JANUARY 25, 2017 — "The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed," the third and final chapter in New Sensations' acclaimed BDSM trilogy, earned top honors in five categories at the 2017 AVN Awards, including Best Director - Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Soundtrack, and Best Editing.

"The 'Emma Marx' series has defined so much of my adult career and success," said writer and director Jacky St. James. "I was overjoyed to see AVN's recognition of the final installment. It is very meaningful to me that my work at New Sensations has spoken to people and earned the respect of critics. Thank you to AVN and to all who supported the 'Emma' series."

"The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed" earns St. James her first directing award for the series and her second consecutive win for its screenplay. The film also marks Eddie Powell's first cinematography award and his second, back-to-back win for the series' editing.

Released in 2013 as a truthful portrayal of a contractual BDSM relationship, "The Submission of Emma Marx" introduced what would become one of adult cinema's most enthralling and complicated love stories, acknowledged in the Showtime documentary, "X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time."

AVN named "The Submission of Emma Marx" and its sequel, "The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries," Best BDSM Movie in 2014 and 2016, respectively. "The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed" brings an emotional end to the romance between Emma Marx and William Fredrick, portrayed by Penny Pax and Richie Calhoun, and makes the "Emma Marx" trilogy one of the most acclaimed in adult film.

"To see the 'Emma Marx' trilogy embraced over the years by an audience deeply engaged in its storyline, characters, and eroticism has been it's own reward, but to have such a prestigious organization recognize the talented people who have brought it to life throughout the years is a wonderful honor," New Sensations/ Digital Sin President Scott Taylor said. "We thank AVN for its ongoing support and acknowledgement."

Digital Sin also scored majored wins at this year's show, taking Best Specialty Series - Other Genre for its coed bondage line "Schoolgirl Bound" and winning Best Taboo Relations Movie for the third year running with "Tabu Tales: Me, My Brother, and Another," a threesome-themed vignette focused on stepsibling seductions.

The complete list of New Sensations and Digital Sin's wins for the 2017 AVN Awards is as follows:

Best Cinematography
The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed, New Sensations Erotic Stories; Eddie Powell
Best Director - Feature
The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed, New Sensations Erotic Stories; Jacky St. James
Best Editing
The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed, New Sensations Erotic Stories; Eddie Powell
Best Screenplay
The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed, New Sensations Erotic Stories; Jacky St. James
Best Soundtrack
The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed, New Sensations Erotic Stories
Best Specialty Series - Other Genre
Schoolgirl Bound, Digital Sin
Best Taboo Relations Movie
Tabu Tales: Me, My Brother and Another, Digital Sin

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, Facebook, 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.