‘AFTER PORN ENDS’ DIRECTED BY BRYCE WAGONER
IS THE #1 DOCUMENTARY DOWNLOAD ON iTUNES!

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Mary Carey, Shelley Lubben and Other Former Adult Stars Profiled
in the Thought-Provoking Documentary Partner with
L.A. Animal Rescue for a Special “Porn for Puppies (and Cats, Too!)”
Pet Adoption at Tailwaggers in Los Angeles June 3

The fascinating new documentary “After Porn Ends” directed by Bryce Wagoner is currently the #1 documentary download on iTunes, and #31 movie download overall. The revealing film examines the life and careers of some of the biggest names in the history of the adult entertainment industry and the ups and downs of what happens to them after they leave the business and attempt to resume “normal” lives.

Produced by Christopher Mallick—founder of the groundbreaking film company Oxymoron Entertainment—along with Andy Weiss and Susan Dynner, the film is now available via On Demand Release by Gravitas Ventures, reaching 100 million households. The film is also available now for purchase on Amazon and Vudu, and will be released on DVD August 21. The film is also a centerpiece feature at this year’s Hollywood Fringe film festival in June.

On Sunday June 3, two of the film’s featured interviewees Mary Carey and Shelley Lubben will take part in “Porn Stars for Puppies (and Cats, too!)” – a special dog and cat adoption in partnership with L.A. Animal Rescue to help deserving animals find homes.

Dog and cat lovers who want to adopt an animal in need of a loving home can check in via FourSquare or Facebook at the event OR show your “After Porn Ends” iTunes download receipt to receive $50 off the $250 pet adoption fee*.

The event takes place at Tailwaggers in Hollywood from 1-4 p.m. Media are invited to do interviews take photos of Mary and Shelley along with celebrities (more TBA) and their furry friends from noon–1 p.m. There will be a “puppy and kitty kissing booth,” t-shirt giveaways, Tailwaggers gift baskets and many other raffle prizes.

“After Porn Ends” features interviews with 13 former adult stars, many legendary in their realm. These include onetime California gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey, Houston, Crissy Moran, Raylene, Asia Carrera, Seka, Randy West, Amber Lynn, Bill Margold (considered by many to be the “Industry Godfather”), Tyffany Million, John Leslie (a veteran of 542 titles who passed away recently), Nina Hartley (“Boogie Nights”), Shelley Lubben (who became an anti-pornography advocate after a short run in the business), Richard Pacheco and Luke Ford (author of “The History of X: 100 Years of Sex in Film”).

“After Porn Ends” also includes the insights of Dr. Neil Malamuth, a Professor of Psychology, Communication and Women’s Studies at UCLA who wrote a book and teaches a class on the harmful effects of pornography on individuals and how society deals with them.

Event Recap:

Sunday, June 3
“Porn Stars for Puppies (and Cats, too!)” Pet adoption event in conjunction w/ L.A. Animal Rescue
Tailwaggers (801 N Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA)
Media arrival: 11:45 a.m.
Step and repeat: Noon – 1 p.m.
Adoption event: 1 -3 p.m.

*Check in via FourSquare or Facebook at the event OR bring your “After Porn Ends” iTunes receipt to receive $50 off the $250 pet adoption fee. This includes spayed/neuter services, microchip, vaccines and a 20 percent coupon to Tailwaggers.

Attn Media: Please RSVP to info@luckmedia.com or call (818) 232-4175 by Friday, June 1.

‘PORN STARS FOR PUPPIES’ (AND CATS, TOO!)

Mary Carey, Shelley Lubben and Other Former Adult Stars Profiled
in the Thought-Provoking Documentary
“After Porn Ends” Partner with L.A. Animal Rescue for a Special
Pet Adoption at Tailwaggers in Los Angeles June 3

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Future Pet Owners Can Check Into the Event on FourSquare or Facebook
or Show iTunes Receipt for ‘After Porn Ends’ Download to Receive
$50 Off Pet Adoption Fees That Day

In the revealing documentary “After Porn Ends” directed by Bryce Wagoner, many former adult film stars are putting porn in the past and sharing love with animals in need.

On Sunday June 3, two of the film’s featured interviewees Mary Carey and Shelley Lubben will take part in “Porn Stars for Puppies (and Cats, too!)” – a special dog and cat adoption in partnership with L.A. Animal Rescue to help deserving animals find homes.

Dog and cat lovers who want to adopt an animal in need of a loving home can check in via FourSquare or Facebook at the event OR show your “After Porn Ends” iTunes download receipt to receive $50 off the $250 pet adoption fee**.

