MONTREAL—Director Nica Noelle returns to the studio she helped launch in 2008, lesbian label Sweetheart Video, with new feature A Mother's Secret, due out soon through parent company Mile High Media.
This is Noelle's first Sweetheart movie since 2012, when she set off to pursue other opportunities. She returned to Mile High in 2014, and there has overseen the creation of gay studio Icon Male and trans studio TransSensual.
A Mother's Secret is an all-girl drama written and directed by Noelle, with Elexis Monroe, Kasey Warner, Ingrid Mouth and Jelena Jensen starring.
Commented Noelle, "A Mother's Secret reminded me of just how magical a genre girl/girl cinema is. I was flooded with memories of everything that inspired me about this industry at the beginning, and what a long, strange journey it's been. I hope the fans enjoy this feature, because we put our hearts into it. It definitely felt like a homecoming—lots of joy, and a few tears, too."
She continued, "For my return project, it was very important to me to work with models that inspire me. The first name on that list was Elexis Monroe. When I first started working with Elexis she was so young, we would always cast her as the college student or girl next door. So to find myself on set with her so many years later, in the middle of New England, watching her play a middle-aged mother—it was a deep moment for us. Her performance still has all the passion and fire, as it did at the start of her career. It's still such a tremendous joy to film her.
"Meanwhile, Ingrid Mouth was someone I only became aware of in the last year," Noelle added. "There was something about her that I found very compelling, and I wrote the Sevilla character especially for her. Jelena Jensen was only available for one day because she was in the middle of traveling for work, and that's the only reason her role in the movie is so brief. She moved mountains to get here, all because she wanted to be part of my return to girl/girl. It doens't get any better than that."
As to her final casting choice, Noelle said, "Kasey Warner I chose from a photograph. Aside from her obvious beauty, there was something about her eyes—she has these soulful, intelligent eyes. So I chose her based on her photo alone, and I must be psychic because Kasey was perfect."
On Noelle's return to Sweetheart, Mile High vice president Jon Blitt offered, "Nica is a creative force and we always welcome her compelling storylines for our studios. Sweetheart fans have been hopeful for her to continue to contribute and this feature was a perfect return showcasing her signature style. She is a mastermind at her craft and creates gay, TS and straight erotica like no other."
See the trailer for A Mother's Secret here.
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