LOS ANGELES—According to Treasure Island Media, British censors have blocked its latest video release, Hard Cuts 1, making it illegal to sell in the UK. Scenes showing drug-fuelled outdoor sex have been opposed by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which is demanding evidence that the activities were not visible to members of the public during filming, said the company Friday.
"Hard Cuts 1 was released internationally in its uncut form on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, and is available from Treasure Island Media’s website," the company added in a statement. "However, stores in the United Kingdom must wait for the DVD to be passed with an R18 classification before selling it.
"The BBFC has objected to two scenes," it added. "One features Dutch porn star Peto Coast fucking in a forest, and the other, titled "Stoner Six-Way," shows six naked men smoking an unidentified substance and fucking on an open-air balcony."
Hard Cuts 1 was shot by Liam Cole, Treasure Island Media’s London director, who previously attracted criticism for his 2011 video, Slammed, which was believed to show men having sex under the influence of recreational drugs taken intravenously.
Now available exclusively at treasureislandmedia.com, Hard Cuts 1 will be released to New Barbary Coast Distribution in January. Retailers interested in carrying it or any Treasure Island Media title should contact Jose Johnston at 415.553.4073.
