Marc Dorcel

Video Marc Dorcel

Type	Private
Industry	Pornography
Founder(s)	Marc Dorcel
Headquarters	, France
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Pornographic films
Website	www.dorcel.com

Marc Dorcel (born Marcel Herskovitz) is a French producer of pornographic films who founded the company Video Marc Dorcel. Besides producing films by himself, he also produces films in partnership with people like Michel Ricaud, Cyril Randuineau, Marc Ange and Michel Barny. Dorcel is known for the long-running Pornochic film series, featuring many of Europe's most well known adult film stars.

Dorcel's projects are often filmed in exotic European locations, and have been awarded for their high production values: characterizing them as films with a degree of artfulness and attention to detail in hardcore pornography. Dorcel's contemporaries include the established pornographic director/producers Andrew Blake, Viv Thomas and Michael Ninn.

To help change the image of sexualities in this way, Marc Dorcel is backing the project of the Pascal Vanhoecke gallery for ARTPARIS+GUESTS.^{[1][clarification needed]} Marc Dorcel also supports the AIDES association.

Distribution deals

The company's films are distributed in the U.S. by Wicked Pictures.^[2]

On March 1, 2006, Dorcel launched Dorcel TV, a cable and satellite service broadcasting adult films.^[3] Dorcel TV is also available online. Video Marc Dorcel has also expanded to include a range of gay pornographic content.

In August 2008, Private Media Group announced it has established an alliance with Video Marc Dorcel to collaborate in the home video market. The collaboration starts with a three year DVD distribution agreement for France and going forward it is expected that Private and Marc Dorcel will explore additional opportunities in other territories. It is also expected that Private and Marc Dorcel will join forces on distribution platforms including Internet and IPTV/VOD in both France and across the EU.^[4]

The studio's content is also available online through archos.com.^[5]

Actresses

Melissa Lauren has starred in several Dorcel films, and in 2004 Priscila Sol signed an exclusive performance contract with the company.^[2]

Awards

Video Marc Dorcel have nominated for AVN awards on many occasions.^[6][7] The following is a selection of some of the major pornography awards won by Dorcel personally or his company:

• 1995 AVN Award - Best American Release in Europe (The Hot Video Award) for Le Parfum de Mathilde^[8]
• 1995 Hot d'Or for Best European Director - Citizen Shane^[9]
• 1998 AVN Award - Best American Release in Europe (The Hot Video Award) for President by Day, Hooker by Night^[8]
• 1998 Hot d'Or d'Honneur for special achievements in the European adult industry ^[10]
• 1999 AVN Award - Best American Release in Europe (The Hot Video Award) for Drop Sex: Wipe The Floor^[8]
• 1999 Hot d'Or for Best European Movie for L'enjeu du desir ^[11]
• 2001 AVN Award - Best American Release in Europe (The Hot Video Award) for Tell Me What You Want^[8]
• 2002 AVN Award - Best American Release in Europe (The Hot Video Award) for Dark Angels^[8]
• 2005 FICEB (Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival) "Ninfa for a life-time career"^[12]
• 2011 XBIZ Award: European Studio of the Year ^[13]

References

1. ^ Participation in ArtParis (in French). Artistik Rezo. 2010-03-12.
2. ^ ^{a b} Ron Martin (2004-01-10). "Dorcel Signs Priscila Sol to Performance Contract". AVN. http://www.avn.com/video/articles/18022.html. Retrieved 2008-08-20. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Le producteur de films X Marc Dorcel lance Dorcel TV" (in French). AFP. 2006-03-01. http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/producteur-films-a18637.html. Retrieved 2007-08-29. 
4. ^ "Private Media Group Announces Landmark Strategic Alliance With Marc Dorcel". prvt.com. http://www.prvt.com/newsroom/press/view.php?pressid=204. Retrieved 2009-03-13. 
5. ^ Archos Content Portal Expands: Paramount & Porn
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8. ^ ^{a b c d e} "AVN AWARDS PAST WINNERS". AVN. http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners. Retrieved 2009-03-07. 
9. ^ "Marc Dorcel: Awards". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233443/awards. Retrieved 2007-08-26. 
10. ^ "Hot d'Or 1998 Winners". Hot d'Or. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20070825141007/http://www.hotdor.org/hot-dor-1998-winners.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-28. 
11. ^ "Hot d'Or 1999 Winners". Hot d'Or. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20070824003409/http://www.hotdor.org/hot-dor-1999-winners.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-28. 
12. ^ "LISTADO DE PELÍCULAS PREMIADAS" (PDF, Spanish/English) (Press release). FICEB. October 2005. http://www.ficeb.com/notas_prensa/Listado%20premiados.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-29. 
13. ^ [http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners], XBIZ, February, 2011

External links

• Marc Dorcel & Dorcel TV Official Site
• Marc Dorcel at the Internet Movie Database
• Marc Dorcel on Myspace
• Marc Dorcel, Sureflix Launch Gay IPTV Channel
• Biography of Video Marc Dorcel

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