The event takes place at Tailwaggers in Hollywood from 1-4 p.m. Media are invited to do interviews take photos of Mary and Amber along with celebrities (more TBA) and their furry friends from noon–1 p.m. There will be a “puppy and kitty kissing booth,” t-shirt giveaways, Tailwaggers gift baskets and many other raffle prizes.

In “After Porn Ends” (www.afterpornends.com), filmmaker Bryce Wagoner examines the life and careers of some of the biggest names in the history of the adult entertainment industry and the ups and downs of what happens to them after they leave the business and attempt to resume “normal” lives. An intimate Q&A session followed the official press & VIP screening on May 15 with the cast, director and producers. “The Hedgehog” himself Ron Jeremy also attended the screening, along with Scorpions bass guitarist Ralph Rieckermann.

Produced by Christopher Mallick—founder of the groundbreaking film company Oxymoron Entertainment—along with Andy Weiss and Susan Dynner, the film is now available via On Demand Release by Gravitas Ventures, reaching 100 million households. Currently the #2 documentary download on iTunes, the film is also available now for purchase on Amazon and Vudu, and will be released on DVD August 21. The film is also a centerpiece feature at this year’s Hollywood Fringe film festival next month.

The introspective film features interviews with 13 former adult stars, many legendary in their realm. These include onetime California gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey, Houston, Crissy Moran, Raylene, Asia Carrera, Seka, Randy West, Amber Lynn, Bill Margold (considered by many to be the “Industry Godfather”), Tyffany Million, John Leslie (a veteran of 542 titles who passed away recently), Nina Hartley (“Boogie Nights”), Shelley Lubben (who became an anti-pornography advocate after a short run in the business), Richard Pacheco and Luke Ford (author of “The History of X: 100 Years of Sex in Film”).

Event Recap:

Sunday, June 3
“Porn Stars for Puppies (and Cats, too!)” Pet adoption event with
L.A. Animal Rescue
Tailwaggers (801 N Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA)
Media arrival: 11:45 a.m.
Step and repeat: Noon – 1 p.m.
Adoption event: 1 -3 p.m.

*Check in via FourSquare or Facebook at the event OR bring your “After Porn Ends” iTunes receipt to receive $50 off the $250 pet adoption fee. This includes spayed/neuter services, microchip, vaccines and a 20 percent coupon to Tailwaggers.

Attn Media: Please RSVP to info@luckmedia.com or call (818) 232-4175 by Friday, June 1.

OFFICIAL MEDIA & VIP SCREENING OF ‘AFTER PORN ENDS’
BY FIRST TIME DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR BRYCE WAGONER
DRAWS THE INDUSTRY’S MOST ICONIC ADULT FILM STARS

Produced by Oxymoron Entertainment, the Fascinating Film is Available On Demand and for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Vudu

The Official VIP & Press screening of the fascinating first feature length documentary “After Porn Ends” (www.aftrepornends.com) at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on May 15 flaunted some of the most iconic adult film stars to date.

Filmmaker Bryce Wagoner examines the life and careers of some of the biggest names in the history of the adult entertainment industry and the ups and downs of what happens to them after they leave the business and attempt to resume “normal” lives. An intimate Q&A session followed the screening with the cast, director and producers. “The Hedgehog” himself Ron Jeremy also attended the screening, along with Scorpions bass guitarist Ralph Rieckermann.

Produced by Christopher Mallick—founder of the groundbreaking film company Oxymoron Entertainment—along with Andy Weiss and Susan Dynner, the film is now available via On Demand Release by Gravitas Ventures, reaching 100 million households. It is available now for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Vudu, and will be released on DVD August 21.

The film features interviews with 13 former adult stars, many legendary in their realm. These include onetime California gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey, Houston, Crissy Moran, Raylene, Asia Carrera, Seka, Randy West, Amber Lynn, Bill Margold (considered by many to be the “Industry Godfather”), Tyffany Million, John Leslie (a veteran of 542 titles who passed away recently), Nina Hartley (“Boogie Nights”), Shelley Lubben (who became an anti-pornography advocate after a short run in the business), Richard Pacheco and Luke Ford (author of “The History of X: 100 Years of Sex in Film”).

Wagoner said, “I’m excited about the response so far, and thrilled that guys like (Academy Award nominated filmmaker) Morgan Spurlock are loving it. When I told him how much we made this for, it looked like he’d seen a ghost.”

“After Porn Ends” also includes the insights of Dr. Neil Malamuth, a Professor of Psychology, Communication and Women’s Studies at UCLA who wrote a book and teaches a class on the harmful effects of pornography on individuals and how society deals with them.

IS THERE LIFE AFTER PORN?

