Evil Angel wins Best Studio award from XBiz

Evil Angel was named Best Studio at the 2008 Xbiz Awards. Presented February 7, the awards took place at the Highlands in Hollywood.

Company founder and owner John Stagliano accepted onstage with his wife Karen. He acknowledged his staff for helping keep the company and its product so strong, with a special thank you to Karen and to general manager Chris Norman. Later in the night, he also thanked the directors whose movies are distributed by Evil Angel.

Evil Angel publicist Tricia Devereaux added, “It’s the director’s movies, including John’s, that our fans love. John’s a great businessman who recognizes that by treating his directors fairly and with respect, he’s able to sign and maintain relationships with such great directors."

Harmony Films, a UK-based studio which is distributed by Evil Angel in the United States, won Best Emerging Studio from Xbiz later in the evening.

Also nominated were Jonni Darkko and Manuel Ferrara for Best Gonzo Director, Belladonna for Best Female Performer, Manuel Ferrara for Male Performer, Jonni Darkko’s Angels of Debauchery for Best Gonzo Series, John Stagliano for Best Feature Director, and his movie Fashionistas Safado: Berlin for Best Feature Movie.

The Evil Angel stable of directors is comprised of John Stagliano, John Leslie, Rocco Siffredi, Christoph Clark, Joey Silvera, Jonni Darkko, Belladonna, Justin Slayer, Manuel Ferrara, Jake Malone, Nacho Vidal, Jay Sin, Harmony Films and Raul Cristian. For more information on Evil Angel and these directors, visit evilangel.com.

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