TORONTO, Ont.—Shine Louise Houston has recently been touring Europe with associate Jiz Lee, promoting sexually inclusive content—and she was particularly gratified to find that her newest feature film Snapshot was awarded Movie of the Year at the 2017 Toronto International Porn Festival Gala, presented by Good For Her. The competition, formerly known as the Feminist Porn Awards, sought to honor adult filmmakers from across the globe, whose work offers a fresh perspective on gender and sexual expression often underrepresented in pornography.
"It isn’t too often that porn intersects with thrillers and mystery," said festival producer Carlyle Jansen as she announced the Snapshot win. "This director's sophisticated eye perfectly framed each touch and caress, expertly highlighting the sizzling chemistry and tension between performers. The film crosses genres seamlessly."
Associate Producer Jiz Lee accepted the award on Houston's behalf, relaying the director's gratitude to festival staff and volunteers, and to the film's cast and crew—with a special shout out to Lighting Director Daniel R. Juenemann. Lee added a thank you to the film's more than 350 IndieGoGo backers, many of whom were in the audience, noting that it was their support which made the independent feature possible.
Snapshot will enjoy a festival run at various LGBTQ, adult, academic, and indie film festivals such as the British Film Institute, Cinekink, and screenings in Italy and Finland, before its online debut on PinkLabel.tv in Summer 2017.
Also awarded was Houston's docu-sex series Bed Party: Jack HammerXL and Nikki Darling, trumping the heterosexual porn genre with the win for Steamiest Straight Movie, and several PinkLabel.tv filmmakers including Ms Naughty, Gala Vanting, Nikki Silver and Lyric Seal, Katybit, Morgana Muses, Sky Deep, Erika Lust, and Angie Rowntree. For a complete list of winners, click here.
For information about Snapshot, visit SnapshottheFilm.com.
