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Hot d'Or (English: Golden Hot)^[4] was an adult film industry pornographic award, awarded annually from 1992 to 2001 in Cannes, France^[3][5] by the French trade journal Hot Vidéo.^[2][3][6]

The awards have been described as the porn equivalent of the Palme d'Or^[5] or the Academy Awards.^[3][7][8] The analogous American honor is the AVN Award.^[2][8][9] The inaugural event was held over two weeks in May in a hotel complex, at exactly the same time as the Cannes Film Festival.^[5][6] Venues included the Royal Casino Hotel, situated five miles from the Croisette.^[4] In 1997, the event was held at the Lido in Paris.^[2][3]

The Hot d'Or was noted for the lavish parties that accompanied it,^[6] particularly those held by Private Media Group on board a yacht in Cannes marina.^[5] The event attracted many performers, paparazzi, directors, and producers and distributors who would make deals buying and selling films.^[5] The event would often court publicity by having porn stars pose naked on the public beach.^[6] Consequently, it attracted attention from international media who were in town for the mainstream festival.^[5]

The highest award given was the Hot d'Or d'honneur,^[4] which was awarded to figures including Estelle Desanges, Marc Dorcel, Julia Channel, John Stagliano, Internet Entertainment Group and Ona Zee.

After an eight-year absence, the awards returned to Paris on October 20, 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hot Vidéo magazine.^[1][10] They were held at Salle Wagram at the art deco Radisson Hotel, and French pop star Helmut Fritz performed at the show.^[1] French television giant Canal Plus had the rights to broadcast the show during their late-night block of adult programming.^[1]

Hot d'Ors presence was not particularly welcomed by the Cannes Film Festival or Cannes city officials.^[6] In 1998 (when the awards were again held in Cannes),^[2] Steve Vlottes of Wicked Pictures said the awards were: "the most important show that we attend".^[3]

1st Annual Hot d'Or (1992)

• Best Foreign Actress: Zara Whites - Rêves de cuir^[11]
• Best French Actress: Carole Tennessy^[11]
• Best American Actress: Ashlyn Gere^[11]
• Best European Actor: Christoph Clark - Le clown by Nils Molitor^[11]
• Best Foreign Director: John Leslie^[11]
• Best Foreign Film: La Chatte 2^[11]

2nd Annual Hot d'Or (1993)

• Best European Actress: Angelica Bella (Hungary)^[12]
• Best European Starlet: Tabatha Cash^[12]
• Best European Director: Michel Ricaud^[12]
• Best European Film: Arabica^[12]
• Best Original Screenplay: L'Affaire Savannah by Vidéo Marc Dorcel^[12]

3rd Annual Hot d'Or (1994)

• Best European Actress: Tabatha Cash (France)^[13]
• Best European Starlet: Valy Verdi^[13]
• Best European Actor: Christophe Clark - Délit de Séduction by Michel Ricaud^[13]
• Best European Director: Michel Ricaud^[13]
• Hot d'Or d'honneur: Zara Whites^[13]
• Best European Film: Délit de Séduction by Vidéo Marc Dorcel^[13]
• Best Original Screenplay: Photographic Modelling by Xavier Bonastre^[13]

4th Annual Hot d'Or (1995)

• Best European Actress: Draghixa (France) - Le Parfum de Mathilde
• Best European Starlet: Barbara Doll
• Best French Actress: Coralie
• Best American Actress: Ashlyn Gere
• Best American Starlet: Chasey Lain
• Best European Actor: Christophe Clark - Citizen Shane by Michel Ricaud with Anita Rinaldi
• Best New Director: Rocco Siffredi
• Best European Director: Marc Dorcel
• Best European Film: Citizen Shane by Vidéo Marc Dorcel
• Best Original Screenplay: Le Parfum de Mathilde by Vidéo Marc Dorcel
• Best Amateur Series: L'École de Laetitia

5th Annual Hot d'Or (1996)

