MONTREAL—Gay adult brand Noir Male is now accepting applications for the first six-month session of a newly launched educational course dubbed the Noir Male Directorial Training Program (NMDT Program), open to BIPOC adult performers aspiring to move behind the camera.
Learn more about NMDT Program and apply online here.
Noir Male parent company Mile High Media has appointed Off the Clock Productions' NuEric Taylor as Noir Male's new creative director. Taylor and Mile High VP Jon Blitt teamed to create the NMDT program. The idea was born during the tumultuous Spring of 2020, with both men eager to enact true change within the adult industry, seeing the lack of diversity in adult production. They committed to new diversity initiatives for the studio, laying the foundation that is now the NMDT Program.
The six-month paid educational program introduces selected adult performers to the basics of directing adult movies and associated skills needed to produce content. The program covers the role and responsibilities of the director in script development, pre-production, production and post-production. Applicants gain the tools to advance their careers beyond adult performing.
“Having the opportunity to be a part of this positive change in the adult entertainment film industry is very exciting,” Taylor said. “The NMDT Program will really empower talent to plan a career beyond performing. Training BIPOC the key skills it takes to be a successful director and screenwriter will open so many doors for them and will also assist in changing the narrative of all talent experiences on set.”
Noir Male brand ambassador Dillon Diaz was the first to team with Noir Male in a pilot program that evolved into the NMDT Program. Diaz lends his voice and perspective to Noir Male, having released his first co-directed scene on March 26, with more projects in pre-production for the studio.
Commenting on his directorial debut, Diaz said, “I’m very excited to have written and directed my first projects for Noir Male, a studio that I have had a long and nurturing relationship with. Working behind the camera, directing projects celebrating the progress and sexuality of men of color is incredibly fulfilling. I’ve learned so much about the directing process in such a short time.”
Having been nominated for GayVN 2021 Performer of the Year and earned the 2021 Fleshbot Award for Best Social Media Personality, Diaz has starred in over a dozen scenes for Noir Male, with a leading role in the studio’s awarded feature Sin City.
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