Hot d'Or (English: Golden Hot)[1] was an adult film industry Pornographic award, awarded annually from 1992 to 2001 in Cannes, France[2][3] by the French magazine Hot Vidéo.[2][4] It has been described as the porn equivalent of the Palme d'Or[3] or the Academy Awards.[2][5] The analogous American honor is the AVN Award. The event was held over two weeks in May in a hotel complex, at exactly the same time as the Cannes Film Festival.[3][4] Consequently it attracted attention from international media who were in town for the mainstream festival.[3] Venues included the Royal Casino Hotel, situated five miles from the Croisette.[1] Hot d'Ors presence was not particularly welcomed by the Cannes Film Festival or Cannes city officials.[4] In 1997, the event was held at the Lido in Paris.[2] The Hot d'Or was noted for the lavish parties that accompanied it,[4] particularly those held by Private Media Group on board a yacht in Cannes marina.[3] The event attracted many performers, paparazzi, and directors; and producers and distributors who would make deals buying and selling films.[3] In 1998 Steve Vlottes of Wicked Pictures said the awards were, "the most important show that we attend".[2] The event would often court publicity by having porn stars pose naked on the public beach.[4] The highest award given was the Hot D'Or D'Honneur,[1] which was awarded to figures including John Wayne Bobbit, Marc Dorcel, Julia Channel, John Stagliano, Internet Entertainment Group and Ona Zee.
After an 8 year absence, the awards will return to Paris on October 20, 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hot Video magazine.[6]
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Best European Director: Pierre Woodman
Best European Movie: Tatiana
Best American Movie: Lisa
Best American Director: Kris Kramski
Best New American Director: Philip Mond
Best American Actor: Mark Davis
Best American Pro-Am Series: World Sex Tour
Best European Actress: Laure Sainclair
Best American Actress: Jenna Jameson
Best New American Starlet: Stacy Valentine
Best Box Cover: Paris Chic
Best European New Starlet: Jade
Hot d'Or d'Honneurs: Marc Dorcel, Julia Channel, John Stagliano and Internet Entertainment Group
Best American Actress: Jill Kelly (Exile)
Best European Actress: Nikki Anderson (L'Enjeu Du Desir and Rocco Never Dies)
Best Supporting Actress: Dolly Golden
Best New American starlet: Jewel De'Nyle
Best European New Starlet: Kate More
Best American Actor: Mark Davis
Best European Actor: David Perry (L'Enjeu Du Desir)
Best Supporting Actor: Marc Barrow (Croupe Du Monde)
Best European Actor - Newcomer: Van Scott
Best European Movie: L'Enjeu Du Desir
Best American Movie: Flashpoint
Best All-Sex Film: Planet Sexxx 2
Best French Pro-Am Series: Hongrie Interdite
Best American Pro-Am series: The Voyeur
Best American Director: Michael Ninn
Best European Director: Alain Payet
Best New European Director: Fred Coppula (Niqueurs Nes)
Best New American Director: Gary Sage (Carnal Obsessions)
Best Screenplay: Alain Payet
Best Box Cover: L'Enjeu Du Desir
Best Boxcover: L'Esclave des sens, VMD
Best Screenplay: L'Emmerdeuse Fred Coppula, Blue One
Best Remake or Adaptation: Les Tontons Tringleurs Alain Payet, Blue One
Best American New Starlet: Tera Patrick
Best European New Starlet: Meridian
Best French New Starlet: Estelle Desanges
Best European Supporting Actor: Marc Barrow, Hotdorix Colmax
Best European Supporting Actress: Sylvia Saint, Le Contrat des Anges Video Marc Dorcel
Best American Pro-Am Series: The Voyeur, VMD
Best European Pro-Am Series: Euro Anal, Maeva
Best French Amateur Series: Le Fantasmotron, Luxor
Best New European Actor: Titof
Best American Actor: Randy Spears, DMJ 6 Blue One
Best European Actor: Ian Scott, L'Emmerdeuse Dolly Golden, Les Tontons Tringleurs Blue One
Hot d'Or d'Honneur: Ona Zee
Best European New Director: Gabriel Zéro, La Verité si tu bandes!, Lucy
Best American Director: Michael Ninn, Ritual Blue One
Best European Director: Fred Coppula, L'Emmerdeuse, Blue One
AVN d'Or - Best European Release in the US: Then Rocco Meats Kelly 2, Rocco Siffredi & Evil Angel
Best DVD: La Ruée Vers Laure, VMD
Platinum Movie (Editors' Choice): Machos, Blue One
Best French Movie: Middle Budget La Soirée des Connes Patrice Cabanel, JTC
Best American Movie: Ritual, Michael Ninn Blue One
Best European Movie: L'Emmerdeuse, Fred Coppula, Blue One