Courtney Trouble Named Director of the Year at BBW FanFest Awards

LAS VEGAS—Immediately following the release of Lesbian Curves 2: Hard Femme, TROUBLEfilms founder Courtney Trouble won the Director of the Year award at the second annual BBW FanFest, held on July 27. The first of its kind, BBW Fan Fest celebrates plus-size BBW adult stars, models and webcam performers with a trade show, awards program and a variety of parties. The Director of the Year award marks Courtney’s first win at the convention, where TROUBLEfilms also hosted a fan booth with Kitty Stryker, Betty Blac, and Cinnamon Maxxine signing photos and promoting the Lesbian Curves series, a plus-size focused queer porn project featuring authentic lesbian sex. Courtney Trouble’s acceptance speech was tearful, joyful and personal: “I’ve been making porn for 11 years, and I started it because I was a fat girl in a fat-shaming world. And today I feel like I have family for the first time in this industry.” She added, “I am beyond thankful to my fans, my co-stars, and every single incredible performer that has graced my lens for helping me win the gift I've been given tonight. I still can't believe that I have been chosen as BBW FanFest 2013's Director of the Year. I have so much gratitude. Thank you!” Betty Blac (@bettyblac1), a two-time Lesbian Curves star who herself was nominated for Speciality Niche Performer of the Year and Fan Favorite in the BBW FanFest Awards, spoke about the significance of Courtney’s win. “I was so proud to see Courtney receive this award. No one else is doing what she is doing, for as long as she has been doing it,” Blac said. “This is a win for progressive porn.” In total, Trouble was up for seven awards at the 2013 BBW FanFest. In addition to Director of the Year, Trouble was nominated in three other categories: Newcomer of the Year, Specialty Niche Performer of the Year, and Plumper of the Year. Her companies—TROUBLEfilms (Studio of the Year) and QueerPorn.tv (“Multi Girl Site of the Year”; “Fetish/Specialty Site of the Year”)—were also up for awards. This win at the 2013 BBW FanFest marks a significant moment not only for Trouble herself, but also for queer and body-positive pornography. Courtney Trouble also presented the award for Best Cam Site and appeared on the convention-closing panel where fans asked models and directors questions about shooting ethics, relationships with fans, and personal politics.