‘AFTER PORN ENDS’ FINDS
FIRST TIME DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR
BRYCE WAGONER ON A BOLD,
FASCINATING JOURNEY TO DISCOVER THE
INCREDIBLE AND OFTEN UNEXPECTED ANSWERS

The Feature Length Film, Produced By
Oxymoron Entertainment and Set For On Demand Release
By Gravitas Ventures May 21 and DVD Release
August 21, Includes Riveting Interviews With 13 Former
(And Some Legendary) Porn Stars, “Industry Godfather” Bill Margold
And A Porn Expert UCLA Professor

Can porn actors really live a normal life after porn?

The very legitimate and intriguing question filmmaker Bryce Wagoner attempts to answer in his fascinating first feature length documentary “After Porn Ends” (www.afterpornends.com) actually took root a few years ago with a slightly more sordid but comical image: vegetable porn!

Wagoner, a working actor and short film director, was on a soundstage doing motion capture work. A bunch of his colleagues on the set were killing time, looking casually at porn on the internet. “They were all laughing at what they were watching,” Wagoner says. “My buddy Albie was completely flabbergasted at the veggie porn he was looking at. He came up with the magic words that have driven me ever since: ‘How can you do anything in your life after doing that?’”

The passion stirred by that off the cuff remark and Wagoner’s quest to discover the answers led to the remarkable cross country and emotionally compelling journey at the core of “After Porn Ends.” Produced by the groundbreaking film company Oxymoron Entertainment, the film is set for On Demand Release May 21 by Gravitas Ventures, LLC, one of the world’s largest On Demand programmers, whose reach will potentially put it in 100 million households. Founded in 2006, Gravitas connects independent filmmakers, producers and distribution companies to leading cable, satellite, telco and online distribution partners. It is available now for pre-purchase on iTunes and will be released on DVD August 21.

A fast moving and heartfelt documentary that examines the life and careers of some of the biggest names in the history of the adult entertainment industry—and the ups and downs of what happens to them after they leave the business and attempt to resume “normal” lives—the film includes interviews with 13 former porn stars, many legendary in their realm.

These include onetime California gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey (89 titles), Houston (67 titles), Crissy Morgan (the most popular “online” porn star), Raylene (224 titles), Asia Carrera (389 titles), Seka (217 titles), Randy West (a whopping 1296 titles!), Amber Lynn (365 titles), Bill Margold (considered by many to be the “Industry Godfather”), Tyffany Million (129 titles), John Leslie (a veteran of 20 years and 542 titles, who passed away recently), Nina Hartley (who appeared in the film “Boogie Nights”), Shelley Lubben (who became an anti-pornography advocate after a lengthy career in the business), Richard Pacheco (a onetime Playgirl “Man of the Year”) and Luke Ford (the “Perez Hilton” of porn and author of “The History of X: 100 Years of Sex in Film”).

“After Porn Ends” also includes the insights of Dr. Neil Malamuth, a Professor of Psychology, Communication and Women’s Studies at UCLA who wrote a book and teaches a class on the harmful effects of pornography on individuals and how society deals with them.

Entering the filmmaking process without an overriding agenda or up front thesis, Wagoner and producers Christopher Mallick (Founder of Oxymoron Entertainment), Andy Weiss and Susan Dynner discovered that their subjects had a fascinating range of stories and life paths both before and after their years making adult movies. As the promotional materials explain, “They were artists, baseball players, child prodigies and even Ivy Leaguers. Now, after their lives in porn, they’re television stars, bounty hunters, writers and social activists.”

“After Porn Ends,” which liberally intercuts interview clips with racy scenes from some of the participants’ work, asks and answers: “What happened in between? And now that they’ve moved on, can they really live a normal life after porn?”

Wagoner’s journey took him to 16 different locations around the U.S., from the mountains of Southern Utah (where the recently widowed Asia Carrera lives with her children) to Kansas City (Seka), Las Vegas (Randy West), other parts of the Midwest, Arizona (where Tiffany Million resides in the prison capital of the U.S.) and of course, Southern California, where the multi-billion dollar industry is based.

“We found that everyone’s story is extraordinary in some way,” says Wagoner. “Except for Shelley, who had a horrible time in the business, everyone’s story about their work has some similarities as a balance of good and bad. Everyone had their own exit strategy, and of course the guys could work till they’re 60 while most of the women had to retire much younger for obvious reasons. One woman was supremely happy with everything, both during and after, while others did all they could to reclaim normal lives with varying degrees of success. In recent years there has been quicker burnout because increasing consumer demands translated to the big stars going from 8-12 films per year to that many per month! There were a lot of surprising moments. One of the women left the industry seven years ago and told us how her husband and kids saved her life. Then, some time after we shot our footage, she called crying to say that she was going to go back, because of financial necessity. It’s the only thing she knows.

