 1995 in Le désir dans la peau . She has won several awards in Europe, but has made only a handful of films in the U.S...

Best American Actress: Jenna Jameson

Jenna Jameson

Jenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...

Best New American Starlet: Stacy Valentine

Stacy Valentine

Stacy Valentine is a former American porn star.-Biography:Adopted by her parents in Tulsa, Oklahoma and married at a young age, Baker posed for Gallery magazine's "Girl Next Door " amateur photo contest. She won the contest, and parlayed this into a follow-up spread in Hustler magazine...

Best Box Cover: Paris Chic

Best European New Starlet: Jade

Hot d'Or d'Honneurs: Marc Dorcel

Marc Dorcel

Marc Dorcel is a French producer of pornographic films who founded the company Video Marc Dorcel. Besides producing films by himself, he also produces films in partnership with people like Michel Ricaud, Cyril Randuineau, Marc Ange and Michel Barny...

, Julia Channel, John Stagliano

John Stagliano

John Allen Stagliano , also known as Buttman, is an American entrepreneur, pornographic actor, producer and director, who founded and owns the Evil Angel pornographic film studio.-Early life and career:...

 and Internet Entertainment Group

8th Annual Hot d'Or (1999)

Best American Actress: Jill Kelly

Jill Kelly

Jill Kelly is the stage name of an American pornographic actress, director and producer.- Career :Over the course of her 16-year career, Kelly has appeared in over 600 pornographic movies...

 (Exile)

Best European Actress: Nikki Anderson

Nikki Anderson

Nikki Anderson is the stage name of a Hungarian pornographic actress. She was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for May 2000.-Awards:* Hot d'Or Best European Starlet – 1997* Hot d'Or Best European Actress – 1999, for L'enjeu du desir...

 (L'Enjeu Du Desir and Rocco Never Dies)

Best Supporting Actress: Dolly Golden

Dolly Golden

Dolly Golden is a former pornographic actress.She received an award for Best European Starlet in Brussels in 1997. She appeared in productions in Germany, Italy, Holland, Spain and USA, where the media became interested in her and she appeared on several television shows.She appeared in many...

Best New American starlet: Jewel De'Nyle

Jewel De'Nyle

Jewel De'Nyle is a former American pornographic actress and director. She is of Spanish, Sicilian, English, and Blackfoot Native American ancestry....

Best European New Starlet: Kate More

Kate More

Kate More is an adult film star.-Awards:* 1999 Hot d'Or Award – Best European Newcomer* 2000 FICEB Ninfa Prize – Best Lesbian Scene – Alexia and Cie...

Best American Actor: Mark Davis

Mark Davis

-Entertainers:*Mark Davis , radio talk show host*Mark Davis , adult film actor*Mark Davis , former drummer of Ugly Kid Joe*Richard Cheese , comedic lounge singer...

Best European Actor: David Perry

David Perry

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 (L'Enjeu Du Desir)

Best Supporting Actor: Marc Barrow

Marc Barrow

-Awards:* 1999 Hot d'Or Award – Best Supporting Actor * 2000 Hot d'Or Award – Best European Supporting Actor * 2001 [] - Best supporting Actor- External links :...

 (Croupe Du Monde)

Best European Actor - Newcomer: Van Scott

Best European Movie: L'Enjeu Du Desir

Best American Movie: Flashpoint

Best All-Sex Film: Planet Sexxx 2

Best French Pro-Am Series: Hongrie Interdite

Best American Pro-Am series: The Voyeur

Best American Director: Michael Ninn

Michael Ninn

Michael Ninn is an adult film director and writer known for his innovative, artistic and stylized approach to adult film making. He began his career as a music video director, and made his first adult films in 1992. From 2002 through 2007, Ninn released films through his own production company,...

Best European Director: Alain Payet

Alain Payet

Alain Payet , also known under the pseudonyms John Love, John Pardaillan, John and Frederick Brasil Amor, James Gardner, James Gartner, Alain Garnier was a film director of French porn movies and erotica.- Biography :He began his career in 70s and for a decade served as an assistant director on...

Best New European Director: Fred Coppula

Fred Coppula

-Awards:*1999 Hot d'Or Award winner - Best New European Director *2000 Hot d'Or Award winner - Best European Director *2005 Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival Ninfa Best Director...

