Hot d'Or (English: "Golden Hot")^[1] was an adult film industry Pornographic award, awarded annually from 1992 to 2001 in Cannes, France^[2][3] by the French magazine Hot Vidéo.^[2][4] It has been described as the porn equivalent of the Palme d'Or^[3] or the Academy Awards.^[5][2] 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.^[4][3] Consequently it attracted attention from international media who were in town for the mainstream festival.^[3] Venues included the Royal Casino Hotel, situated five miles from the Croisette.^[1] Hot d'Ors presence was not particularly welcomed by the Cannes Film Festival or Cannes city officials.^[4] In 1997 the event was held at the Lido in Paris.^[2] The Hot d'Or was noted for the lavish parties that accompanied it,^[4] particularly those held by Private Media Group onboard a yacht in Cannes marina.^[3] The event attracted many performers, paparazzi, and directors; and producers and distributors who would make deals buying and selling films.^[3] In 1998 Steve Vlottes of Wicked Pictures said the awards were, "the most important show that we attend".^[2] The event would often court publicity by having porn stars pose naked on the public beach.^[4] The highest award given was the Hot D'Or D'Honneur,^[1] which was awarded to figures including John Wayne Bobbit, Marc Dorcel, Julia Channel, John Stagliano, Internet Entertainment Group and Ona Zee.

After an 8 year absence, the awards will return to Paris on October 20, 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hot Video magazine.^[6]

Contents 1 7th Annual Hot d'Or (1998) 2 8th Annual Hot d'Or (1999) 3 9th Annual Hot d'Or (2000) 4 References 5 External links

[edit] 7th Annual Hot d'Or (1998)

Best European Director: Pierre Woodman

Best European Movie: Tatiana

Best American Movie: Lisa

Best American Director: Kris Kramski

Best New American Director: Philip Mond

Best American Actor: Mark Davis

Best American Pro-Am Series: World Sex Tour

Best European Actress: Laure Sainclair

Best American Actress: Jenna Jameson

Best New American Starlet: Stacy Valentine

Best Box Cover: Paris Chic

Best European New Starlet: Jade

Hot d'Or d'Honneurs: Marc Dorcel, Julia Channel, John Stagliano and Internet Entertainment Group

[edit] 8th Annual Hot d'Or (1999)

Best American Actress: Jill Kelly (Exile)

Best European Actress: Nikki Anderson (L'Enjeu Du Desir and Rocco Never Dies)

Best Supporting Actress: Dolly Golden

Best New American starlet: Jewel De'Nyle

Best European New Starlet: Kate More

Best American Actor: Mark Davis

Best European Actor: David Perry (L'Enjeu Du Desir)

Best Supporting Actor: Marc Barrow (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

Best New European Director: Fred Coppula (Niqueurs Nes)

Best New American Director: Gary Sage (Carnal Obsessions)

Best Screenplay: Alain Payet

Best Box Cover: L'Enjeu Du Desir

[edit] 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, Blue One

Best American New Starlet: Tera Patrick

Best European New Starlet: Meridian

Best French New Starlet: Estelle Desanges

Best European Supporting Actor: Marc Barrow, 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

Best American Actor: Randy Spears, DMJ 6 Blue One

Best European Actor: Ian Scott, L'Emmerdeuse Dolly Golden, Les Tontons Tringleurs Blue One

Hot d'Or d'Honneur: Ona Zee

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

Best American Director: Michael Ninn, 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 & Evil Angel

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

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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