JANUARY 22, 2018 — "The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved" was honored at the 2018 XBIZ Awards with wins for Best Actress in a Feature Release for leading lady Penny Pax and Screenplay of the Year for writer and director Jacky St. James.

The acclaimed new sequel in New Sensations' blockbuster BDSM series opened a new chapter in the life of Emma Marx, one of adult cinema's most enthralling and complex protagonists — now on her own and taking charge of her first submissive.

"I am so thankful to receive this award for Best Actress from XBIZ for 'The Submission of a Emma Marx,'" Penny Pax said. "Bringing the role of Emma to life has been a dream come true and I owe it all to Jacky St. James for believing in me!"

"Acting and writing wins mean so much to me as a director and writer," Jacky St. James said. "I was thrilled that both Penny and I were recognized for our work and I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to revisit Emma Marx for New Sensations."

Digital Sin was also recognized with a big win at this year's award show, taking home All-Sex Release of the Year for "The XXX Rubdown 2." The second volume in the celebrated erotic massage series was helmed by award-winning director Eddie Powell and stars superstar Abella Danger, Karlee Grey, Ashley Adams, and Giselle Palmer.

"We’re very grateful to our filmmakers and performers for the enthusiasm and hard work they bring to our projects and appreciate the recognition awarded to us by XBIZ," New Sensations/Digital Sin President Scott Taylor said.

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, Instagram, 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 lauded 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” series is one of its boldest productions, 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, Instagram, and Fun On the Set. . For more information about all Digital Sin movies, visit Digital Sin, TheLesbianExperience, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook.and Fun On the Set.