• Best European Actress: Coralie
• Best European Supporting Actress: Élodie Chérie
• Best European Starlet: Laure Sinclair
• Best American Actress: Jenna Jameson
• Best American Starlet: Jenna Jameson
• Best European Actor: Rocco Siffredi
• Best American Actor: Marc Davis
• Best New Actor: David Perry
• Best European Director: Marc Dorcel (The Princess and The Whore)
• Best American Director: Michael Ninn (Latex)
• Best New Director: Christoph Clark (Young Widows Lustful)
• Hot d'Or d'honneur: Richard Allan^{[citation needed]}
• Best European Film: La Princesse et La Pute (The Princess and The Whore - Marc Dorcel)
• Best American Film: Latex (Michael Ninn)
• Best First French Production: Blue Mask
• Best Lesbian Film: Les Chiennes (The Bitches)
• Best Original Screenplay: Gigolo
• Best Cover: Le Désir Dans La Peau (Desire In The Skin)
• Best Remake or Adaptation: La Princesse et La Pute (The Princess and The Whore - Marc Dorcel)
• Best American Pro-am Series - Buttman
• Best French Pro-Am Series - School of Laetitia
• Best Gold AVN American Film - Buttman's European Vacation 3
• Hot Platinum K7 - Latex^[14]

6th Annual Hot d'Or (1997)

• Best European Actress: Laure Sainclair^[15][16]
• Best European Supporting Actress: Olivia Del Rio^[16] (La Ruée vers Laure)
• Best European Starlet: Nikki Anderson^[16] (Sweet Lady)^[15]
• Best American Actress: Jenna Jameson^[15][16]
• Best American Starlet: Kobe Tai^[16]
• Best European Actor: Rocco Siffredi^[16]
• Best Supporting European Actor: Richard Langin^[16]
• Best American Actor: Vince Vouyer^[16]
• Best New Actor: Philippe Dean^[16]
• Best European Director: Pierre Woodman (The Pyramid)^[2][16]
• Best American Director: Michael Ninn (Body Shock)^[16]
• Best New American Director: Kris Kramski (Sexhibition)^[2][16]
• Best European Film: The Pyramid^[16] (Private - Pierre Woodman)
• Best American Film: Conquest^[16]
• Best French Film - Middle Budget: The Magnifix^[16]
• Best Original Screenplay: The Pyramid^[16]
• Best Cover: The Pyramid^[16]
• Best Pro-Am French Series: Les Infirmières de Laetitia (The Laetitia Nurses)^[16]
• Best Pro-Am American Series: Venom^[16]
• Best Screenplay - Adaptation or Remake: Cape Town^[16]
• Platinum Movie 1997: The Fugitive (Private - Pierre Woodman)^[2]
• AVN d'Or for Best American Film: Ben Dover's Fresh Cheeks^[16]

7th Annual Hot d'Or (1998)

• Best European Actress: Laure Sainclair (Les Nuits de la Presidente - Video Marc Dorcel)^[2]
• Best European Supporting Actress: Coralie
• Best European Starlet: Jade^[2]
• Best American Actress: Jenna Jameson (Sexe de Feu, Coeur de Glace - Wicked Pictures)^[2]
• Best American Starlet: Stacy Valentine^[2]
• Best European Actor: Roberto Malone
• Best European Supporting Actor: Andrew Youngman
• Best American Actor: Mark Davis (Decadence - Michael Ninn)^[2]
• Best New Actor: Ramon
• Best European Director: Pierre Woodman^[2]
• Best New European Director: Anita Rinaldi
• Best American Director: Kris Kramski^[2]
• Best New American Director: Philip Mond (Zazel)^[2]
• Best European Film: Tatiana (Private)^[2]
• Best American Film: Lisa (Sin City)^[2]
• Best French Film: Bad Boy
• Best Original Screenplay: Tatiana
• Best Remake or Adaptation: La Belle et la Bête
• Best Box Cover: Paris Chic (Andrew Blake)^[2]
• Best American Pro-Am Series: World Sex Tour (Anabolic)^[2]
• Best French Pro-Am Series: L’école de Laetitia
• Hot d'Or d'honneurs: Marc Dorcel, Julia Channel,^[17] John Stagliano, and Internet Entertainment Group (for the release of The Pamela Anderson Home Video or Pam & Tommy Lee - Hardcore & Uncensored)^[2][14]