 (Niqueurs Nes)

Best New American Director: Gary Sage (Carnal Obsessions)

Best Screenplay: Alain Payet

Alain Payet

Alain Payet , also known under the pseudonyms John Love, John Pardaillan, John and Frederick Brasil Amor, James Gardner, James Gartner, Alain Garnier was a film director of French porn movies and erotica.- Biography :He began his career in 70s and for a decade served as an assistant director on...

Best Box Cover: L'Enjeu Du Desir

9th Annual Hot d'Or (2000)

Best Boxcover: L'Esclave des sens, VMD

Best Screenplay: L'Emmerdeuse
Fred Coppula, Blue One

Best Remake or Adaptation: Les Tontons Tringleurs
Alain Payet

Alain Payet

Alain Payet , also known under the pseudonyms John Love, John Pardaillan, John and Frederick Brasil Amor, James Gardner, James Gartner, Alain Garnier was a film director of French porn movies and erotica.- Biography :He began his career in 70s and for a decade served as an assistant director on...

, Blue One

Best American New Starlet: Tera Patrick

Tera Patrick

Linda Ann Hopkins, better known as Tera Patrick is a former American pornographic actress.-Early life:Tera Patrick was born Linda Ann Hopkins in Great Falls, Montana. While at Boise State, Patrick earned an AAS degree in nursing and a BS in Biology.-Career:Patrick moved to New York City and her...

Best European New Starlet: Meridian

Best French New Starlet: Estelle Desanges

Estelle Desanges

Estelle Desanges is a French pornographic actress.She received the Hot d'Or prize for Best French New Starlet in 2000, and a Hot d'Or Honorary Award in 2009.Desanges issued in 2002 a compilation album of her favorite music...

Best European Supporting Actor: Marc Barrow

Marc Barrow

-Awards:* 1999 Hot d'Or Award – Best Supporting Actor * 2000 Hot d'Or Award – Best European Supporting Actor * 2001 [] - Best supporting Actor- External links :...

, Hotdorix Colmax

Best European Supporting Actress: Sylvia Saint, Le Contrat des Anges Video Marc Dorcel

Best American Pro-Am Series: The Voyeur, VMD

Best European Pro-Am Series: Euro Anal, Maeva

Best French Amateur Series: Le Fantasmotron, Luxor

Best New European Actor: Titof

Titof

Titof , born on October 5, 1973 in Lunéville, is the pseudonym of a French pornographic film actor who began performing in 1999....

Best American Actor: Randy Spears

Randy Spears

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, DMJ 6 Blue One

Best European Actor: Ian Scott

Ian Scott (actor)

Ian Scott is a French pornographic actor and director from 1996-2010. He's also known by aliases Yann Scott, Yann Nickeur, Yannick and G Gam...

, L'Emmerdeuse Dolly Golden, Les Tontons Tringleurs Blue One

Hot d'Or d'Honneur: Ona Zee

Ona Zee

Ona Zee is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and model.Zee was born in Los Angeles, California. She has made about 300 adult movies since entering the industry in around 1985; for a few of those, she served as director, writer and producer...

Best European New Director: Gabriel Zéro, La Verité si tu bandes!, Lucy

Best American Director: Michael Ninn

Michael Ninn

Michael Ninn is an adult film director and writer known for his innovative, artistic and stylized approach to adult film making. He began his career as a music video director, and made his first adult films in 1992. From 2002 through 2007, Ninn released films through his own production company,...

, Ritual Blue One

Best European Director: Fred Coppula, L'Emmerdeuse, Blue One

AVN d'Or - Best European Release in the US: Then Rocco Meats Kelly 2, Rocco Siffredi

Rocco Siffredi

Rocco Siffredi is the stage name of an Italian pornographic actor, director and producer of pornographic movies, famous for his rough sex scenes...

 & Evil Angel

Evil Angel (studio)

Evil Angel is a production company and distributor of pornographic films, founded and owned by John Stagliano.Stagliano and Evil Angel pioneered the Gonzo pornography genre in the late 1980s....

Best DVD: La Ruée Vers Laure, VMD

Platinum Movie (Editors' Choice): Machos, Blue One

Best French Movie: Middle Budget La Soirée des Connes Patrice Cabanel, JTC

Best American Movie: Ritual, Michael Ninn Blue One

Best European Movie: L'Emmerdeuse, Fred Coppula, Blue One

External links

• IMDb: Hot d'Or Partial list of recipients at the Internet Movie Database
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