“What intrigued me along the way is that despite the way some people may view their chosen profession, porn stars are people too,” the director adds. “Society has its own illusions of the mystery of what goes on in this business, but nobody’s ever taken a look at what happens to these folks afterwards. Our film offers a 360 degree view of that world, and what viewers will see is that the people I’ve talked to who do porn are the strongest and bravest I know.”

Mallick’s first feature film “Middle Men” (starring Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi and James Caan) was about the birth of the era of online billing, a business which drew millions in revenues from the porn industry; the story is drawn from the producer’s own experiences as founder of a company that created the first software program for online billing. His company’s most recent scripted feature is the Hitchcockesque thriller “Columbus Circle,” starring Ribisi, Selma Blair, Amy Smart and Jason Lee.

Mallick thinks that one of the strengths of “After Porn Ends” is the fact that neither Wagoner or the producers took a moral position on the industry or its participants. “It wasn’t about us declaring whether this is good or bad for the participants or society at large,” he says. “It was more, ‘Let’s hear their stories, because true stories often have elements that are too good to make up. The stories our subjects tell is one of the human condition – what led them in, what happened during their time, what hastened their departure and what their current lives are. We never ‘led the witness,’ so to speak. We just heard their stories, edited down from hundreds of hours to 93 minutes and tried to cut it truthful, rather than take the easy but ultimately ordinary route of being salacious or judgmental.”

As could be expected with a concept on such a hot topic and using the word “porn,” Wagoner faced a lot of slammed doors from the upstart documentary producers he approached, many of whom feared taking it on would tainting their efforts to establish their own particular brand. The quirky story of how Wagoner hooked up with Mallick and the team at Oxymoron that helped him bring his vision to life starts out with, “guy walks into a bar”—literally.

Drawing on his training in Theatre and English, the Richmond, Virginia native—a graduate of East Carolina University—moved to L.A. and had worked for five years as the lead motion capture actor in World Wrestling Entertainment’s Smackdown vs. Raw, portraying WWE Champion Triple E. While trying to break into films behind the scenes, he had also shot several short films.

“Andy Weiss was a regular at the restaurant I worked at and knew I was an actor,” Wagoner says. “He thought I would be a role in ‘Middle Men,’ which he and Chris were producing. When he told me about the concept of guys billing for the porn industry, I mentioned my idea for ‘After Porn Ends,’ which I had been pitching for a while. I had been making some inroads contacting some of the former stars that would eventually be part of the film, and Chris immediately realized the concept’s potential. Six weeks later, I had a contract and we began pre-production.

“From my experiences in the documentary world,” he adds, “I found that most directors and producers play it safe, doing important work on topics like education, war, children and certain social issues. Our film doesn’t fall into any of those categories, and it’s both scary and exciting to chart such new territory. I’m excited about the response so far, and thrilled that guys like (Academy Award nominated filmmaker) Morgan Spurlock are loving it. When I told him how much we made this for, it looked like he’d seen a ghost. It was definitely fueled by passion more than dollars.”

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, ‘BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL’—
IN A GROUNDBREAKING DOCUMENTARY MAKING ITS
WORLD PREMIERE AT THE FILM FESTIVAL DURING VIVA LAS VEGAS
ROCKABILLY WEEKENDER APRIL 5-8, 2012 AT
THE ORLEANS HOTEL AND CASINO

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Produced and Directed By Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Winner Mark Mori,
the Feature-Length Film—Authorized By the Legendary Pinup Model—
Features Narration By Bettie Page and Interviews with
Luminaries Including Hugh Hefner, Dita Von Teese,
Bunny Yeager, Paula Klaw and Rebecca Romjin

Shooting to fame in the 1950s with her fetish modeling and racy pinup photos, Bettie Page continues to enchant and inspire multiple generations of women (who continue to emulate her jet black hair, blue eyes and trademark bangs) and men (who long for her). But the story behind her allure, the real person underneath that timeless youthful, sexy image, has been a mystery for the ages—until now.

With the release of “Bettie Page Reveals All,” a feature-length film by Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker and Emmy winning TV producer Mark Mori, the world at last gets to hear Page’s story, narrated by Page herself in the years prior to her death at age 85 in 2008. The compelling 100-minute film is the only one authorized by the famed former pinup as the official film biography on her life.

