Venus Award
The Venus Award is a film award in the adult film industry. It was presented yearly in Berlin from 1994 to 2004 as part of the Venus festival, an international trade festival of the erotic. Prizes were offered in some 30 categories. From 2005-2009 the Eroticline Awards were presented instead with the Venus Awards returning in 2010.
Film Prizes
Best Soft Porn Video
- 2000: Princess Chantal Chevaliér: Tips & Tricks of an Erotic Queen
- 2001: Die Teufelsinsel (The Devil's Island)
- 2002: Better-Sex-Line
- 2003: Fesselnde Knotenkunst aus Fernost
Best Film
Benelux
- 2003: Wasteland (Bizarre Game)
Spain
France
- 2003: Melanie, La Jouisseuse
- 2004: Parfum du Desir
Scandinavia
USA
- 2002: Perfect
- 2003: Space Nuts
- 2004: Compulsion
Hungary
- 2003: The Garden of Seduction
Italy
- 2003: La Dolce Vita
- 2004: Life
Germany
- 2003: Die 8. Sünde (The 8th Sin)
- 2004: Penocchio
Europe
- 2002: The Private Gladiator
- 2003: Cleopatra
- 2004: Millionaire
International
- 1999: Sex Shot
- 1998: Baron Of Darkness, Leading Actress: Madalina Ray
Best Video Series
International
Europe
Germany
- 2003: Black Hammer
- 2004: H D S S S G
Best gay movie International
Best Photography
- 2000: Guido Thomasi
- 2001: Uwe Kempon
Best Camerawork
Best Erotic PC Game
- 2003: Airline 69 - Return to Casablanca
Best Erotic Stage Show
- 2003: Tammy's erotic show
Best Cover
Germany
- 2003: Fesselnde Knotenkunst aus Fernost
- 2004: Der Club des anspruchsvollen Herrn
Best director
Italy
Scandinavia
France
Italy
Germany
Europe
USA
Best Series Director
Best Gay Director International
Best Newcomer Label
Germany
- 2003: Testosteron Film
- 2004: Bad Ass
Best Erotic Magazine
Germany
Best Product Campaign
Germany
- 2002: Mandy-Mystery-Line
- 2003: DVD Cash Abo
Best B2C Website
- 2003: fundorado.de
- 2004: fundorado.de
Best Internet Presence
Best Internet Innovation
- 2003: movieon.beate-uhse.com
Best Media Presentation
100 Film Series
Erotic Idea
Special Internet Idea
Special product Award
Special Jury Award
- 2003: Marc Anthony, 6-Star by Diana, PIMMEL BINGO video series, www.private.com
- 2003: Dolly Buster
Special Honorary Award
- 2003: Gerd Wasmund alias Mike Hunter
- 2003: Harry S. Morgan
Best DVD Product
Germany
- 2003: Triebige Swinger
- 2004: Millionaire
Europe
Best Newcomer Company
- 2001: Inflagranti-Film
- 2004: EVS
Distribution Company of the Year
- 2003: Orion Wholesales
- 2004: VPS Film-Entertainment
Company of the Year
- 2003: MMV
- 2004: MMV Multi Media Verlag
Innovation of the Year
Venus Award from 2010
- 2010:
- Best Magazine (Germany) - Happy Weekend
- Best Erotic Retail Store (Germany) - Ego Erotikfachmarkt
- Best Redlight Portal Germany - Berlinintim.de
- Best European Erotic Online Offer Europa - MoMo-net.com
- Best Web Innovation International - Amateurflatrate.com / DBM
- Best Adult TV Channel Germany - Hustler TV Deutschland
- Best VoD Offer Germany - Erotic Lounge
- Best Webcam Girl International - Gina / goldmodels.de / Livestrip.com
- Best Director International - Allegro Swing / EROTIC PLANET
- Best Newcomer Company International - Parliament / CZ
- Best Manga Series International - Trimax
- Best Video Series Germany - Magma swingt / Magmafilm
- Best Newcomer Europe - Victoria Risi / Pink O & Goldlight
- Best Actress Europa - Roberta Gemma / Goldlight
- Erotic Fetish Lifestyle Magazine - PO Magazin
- Best Mobile Entertainment Company - pinksim! by Pink Adventure AG
- Special Jury Award (Feature Movie with Celebrity Star) - Cindy in Heat / Paradise
- Best Online Distribution System (Germany) - Partnercash
- Best Internet Portal Germany - Fundorado.de
- Best Website Amateur Germany - MyDirtyHobby.com
- Best Movie Germany - Die Viper / Goldlight
- Best Movie Europa - Lethal Body ATV Group
- Special Jury Award - Sofia Gucci / ATV Group
- Best Video Series Europe - Russian Institute / Marc Dorcel
- Best Video Series International - Titus on Tour/Erotic Planet
- Best Amateur Actress Germany - Sexy Cora
- Best Newcomer International - Jade Laroche / Marc Dorcel
- Best Actress International - Kayden Kross/ Digital Playground
- Best Toy Series International - Sexy Cora Toys / Orion
- Best VoD Offer Europa - DORCEL TVoD and SVoD platform
- Special Jury Award Fair Management X-Show Moskau
- Special Jury Award Internet Business EUROWEBTAINMENT by Gunnar Steeger
- Special Jury Award Innovation Mobile My Dirty Mobile.de
- Best VoD Offer International - Sapphire Media International B.V.
- Best Adult TV Channel Europa - Dorcel TV
- Best Adult TV Channel International - Hustler TV
- Video Provider of the Year Germany - EROTIC PLANET
- Best Movie International Body Heat / Digital Playground
- Best Actress Germany Vivian Schmitt / Videorama
- Best HD TV Channel Penthouse HD
- Special Jury Award European Film and Video Cooperation - GOLDLIGHT
- Special Jury Award Movie and Film - This Ain't Avatar XXX / Hustler
- Special Jury Award Movie (Internet) - Innovation Saboom / Partnercash
- Company of the Year -Penthouse DVD+Accesosires + Apparels + Magazines
- Movie Innovation of the Year - Video Marc Dorcel
- Business Woman of the Year - Nicole Kleinhenz
See also
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