The nominees for the 8th annual Feminist Porn Awards were announced on Thursday by Good For Her, the Toronto, Canada-based sex shop that sponsors the event, which will be held next month, April 4-6, and is being presented this year in conjunction with the Feminist Porn Conference at the University of Toronto.

This year’s festival kicks off on April 4 at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West in Toronto, with Public.Provacative.Porn: The Year’s Best in Feminist Film, featuring a Q&A with filmmakers and performers including Nica Noelle, Jiz Lee, and Julie Simone, moderated by CoCo La Crèm (tickets are $15 advance/$20 at the door).

“This year’s nominees list once again showcases erotic entertainment that is smart, sexy, and appreciates viewers looking for hot feminist films,”

according to a statement released by Good For Her. “In addition to featuring over 50 nominations, the 2013 nominee list includes 14 nominated websites… From familiar faces to exciting newcomers, the nominees this year bring their unique and exciting perspectives on what is sexy, what is erotic, what is engaging and what is powerful back to Toronto.”

Filmmakers Madison Young and Nica Noelle top this year’s list, each with five nominations; Courtney Trouble, Julie Simone, and Tristan Taormino also have mulitple nominations this year.

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