The documentary makes its world premiere during the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender event April 5-8, 2012. The screenings will be at the Century Orleans 18 Theatre, 4500 West Tropicana Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Free screenings for the Las Vegas entertainment industry will take place on Thursday, April 5 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (ID will be requested for verification.) Public screenings are scheduled as follows: April 5 at 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 5-through Sunday, April 8: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.. Tickets are $10/person and may be purchased online at www.bettiepagerevealsall.com or at the door.

On Friday, April 6, there will be a VIP/Media Screening and a Bettie Page Lookalike Contest. Contest arrivals start at 5:30 p.m. The first 25 entrants and their guests will receive free admission to the film (regular price: $10/ticket) and the winner will receive a Bettie Page movie prize package, including a DVD of the film. VIP and Media arrivals will be at 6:30 p.m., with an introduction and screening at 7:30 p.m., followed by a short, lively Q&A session and press interviews. Celebrities and VIPs attending include Robin Leach, 2011 Playboy Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair, iconic Burlesque dancer Tempest Storm, Tatyana Khomaykova and Jan Glaser (Bettie Page Clothing), Mark Roesler (film co-producer and Page’s former agent),  and many more TBA.

The setting for the premiere is spot-on because the ongoing fascination with Page perfectly parallels America’s obsession with all things ‘50s-‘60s retro via events like the Rockabilly Weekender and the TV smash “Mad Men.” Throughout the decades since, Page has inspired millions of women around the world to want to dress the “Bettie Page way” – while remaining reclusive at out of the spotlight for many years.

“Bettie Page Reveals All” offers an intimate look at the rise, fall and resurrection of one of the world’s most recognized and controversial sex symbols. With her razor sharp wit and husky Tennessee twang, Page emerges from decades of seclusion to reveal her secret past. Drawn from conversations Mori had with her after a new surge of pop culture popularity brought her tentatively out of hiding in the late ‘90s, the documentary finds Page recounting how her unabashed sexual expression and provocative fetish poses set the stage for the 1960s sexual revolution and ushered in a new era of fashion.

Adding keen insight to Page’s story is a unique array of pop culture names with unique connections to the icon. Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner featured her as “Miss January 1955,” one of the earliest Playmates of the Month. Page also inspired careers for burlesque dancer and pinup model Dita Von Teese;  contemporary pin-up artist Olivia; Bunny Yeager, whose early photographs of Page helped propel the pinup to stardom; and Paula Klaw, who along with her brother Irving were renowned fetish photographers who worked extensively with Page in her heyday.

The film, which was co-produced by Mark Roesler with the participation of CMG, and Bettie Page, LLC, includes appearances by Rebecca Romijn, Tricia Helfer, Tempest Storm, Sam Menning, Rev. Robert Schuller, Joey Arias and photographers who worked with Bettie, ex-husband Harry Lear, ex-boyfriends, auto designer Richard Arbib and Brigadier General and Nixon Advisor Charles West. Mori illustrates the story with previously unpublished and rare photos and film of Page as well as new information and documents from her FBI files obtained through FOIA, as well as from the 1955 Kefauver hearings on pornography and crime, which had been sealed for 50 years.

With commentary from people who knew her, photographed her and made love to her, “Bettie Page Reveals All” is steeped in mirth, mayhem and mystery.

Mori says, “I was inspired to make this film and bring Bettie’s joie de vivre to a wider audience by the joyous free spirit that she portrays in her photos as well as my conversations with her. That joy endures in the influence she has had on of women all over the world including pop music icons like Katy Perry, Beyonce and Madonna as well as fashion designers, artists and filmmakers. She’s a force of nature representing joyful sexual freedom that two generations of women can identify with. There’s something very natural about her, and there’s a cool anti-authoritarian quality to her lack of awareness over why people made such a big deal about her.

“The film couldn’t sustain itself for 100 minutes if she wasn’t so personally charming and compelling, and that voice is the key,” he adds. “Bettie had a quality that millions of people and subcultures have projected themselves onto. This movie may shatter some of that mystique but my goal was to create a new mystique and take it to another level. I just wanted to be truthful and dig deeper into what she was all about. I feel honored to bring Bettie’s own statement about her life and who she is to the world.”

Over the past 20 plus years, Mark Mori’s films have garnered numerous awards, theatrical distributions and television broadcasts worldwide. His most notable projects include “Building Bombs,” Academy Award nominee for Documentary Feature (Producer/Director); “Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann,” Academy Award nominee Documentary Short (Executive Producer); “The Fire This Time,” Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize nominee, PBS Frontline (Co-Producer); and “Kent State and the Day The War Came Home,” News & Documentary Emmy Award winner (Executive Producer).

Mori and “Bettie Page Tells All” were profiled in the February 26, 2011 edition of The Wall Street Journal.