The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News) to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. The "Oscars of porn".

Formerly known as the XBIZ Awards, the top performers and personnel in the adult movie industry are honored.

The evolution of adult cinema through the most influential films in history, a journey that begins in the 1970s and ends nowadays. An in-depth analysis of the success of the most prestigious erotic films, their impact on industry and society, and their influence on cinema and contemporary culture.

Six documentaries about Hollywood's darkest scandals with accounts from insiders, project collaborators, and survivors who endured harrowing abuse and struggles

Documentary sequel that offers a close-up look into the personal lives of the legendary porn stars who've survived the test of time and influenced popular culture. Blends rare interviews with erotic clips and additional appearances by Whoopi Goldberg, Steven Soderbergh and a host of adult stars, directors and trendsetters.

Young Canadian Alden Brown traveled from Nova Scotia to Hollywood in the early 1980s and became one of the biggest porn stars ever.

For a book project, photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders took photographs of 30 stars of adult movies, each pair of photographs in the same pose, clothed and nude. This film records the photo shoots and includes interviews with the performers and commentary from eight writers (and John Waters). The actors and writers discuss economics, nudity and exhibitionism, careers, and private lives.

After Porn Ends 3 continues to explore whether a career as an adult performer is inherently damaging to the balance of a perfomer's life once retired.

The world's biggest porn star faces 34 counts of rape and sexual assault. This is the inside story of Jeremy's 40 year career and how his alleged crimes came to light.

The day-to-day life of the most influential agent in the adult film industry.

The Story of X takes you to the earliest days of adult films when men peddled stag reels and projectors out of the trunks of their cars, then through the movie house years to the arrival of the home video business, and now the Internet. Meet the men behind the camera, such as "King of Sexploitation" Dave Friedman and the preeminent breast man Russ Meyer. Considered pariahs at the time, they're now hailed as pioneers in the fight against censorship. The Story of X visits the 60s when women's rights, not nudity, became the issue and recounts porn's arrival in Hollywood, led by director Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris. In the 70s, several groundbreaking films, including Behind the Green Door featuring Marilyn Chambers and Deep Throat featuring Linda Lovelace, took the genre to a new level.

A look into the world of adult film legend William Margold as he struggles for his industry.

Ron Jeremy is a cultural icon, known as the King of Porn. With his eccentric features that are not your typical chiseled look, somehow he is a sex guru to millions of fans, who feel if Ron can get laid, there's hope for them. Now age 60, Ron Jeremy, Life After the Buffet is an explosive film that exposes Ron in a surprising and very real way. In 2013 Ron made a different kind of headline. Death came knocking at his door when like a bolt of lightening he started experiencing pains in his chest. In this film Ron Jeremy takes us on a journey of his own spiritual awakening to understand that there is a greater power than what is here on earth.

Join us as we revisit the life of the adult film star best known for fighting the system and paving the way of the adult film industry. The first to gain popularity in both the taboo underworld and the world's mainstream stage, Seka's name was so big in the adult entertainment world that her name above the title was not enough-her name had to BE in the title!

Documentation of a performance at a strip club, along with an autograph session and interview.

Asia and Dyanna are a seemingly inseparable duo. Musically and personally. Dyanna sings. Asia plays piano. And business booms. In comes a pair of predatory record execs, Christy and Julia. And a predatory vixen named Janine, who has her eyes on innocent, young Jenna -- the new girl in town...

One of the hottest pornstars ever! True passion! Christy Canyon all natural superstar! Christy Canyon was famous for being absolutely real in every scene!

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Vivid begins a brand new series dealing with the passion and drama in the stages of a woman's life, as she discover her sexuality and the wonders of her body.

College is over, but her education has just begun. Jennifer, Jennifer, Jennifer. Schooled in books, but not in life. Paul Thomas takes you to Stage 2 in his highly acclaimed series, Passages, in which two beautiful women discover passion. And in this chapter, graduate to an even higher level of sensuality. You can leave your cap on.