(Los Angeles, CA / January 21, 2025) – Holly Randall Productions proudly celebrates its latest triumph at the 2025 XMA Awards, earning the ‘Best Featurette’ honor for Broken Butterfly: The Perfect Shade of Blu, an intimate and surreal erotic thriller written and directed by Jeffrey John Hart and produced by Holly Randall in association with XSweet.
Starring Jewelz Blu, Broken Butterfly weaves a psychological thriller around Juliet (Blu), a woman who seems to have it all – a new job, a new boyfriend and a structured life – until strange events and buried memories begin to surface, forcing her to confront a past she thought she left behind. The featurette highlights a powerhouse supporting cast that includes Charlotte Sins, Codey Steele, Casey Calvert, Lumi Ray, Lexi Luna and Seth Gamble.
“Winning this award means so much because it represents the kind of filmmaking we love – creating stories that are as visually compelling as they are deeply human,” said Randall. “I’m incredibly grateful to XBIZ for recognizing Broken Butterfly, and to my amazing cast and crew who brought this vision to life. It’s always an honor to create work that resonates with both the industry and audiences.”
Hart added, “Hearing them announce Broken Butterfly at the XMAs was surreal. This film was by far the most difficult project that I’ve ever taken on. I could not have pulled it off without Holly, Kyle, Brent, Cajo, Robert and the amazing Jewelz Blu. Thank you to my entire cast & crew, and thank you Holly for continuing to support me. To the entire XBIZ family, from the entire cast & crew of Broken Butterfly, thank you for recognizing our hard work and giving us a platform to celebrate within the adult community.”
Broken Butterfly, which was entirely self-funded, follows on the success of last year’s Hopeless, which won XBIZ’s 2024 Featurette of the Year, and offered performers the choice between standard pay or a percentage of profit share, giving them a direct stake in its success and making it a true collaboration.
Watch Broken Butterfly: The Perfect Shade of Blu at Hollyrandall.com, and find Holly Randall at HollyLinks.com.
ABOUT HOLLY RANDALL:
A luminary in the world of erotic storytelling, Holly Randall was destined for a life behind the lens. Born in Hollywood, California to legendary photographer Suze Randall – an industry trailblazer as one of adult’s first female photographers and filmmakers- Holly’s affinity for photography and filmmaking was cultivated from an early age.
Like her mother, Holly grew up with a similar creative flair behind the camera; she attended Brooks Institute of Photography to hone her craft, then joined the family business assisting her mother. In 2004, Holly began producing and directing films for Suze.net before stepping into the spotlight in 2008 with her own studio, Holly Randall Productions.
Holly has worked for nearly every brand in the adult industry, including Penthouse, Hustler, Adam & Eve, Twistys, and Brazzers. She also hosted the popular Playboy TV Show Adult Film School and the Digital Playground competition DP Star. She published several photography books through GOLIATH, including Erotic Dream Girls, Kinky Lingerie Girls, Kinky Nylons, Kinky Super Beauties and Super Nylon Parade.
In 2017, Holly launched the wildly popular weekly podcast Holly Randall Unfiltered – currently at 300+ episodes and counting – and has appeared in documentaries such as Netflix series Hot Girls Wanted, Amazon Prime Video’s Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story, and Vice TV’s Before the Internet.
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