8th Annual Hot d'Or (1999)

• Best American Actress: Jill Kelly (Exile)
• Best European Actress: Nikki Anderson (L'Enjeu Du Desir and Rocco Never Dies)^[18][19]
• Best European Supporting Actress: Dolly Golden
• Best American Starlet: Jewel De'Nyle
• Best European Starlet: Kate More
• Best American Actor: Mark Davis
• Best European Actor: David Perry (L'Enjeu Du Desir)
• Best European Supporting Actor: Marc Barrow (Croupe Du Monde)
• Best New Actor: Ian Scott
• Best European Movie: L'Enjeu Du Desir
• Best American Movie: Flashpoint
• Best All-Sex Film: Planet Sexxx 2
• Best French Pro-Am Series: Hongrie Interdite
• Best American Pro-Am series: The Voyeur
• Best American Director: Michael Ninn
• Best European Director: Alain Payet (Le Labyrinthe)^[19]
• Best New European Director: Fred Coppula (Niqueurs Nes)
• Best New American Director: Gary Sage (Carnal Obsessions)
• Best Screenplay: Alain Payet
• Best Box Cover: L'Enjeu Du Desir^[14]

9th Annual Hot d'Or (2000)

• Best Boxcover: L'Esclave des sens - VMD
• Best Screenplay: L'Emmerdeuse - Fred Coppula, Blue One
• Best Remake or Adaptation: Les Tontons Tringleurs (Alain Payet - Blue One)^[20]
• Best American Starlet: Tera Patrick
• Best European Starlet: Meridian
• Best French Starlet: Estelle Desanges
• Best American Actress: Stacy Valentine
• Best European Actress: Laura Angel
• Best French Actress: Dolly Golden
• Best European Supporting Actor: Marc Barrow, Hotdorix Colmax
• Best European Supporting Actress: Sylvia Saint (Le Contrat des Anges - Video Marc Dorcel)^[20]
• Best American Pro-Am Series: The Voyeur - VMD
• Best European Pro-Am Series: Euro Anal - Maeva
• Best French Amateur Series: Le Fantasmotron - Luxor
• Best American Actor: Randy Spears, DMJ 6 Blue One
• Best European Actor: Ian Scott - L'Emmerdeuse Dolly Golden, Les Tontons Tringleurs Blue One
• Hot d'Or d'honneur: Ona Zee
• Best European New Director: Gabriel Zéro - La Verité si tu bandes!, Lucy
• Best American Director: Michael Ninn, Ritual Blue One
• Best European Director: Fred Coppula - L'Emmerdeuse, Blue One
• AVN d'Or - Best European Release in the US: Then Rocco Meats Kelly 2 - Rocco Siffredi & Evil Angel
• Best DVD: La Ruée Vers Laure - VMD
• Platinum Movie (Editors' Choice): Machos - Blue One
• Best French Movie: Middle Budget La Soirée des Connes Patrice Cabanel, JTC
• Best American Movie: Ritual - Michael Ninn, Blue One
• Best European Movie: L'Emmerdeuse - Fred Coppula, Blue One^[14]

10th Annual Hot d'Or (2001)

Award winners:

