(Hollywood, CA) Multi-award-winning prolific director Jim Powers was on stage three times at the 2025 Trans Erotica Awards (TEAs)—twice to accept awards and once to present one of the night’s biggest awards.
On Sunday night, the TEAs were held at the Avalon nightclub in the heart of Hollywood. The star-studded, red-carpet event was well attended. The evening opened with live performances from King Noire and The Gurls. Domino Presley hosted the event again. Many awards were given out, and each one was met with raucous cheering from the audience.
Jim Powers was on the main stage three times. The first time was to accept the trophy for Best DVD Sponsored by Adult Empire. His GenderX parody “Gilligan’s Trans Adventures” won, and he was joined on stage by stars Ariel Demure, Brittney Kade, Kasey Kei, Lola Morena, and Cliff Jensen. The second time he took to the stage was when Adult Time’s Accidental Gangbang won Best Threesome/Moresome Scene for “Bachelor Party Surprise” with two of the stars, Brittney Kade and Steve Rickz. Jim’s third trip to the stage was to present the GenderX Model of the Year Award with Deacon White to Ariel Demure.
“This is hands down my favorite awards show. It’s so much fun and honors some of the best work in the industry. Steven, Kristel, and the Grooby team really outdid themselves this year. Thank you, guys,” says Jim Powers.
A complete list of winners can be found at theteashow.com/tea-show-2025-winners. Photos from the red carpet and event by Jay David are available on PornCrush porncrush.com/galleries/2025-transerotica-awards.
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ABOUT JIM POWERS
Jim Powers is one of the most prolific directors of our time who’s always been known for being controversial and once told Forbes he wants to be the Warren Buffett of porno. Growing up in the Valley in the 1970s, Jim was influenced by comic books, horror movies, fan magazines, and skateboarding, and in the 1980s, all he wanted to do was be a punk rocker and skateboarder. After graduating from Cal State Northridge, he became a stockbroker, a DVD distributor, and a part-time pornographer.
In 1992, while gambling in Ballys in Vegas, Jim wandered into the AVN Awards and decided he could make a better movie than most people there for $5k—he and his friend put up $2500 each to make “The Hills Have Thighs.” Kevin Beachum of Midnight Pictures encouraged him to shoot amateurs on the beach, even though he had never even picked up a camera. While shooting on the beach in Malibu, his set was shut down, and he was hit with felony charges of pandering and conspiracy. He continued to shoot at private houses and swinger parties for Beachum and other companies to cover his legal bills.
In 1993, a chance meeting with Jeff Mike of JM Productions led to history when the two joined forces, regularly pushing the limits of sex while still staying out of prison. Jim helped them roll out their bukkake line and invented American Bukkake—Downtown Larry Melrose from the Howard Stern Show was frequently on his sets. Jim had his own company, Powersville, and directed for legendary adult studios Heatwave, Mayhem, Sin City, Notorious, Immoral Productions, and Smash Pictures. Currently, he directs for Gender X, Devil’s Film, BiPhoria, Dogfart, Zero Tolerance, Adult Time, Transfixed, Fantasy Massage, and Addicted to Girls, and averages over 300 scenes per year. In 2023, ASN Lifestyle Magazine profiled him with a 10-page feature.
With 50 performer credits and thousands of scenes as a director, Jim won Director of the Year (Body of Work) and Best Director – Non-Feature from the AVN Awards and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2005 and has won multiple TEAs trophies for his scenes and DVDs. He’s also scored countless AVN Awards nominations for Best Director, Best Director – Feature, Director of the Year: Individual Project, Best Directing Portfolio – Specialty, Best Director – Parody, Director of the Year (Body of Work), Director – Non-Feature, and Best Videography, as well as Gonzo Director of the Year from the XBIZ Awards, Best Producer Nominee and his scenes and DVDs from the TEAs, Best Director – Parody from XRCOs, and Top BDSM Release from AEBN’s VOD Awards.
During the Black Flag era, Jim sported a mohawk and toured in punk rock bands. He still plays bass in the punk rock band Killroy at high-end venues like Roxy, Viper Room, and Knitting Factory. Follow his adventures on set, learn more about his upcoming scenes and features, and when he plays punk rock live on stage by checking out his Twitter/X @jimpowersxxx.
