According to Noelle, though AEBN already had Falcon and Raging Stallion producing gay content, she wanted a crack at the market. Noelle first ventured into gay porn at AEBN, where she started Rock Candy films. (The latter, featuring transsexual performers in story-driven movies, was created in May 2012.) And Noelle went on to do critically acclaimed work at AEBN, picking up a 2013 AVN Award for Best New Studio for her AEBN triumvirate: Hard Candy Films, Girl Candy Films and TransRomantic Films. At Mile High, seasoned directors kept up quality in the Sweet Sinner and Sweetheart Video releases, including James Avalon, Dana Vespoli and Melissa Monet.
Now, there’s a new wrinkle in the evolution: Noelle is leaving AEBN and returning to the Mile High fold, where she will write and direct gay adult features for the brand-new Icon Male studio.įans of Noelle’s brand of couples-friendly, story-driven erotica have been well served on two fronts since her departure. The separation was deemed amicable by both sides, with Mile High Media Vice President Jon Blitt thanking Noelle for her role in creating the “Sweet Studios” and assuring consumers that they could “rest easy knowing their favorite studios will remain true to their origin, while continuing to evolve.” In October 2011, director Nica Noelle parted ways with Mile High Media-her home base for four years-to launch two studios with AEBN.
For more on the studio, follow on Twitter. Pictured above: the box cover for Forgive Me Father and a still from Prisoners of War, both coming from new gay adult studio Icon Male. This interview originally ran in the June 2014 issue of AVN magazine.