Zero Tolerance Entertainment
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| Private | |
| Industry | Pornography |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Products | Pornographic films |
| Divisions | Third Degree Films, Black Ice |
| Website | ZT On Demand |
Zero Tolerance Entertainment is an American pornographic film studio. The studios Third Degree Films and Black Ice are sister companies of Zero Tolerance.[1][2] The studio's films are generally classed as Gonzo pornography.[3]
History
The company was founded in 2002.[1] The name was chosen because the company pledged to have "zero tolerance for bad porn". [4] The first title ZT released was Who's Your Daddy Part One.[5] In 2005, ZT introduced sister studio Black Ice, which specializes in all-black and interracial content. [1] The same year Zero Tolerance offered Mike Tyson a role in one of their films, however the boxer rejected their proposal. [6] Also in 2005, the company achieved a publicity coup when its films were featured in the film The 40-Year-Old Virgin. In the movie, ZT films were amongst those given to Steve Carell’s character as a means of easing his sexual frustration. The titles featured were School of Cock, Grand Theft Anal and Virgin Surgeon. [7] In 2006, the company filed a lawsuit against AdultsAllowed.com, seeking more than $15 million in damages for copyright infringement. [8] In 2006 the company started included a bonus Spanish language track on all its DVDs, in an attempt to tap in to the increasingly important Spanish speaking demographic in the US and Latin America. [9] In 2007, the company signed a deal with Hustler TV to provide its content on the channel in North and South America. [1] In 2008, ZT brought a lawsuit against DVD rental site Movixo Inc., alleging DVD piracy. The case was settled out of court for $15 million. [10] The same year ZT released the first pornographic High-Definition Interactive DVD release, Interactive Sex with Bree Olson [11]
As of 2015, Zero Tolerance and it's affiliated brands are producing 10 new releases each month.
Directors
Directors currently or formerly under contract with the studio include Mike Quasar and Mick Blue
Awards
- 2005 AVN Award – 'Best Oral-Themed Series' for Blow Me Sandwich [12]
- 2006 AVN Award – 'Best Oral-Themed Feature' for Blow Me Sandwich 7 [12]
- 2007 Adam Film World Guide Award – 'Best Interactive Sex Movie' for Interactive Sex With Courtney Cummz [13]
- 2007 Adam Film World Guide Award – 'Best Girl-Girl Vignette Series' for Girlvana 2 [13]
- 2007 Adam Film World Guide Award – 'Best 2-On-1 Series' for Double Decker Sandwich [13]
- 2008 AVN Award – 'Best All-Girl Release' for Girlvana 3 [14]
- 2008 AVN Award – 'Best Interactive DVD' for Interactive Sex with Jenna Haze [14]
- 2008 Adult DVD Empire Award – 'Best All-Sex DVD' for Girlvana 3 [15]
- 2008 Adult DVD Empire Award – 'Best Interactive DVD' for Interactive Sex with Jenna Haze [15]
- 2008 Adult DVD Empire Award – 'Best Selling DVD' for Interactive Sex with Jenna Haze [15]
- 2009 AVN Award – 'Best All-Girl Release' for Girlvana 4 [16]
- 2013 XBIZ Award Nominee – 'Studio of the Year', 'All-Sex Release of the Year' for Chanel Preston: No Limits and 'All-Sex Series of the Year' for No Limits[17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Zero Tolerance, Black Ice Expand Hustler TV Deal". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "Zero Tolerance, Third Degree Ink Tanya James". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "Zero Tolerance Debuts 4-Hour Compilations". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "ZERO TOLERANCE ENTERTAINMENT". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "ZERO TOLERANCE CELEBRATES ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "TYSON HAS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR PORN". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "ZERO TOLERANCE VIDS FEATURED PROMINENTLY IN 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "Zero Tolerance Files Copyright Infringement Suit". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "ZERO TOLERANCE LANDS BILLBOARD AT THE BORDER". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "Zero Tolerance Wins $15M in Piracy Settlement". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "Zero Tolerance Launches Website for 'Bree Olson Interactive'". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "AVN AWARDS PAST WINNERS". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Zero Tolerance, Third Degree Films Win Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "2008 AVN AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Zero Tolerance Wins AdultDVDEmpire Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "THE 2009 AVN AWARDS WINNERS". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ XBIZ Nominees 2013, XBIZ, January, 2013
