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Grooby’s “Real Fucking Doc” Wins Diamond Award at Adult Film Festival LV

Las Vegas, NV – Grooby’s “Real Fucking Doc” directed by Lilith Luxe won the acclaimed Diamond Award at the Adult Film Festival LV this past weekend in Las Vegas, NV. The film is an exclusive companion documentary to the award-winning title “Real Fucking Girls” directed by Mona Wales.

“I am beyond thrilled with the win!” stated Lilith Luxe. “It gives me such joy that this film is out in the world being seen by so many people. Especially as there is more and more discussion about porn in the mainstream media, it’s only by sharing and celebrating sex-worker-produced pieces like ‘Real Fucking Doc’ that we can control the narrative. My only hope with this piece was to provide a platform for everyone involved with ‘Real Fucking Girls’ to say what they wanted to say exactly how they wanted to say it, because the world needs to hear it.”

“Real Fucking Doc” follows the cast and crew during the filming of “Real Fucking Girls” at the Armory in San Francisco back in February 2016. Documentarian Lilith Luxe beautifully weaves together behind the scenes content, interviews with the cast and crew, and scenes from “Real Fucking Girls” itself for an extended version of the documentary submitted to film festivals like Adult Film Festival LV.

“I have so much love and respect for what both Lilith and Mona created with these pieces,” added Grooby’s Marketing and Editorial Director, Kristel Penn. “I’ve been showing an excerpt of ‘Real Fucking Doc’ for the educational workshops I’ve been running and attendees often share with me how it helped demystify the industry for them. Like most media, consumers generally only see the finished product. I appreciate how Lilith gave a platform to the cast and crew of ‘Real Fucking Girls’ to give depth and dimension to their creative choices were and show how much agency they had in the process.”

“Real Fucking Girls” recently won Best Trans Release at all three major adult award shows: AVN, XBIZ, and TEAs. This is the first time a trans title has swept at all three shows. It can be purchased directly at the GroobyStore.com.

Grooby Scores at the 2017 XBIZ Awards

Los Angeles, CA – Grooby, the leading producer of trans erotica, won big at the XBIZ Awards and the XBIZ Industry Executive Awards last week. The company took home four awards in total.

“Thank you so much to XBIZ and everyone who voted for Grooby,” said Steven Grooby. “We have a small, dedicated team who take great pride in what we do as a company so to be honored with awards at Xbiz this year for Trans Release of the Year, Adult Site of the Year (Trans), and Trans Studio of the Year is a fantastic reward and motivation for everyone across the company.”

He added, “Thank you also for recognizing Kristel as Brand Ambassador of the Year, she’s been putting love, heart and soul into Grooby since she began and to see her nominated and then winning alongside other fabulous nominees was much appreciated. Finally, thank you for recognizing Mona Wales’ first directorial release, ‘Real Fucking Girls’, which is an unique of a project that we’ve ever released. All the women who worked on that DVD should be very proud of what they’ve accomplished with it. Thank you XBIZ for  the recognition and encouragement for us to go forward with in 2017.”

Last night at the XBIZ Awards Grooby won Trans Release of the Year for ‘Real Fucking Girls’, Adult Site of the Year for ShemaleYum.com, and Trans Studio of the Year. Buddy Wood’s ‘Tranny Vice’ was also nominated in the Trans Release of the Year category, along with Grooby Network stars Kylie Maria, Chelsea Marie, and Domino Presley for Trans Performer of the Year.

Earlier in the week, Grooby’s Marketing and Editorial Director Kristel Penn won the 2017 XBIZ Industry Executive Award for Brand Ambassador of the Year. Owner Steven Grooby was up for Businessman of the Year.

“It is an honor to win such a prestigious award for my work at Grooby,” said Kristel Penn. “Steven has been instrumental in encouraging me to branch out and diversify our brand and I’m excited for what’s ahead for our company. Although I’m a representative for Grooby, I hope others will feel like this is a shared win for the trans adult industry as a whole.”

“Congratulations to Aubrey Kate on winning Trans Performer of the Year,” Steven Grooby added. “Never has an award been more appropriate for one of the hardest working and professional transsexual performers in the industry and we thank her for working with us.”  Aubrey Kate starred in Real Fucking Girls and also appeared in XBIZ nominated Tranny Vice, in addition to appearing on many of Grooby’s popular websites.

About Grooby
Founded in 1996, Grooby is currently based in Los Angeles and is the leading producer of transgender erotica. Operating over 30 membership websites, the company has numerous popular DVD lines and operates the GroobyNetwork.com, which gives models an unique opportunity to own and manage their own solo site. They are also the host of the annual Transgender Erotica Awards. For more information, visit Grooby.com.

 

Special Grooby Edition of Transformation Magazine Now Available for Pre-Order

Transformation 99

Los Angeles, CA – America’s #1 trans magazine, Transformation, announced their special edition Issue #99 is now available for pre-order at CenturianOnline.com. This issue marks a second collaboration between Transformation and the leading producer of trans erotica, Grooby. The magazine is scheduled to hit newsstands on October 18, 2016.

“I’ve enjoyed working with Grooby since day one so I naturally thought it would be a great partnership to have them guest edit another issue of Transformation to commemorate their 20 year anniversary,” said Transformation’s Editor-in-Chief Hanna Rodgers, “While their main business focus is producing transgender adult erotica, they genuinely care about everyone in the trans community, which really shows in the content presented in this issue. A lot of hard work and sweat goes into editing a magazine and Guest Editor Kristel Penn did an outstanding job creating an issue that I know everyone is going to love!”

“Steven and I are so excited to be teaming up with Hanna again to bring you an awesomely eclectic edition #99 of Transformation,” added Grooby’s Marketing and Editorial Director Kristel Penn. “I’ve always had a passion for writing, so this was a great privilege to work side-by-side with her on this issue. I really appreciate the heart and soul of those who contributed and were interviewed – I think that authenticity really comes through on the page.”

Issue #99 includes a beautiful multi-page spread from Transformation’s cover model Jenna Tales, interviews with Her Story’s Jen Richards, Morgan Bailey, Krissy4u, an exclusive behind the scenes look at Grooby’s “Real Fucking Girls” and their 20th anniversary party, beauty tips from Isabella Sorrenti, and a special edition of Becca Benz’s “Through the Benz” column. These articles are in addition to Transformation’s regularly appearing popular columns and features. To purchase your copy, visitCenturianOnline.com.

Transformation Magazine embraces everyone on the gender spectrum to show the world that it is important to be true to yourself and express your individuality, from TG/TS to Drag to Queer to Fluid. Their aim is to encourage these efforts by demystifying the variety of “gender identities” with enlightening and entertaining content. Visit their official site at CenturianOnline.com to purchase an issue. You can also follow them on Twitter at @transpubinc.