SAN FRANCISCO - All the action is heading back to the epicenter of gay culture as the GAYVN Awards prepares to return to the historic landmark Castro Theatre on March 28, 2009. The 11th annual GAYVN Awards will be presented by NakedSword.com and will feature a 3-day weekend of events, all culminating with the Big Game: the show known as the Oscars of Gay Porn.
The Castro Theatre is a San Francisco landmark, and thus will add an aura of both glamour and history as we celebrate the best and brightest in our industry. Harker Jones, editor in chief of GAYVN magazine, said, "Returning to the Castro marks a triumphant return to the venue where we put on what is considered one of our best shows ever - the 2007 GAYVNs, hosted by Emmy winner and Grammy nominee Kathy Griffin."
"NakedSword.com is the End Zone for all the nominated studios and performers on the web, and is excited to take on the role of co-producer for the 2009 GAYVN Awards," said NakedSword CEO Tim Valenti. "We have a winning playbook filled with exciting ways to stimulate consumers while celebrating our industry friends, and we look forward to turning the GAYVNs into an anticipated annual event in San Francisco. We are revved up and ready to take all the action to the streets!"
The kick-off event will be an industry party sponsored by Unzipped Media on Thursday, March 26. Tickets will cost $50 and all proceeds will go to benefit ASACP.
On Friday, March 27th, the bars of San Francisco's Castro District will host the biggest studios and nominees of the year for a giant tailgate party that only NakedSword and the Stop AIDS Project could orchestrate. From bar to bar the boys will be stiffer than the drinks, spilling out into the streets to welcome consumers to share in the excitement of the night. Fans will be able to mingle with their favorite players, from MVPs to rookies!
Before the Big Game kicks off, join Tim and Roma for a live taping of The Tim & Roma Show at a pre-show brunch, Saturday, March 28, starting at 11am. All proceeds from the brunch will benefit the StopAIDS Project, proving a great way to support the community as we gear up for the Main Event.
That evening, the entire weekend of events will come to a head with the Big Game, the 11th Annual GAYVN Awards Show. Be at the Castro Theatre at 7 p.m. for a night of glitz and glamour with the gAy-List of the gay porn industry.
After the razzle-dazzle of the show, join us for Homecoming, the exclusive official after-party presented by NakedSword. Homecoming will begin at 10 p.m. immediately following the awards show. Come down and have some drinks with the crème de la crème of gay porn as we celebrate our industry and the people who drive it.
If you are (or want to be) part of the gay glitterati, contact [email protected] for ticket info.
To sponsor any of the events, please contact Rick Loveland at [email protected] or [email protected].
To be considered for a 2008 GAYVN Award, a production must have been released on or before December 31, 2008. Please email [email protected] after January 1 to receive a username and password. The voting site will be open from January 5 through January 21. We will post a story to GAYVN.com with the address of the site as the launch date draws nearer.
You are free to suggest as much as you like in each category. Do note, however, that being shrewd about your suggestions will yield a more desirable end response than creating a laundry list of titles that may not all have been your/your company's best. The site and your password will be active until midnight, January 21. After that time, you will no longer be able to access your suggested pre-noms on the site or make additions to what you have entered.
Production companies are asked to provide two copies of every title they would like GAYVN to consider in our nominations process. These should be shipped to:
Harker Jones
GAYVN
9414 Eton Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
If you have any questions about the site or about your pre-noms, feel free to email us at [email protected] .
