Shane's World
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Shane's World Studios is a pornographic film company started in 1996. It is one of the first companies to pioneer the reality style videos of adult entertainment. The company was originally started by Seymore Butts' ex-girlfriend Shane, who lent her name to the business. Shane sold the company a few years later after she decided to get married and leave the adult industry.
Shane's World movies revolve around taking porn stars out of their elements on trips to exotic or interesting locations and filmimg everything that happens in a documentary style. The premise of the studio's movies can be summed up as "The Real World meets gonzo style pornography". Shane's World has given many stars their start which helps to increase their fan base because of the intimate look fans are allowed into their personality. The company caters to the young couples and college aged market.
In 2003 Shane's World gained mainstream notoriety with the release of Shane's World 32: Campus Invasion. The media frenzy that followed that trip to a college campus landed the company on Dateline NBC , The O'Reilly Factor , Inside Edition, USA Today, Time Magazine and MTV News. Rolling Stone Magazine gave Shane's World a four page spread in their "100 Greatest Guitarists" issue. Shane's World also became the first adult company to be featured in an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog.
Due to the success of Shane's World 32, Shane's World decided that college campuses were an untapped market and so the College Invasion series began. College Invasion titles bring porn stars to college campuses to party with the students, and starting with volume 3, the college students often participate and have sex with the porn stars. The studio claims it gets hundreds of invitation letters a month from colleges across the country that wants them to come to their school. The series hit its 10th volume in November 2006.
The company has won several awards within the Adult Entertainment industry including Best Couples Sex video and Best Couples Sex series, as well as Most Sex-Positive Adult Company by the Sexuality.org awards. The studio has also been nomintaed many times for various AVN Awards.
Shane's World Studios also markets a line of adult novelties through Cal Exotics (www.calexotics.com).
[edit] Performers
Shane's World's first contract girl was Sky Lopez. Shane's World shot Eva Angelina, Sky Lopez, Lacie Heart and many other pornstars first scenes.
In 2006 Shane's World made Casey Parker their contract girl. Casey was a student in Colorado and had contacted the company. Casey was announced at the companies 10 year anniversary party.
For a period of time pornstar Calli Cox served as the companies Public Relations Representative.
Shane's World currently has exclusive directing deals with Penny Flame and Devon. They have had Tim Von Swine and Devinn Lane as directors as well. Delilah Strong represents the company at College Invasion parties as "Ms. College Invasion".
[edit] References
- The Village Voice: Pucker up By Tristan Taormino, Porn on Campus Article
- CNN: Indiana Univ. may sue over porn film shot on campus Article
- G4 TV: Shane's World Contract Girl, Casey Parker Interview
- CNN: Fraternity suspended for porn film March, 29 2005 Article
[edit] External links
- Shane's World Studios Web SiteNote: Contains adult content
- College Invasion Web SiteNote: Contains adult content