APRIL 11, 2016 — New Sensations/Digital Sin received a combined seven nominations for the 2016 XRCO Awards, including a Best Release slot for its BDSM blockbuster "The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries" and Best Director honors for its renowned filmmakers Jacky St. James and Eddie Powell.

"The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries" also picked up acting nominations for leads Penny Pax and Richie Calhoun. The duo reprise their roles as unlikely lovers navigating a contractual BDSM romance in the acclaimed and chart-topping sequel to 2013's runaway hit, "The Submission of Emma Marx."

Sister studio Digital Sin received nominations in the award show’s new All In the Family Themed Movie category for Eddie Powell's "I Love My Sister's Big Tits 4" and Jacky St. James' "The Father Figure," a scripted vignette produced for the studio's award-winning "Tabu Tales" series.

"We're grateful for the recognition and support the XRCO has shown to our projects and filmmakers," New Sensations/Digital Sin President Scott Taylor said. "We're especially proud of what we achieved with 'Boundaries' and the overwhelming love it received from critics and fans alike."

"I am thrilled by the recognition XRCO has given to New Sensations and our films, and even more ecstatic to see Penny and Richie recognized," Jacky St. James said. "They have made the 'Emma Marx' trilogy what it's become through the dedication, respect, and enthusiasm they've had for their characters' journeys."

"The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries" released in February of 2015 to big sales and critical acclaim. It was named Best BDSM Movie at the 2016 AVN Awards, where it also took Best Screenplay and Best Actress for Penny Pax. "Boundaries" was also recognized at the 2016 XBIZ Awards with wins for Screenplay of the Year and Best Supporting Actress for Riley Reid — her second win in the role of Emma's bubbly sister, Nadia.

"Tabu Tales: The Father Figure" won Best Taboo Relations Movie at the 2016 AVN Awards.

"The Submission of Emma Marx (Part One)" was named Best Release at the 2014 XRCO Awards, earning directing honors for Jacky St. James and a Best Actor win for Richie Calhoun's captivating performance as Emma's dominant, Mr. Frederick.

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 2016 XRCO Award nominations are as follows:

Best Release
The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries
Best Actor
Richie Calhoun, The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries
Best Actress
Penny Pax, The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries
Best Director - Features
Jacky St. James
Eddie Powell
All In the Family Themed Movie
I Love My Sister's Big Tits 4
Tabu Tales: The Father Figure

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 BDSM spinoff series “Innocence Bound.” Its award-winning “Tabu Tales” series is one of its boldest productions, offering scripted taboo fantasy in titles such as “Our Father,” “All in the Family,” and the bestselling series “A Mother Daughter Thing” and “Sisterly Love.” 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,” “Wife Breeders,” and “My Hotwife’s Black Bull.” It is also lauded 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, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook.and Fun On the Set.