• Best Actress - "vote des professionnels": Océane^[14]
• Best Actor - "vote des professionnels": Sebastian Barrio^[14]
• Best European Actress: Daniella Rush (Orgie en noir)^[14]
• Best European Supporting Actress: Estelle Desanges (Project X)^[14]
• Best European Starlet: Judith Fox^[14]
• Best French Actress: Océane (Project X)^[14]
• Best French Starlet: Clara Morgane^[14]
• Best American Actress: Tera Patrick (Crossroads)^[14]
• Best American Starlet: Briana Banks^[14]
• Best European Supporting Actor: Marc Barrow (Profession: Gros Cul)^[14]
• Best European Actor: Ian Scott (Max)^[14]
• Best American Actor: Mark Davis (Justine's Daughter: Nothing to Hide 3)^[14]
• Best Director: Pierre Woodman (Madness)^[14]
• Best Director - "vote des professionnels": Fred Coppula (Max)^[14]
• Best Film: Stavros (Mario Salieri - Colmax)^[14]
• Best Film - "vote des professionnels": Max (Fred Coppula - Blue One)^[14]
• Best French Film - Middle Budget: Stavros (Colmax)
• Best Original Screenplay: Orgie en noir (Ovidie - VMD)^[14]
• Best Cover: Madness (Private)^[14]
• Best Videocassette: Soirée de connes (Patrice Cabanel)^[14]
• Hot d'Or d'honneur:

• Sharon Mitchell^[14]
• Paul Fishbein^[14]
• Ovidie^[14]
• Thierry Ardisson^[14]

• Hot d'Or Hall of Fame: Larry Flynt^[14]

11th Hot d'Or (2009) for the 20th Anniversary of Hot Video magazine

The complete list of winners follows:^[1]

• Best French Starlet: Angell Summers^[14]
• Best European Starlet: Black Angelika^[14]
• Best American Starlet: Kayden Kross^[14]
• Best Adult Website: www.sexyavenue.com^[14]
• Best French Actress: Katsuni (Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge - Digital Playground)^[14]
• Best European Actress: Tarra White (Billionaire - Private)^[14]
• Best American Actress: Jesse Jane (Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge - Digital Playground)^[14]
• Best French Actor: Sebastian Barrio (Blanche, Alice, Sandy et les autres - Alkrys)^[14]
• Best American Actor: Evan Stone (Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge - Digital Playground)^[14]
• Best Actress’ Blog: Katsuni - ilovekatsuni.com^[14]
• Best French Female Performer: Cecilia Vega^[14]
• Best European Female Performer: Tarra White^[14]
• Best American Female Performer: Jenna Haze^[14]
• Best French Director: John B. Root (Montre-moi du rose - JBR Media)^[14]
• Best European Director: Alessandro Del Mar (Billionaire - Private)^[14]
• Best American Director: John Stagliano (Fashionistas Safado Berlin - Evil Angel/Marc Dorcel)^[14]
• Best French Pro-Am Director: Enola Suger and Al Arash (le Porntour - Swipp)^[14]
• Best European Gonzo Director: Christoph Clark (Angel Perverse - Evil Angel)^[14]
• Best American Gonzo Director: Manuel Ferrara (Slutty and Sluttier - VCV/Evil Angel)^[14]
• Best French Male Performer: Manuel Ferrara^[14]
• Best European Male Performer: Nacho Vidal^[14]
• Best American Male Performer: Lexington Steele^[14]
• Best French Screenplay: Blanche, Alice, Sandy et les autres by Christian Lavil (Alkrys)^[14]
• Best European Screenplay: Billionaire by Alessandro Del Mar (Private)^[14]
• Best American Screenplay: Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge by Joone (Digital Playground)^[14]
• Best French Movie: Ritual by Moire Candy/ Max Candy (Marc Dorcel)
• Best European Movie: Billionaire by Alessandro Del Mar (Private)^[14]
• Best American Movie: Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge by Joone (Digital Playground)^[14]

Honorary Awards:^[14]

• Second Sexe
• Alpha France
• Coralie
• Piotr Stanislas
• Gérard Kikoïne
• Evil Angel
• Ovidie and Jack Tyler
• Adam & Eve
• Estelle Desanges

• Official Site (in French)
• Hot d'Or Partial list of recipients at the Internet Movie Database
• Past winners
• 2000 Hot D'or Nominations Archived 2010-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
• 2009 nominee list
• 2009 award winner list