MARCH 16, 2017 — New Sensations/Digital Sin has received a combined seven nominations for the 2017 XRCO Awards. Works honored this year include the third chapter in New Sensations' globally acclaimed "Emma Marx" franchise, "The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed," and Digital Sin's new all-girl glamour imprint "The Lesbian Experience" and "Tabu Tales: Me, My Brother, and Another."

"The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed" continued to explore one of adult cinema's most enthralling and complicated love stories - a contractual BDSM romance between unlikely soulmates Emma Marx and her dom, William Frederick. The film received a nomination for Best Release and earned additional honors for director Jacky St. James and acting leads Penny Pax and Richie Calhoun.

Digital Sin's "The Lesbian Experience," an artistically produced line of lesbian erotica, exploring a variety of adult themes, scored a nomination for Best Girl/Girl Series. "The Lesbian Experience" debuted in May of last year and has featured works by Best Director (Non-Features) nominee Eddie Powell, Paul Woodcrest, and St. James, whose "Tabu Tales: Me, My Brother, and Another" landed a nomination in the category for All In the Family Themed Movie.

"It's a wonderful honor to have our projects and filmmakers nominated by the XRCO," New Sensations/Digital Sin President Scott Taylor said. "To have their support and acknowledgement is greatly appreciated and serves as encouragement heading into our future endeavors."

Jacky St. James said, "The XRCO has consistently supported my work in adult and it is always a high compliment to receive their recognition. I can't wait for the show!"

Founded in 1984, the X-Rated Critics Organization gives writers and editors from the adult entertainment industry a voice in selecting the year's best in X-rated movies.

New Sensations/Digital Sin's complete 2017 XRCO Award nominations are as follows:

Best Release
The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed
Best Actor
Richie Calhoun, The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed
Best Actress
Penny Pax, The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed
Best Director - Features
Jacky St. James
Best Director - Non-Features
Eddie Powell
Best Girl/Girl Series
The Lesbian Experience
All In the Family Themed Movie
Tabu Tales: Me, My Brother, and Another

About New Sensations: New Sensations is a worldwide leader in adult entertainment, receiving multiple awards and critical acclaim for its unique and progressive brand of high-end erotic features and all-sex releases. Founded in 1993, the studio is renowned for discovering tomorrow’s superstars, ushering in new, provocative niches, and producing many of the industry’s most globally celebrated films, including the multi-award winning features “Torn,” “Second Chances,” and “The Submission of Emma Marx” trilogy. New Sensations is also known for its sex-positive approach to human sexuality. It’s “Tales From the Edge” series is lauded for its authentic and enticing depiction of the hotwifing, swinging, and BDSM lifestyles, while “The Romance Series” and “Tales From the Heart” lines capture the passionate ups-and-downs of romantic courtship. For more information about all New Sensations titles, visit New Sensations, The Romance Series, Tabu Tales, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, and Fun On the Set.

About Digital Sin: Digital Sin is a worldwide leader in adult entertainment, producing high-end, award-winning erotic content in a variety of provocative genres. Innovative and artistic, the studio was first to introduce an interactive DVD line to the market with “My Plaything” and is renowned for its mix of hard-edged sex and cinematic presentation, as seen in its young-girl flagship series “The Innocence of Youth” and its acclaimed all-girl, glamour imprint “The Lesbian Experience,” an artistically produced line of high-end lesbian erotica, exploring a variety of adult themes and featuring today's most beautiful stars. Its award-winning “Tabu Tales” is one of its boldest series, offering scripted taboo fantasy in such award-winning titles as “Father Figure” and “Me, My Brother, and Another.” Digital Sin is home to some of the industry’s most intense gangbang features, including “The Gangbang of Bonnie Rotten,” and is a noted producer of top-tier interracial lines, including “Shane Diesel’s Black Bull For Hire” and “My Hotwife’s Black Bull.” It is also noted for its star-making “Meet…” showcase series, instrumental in launching the careers of superstars Bonnie Rotten and Carter Cruise. For more information about all Digital Sin movies, visit Digital Sin, The Lesbian Experience, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and Fun On the Set.