Nica Noelle Explained

Nica Noelle
Birth Date:1976 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:Manhattan, New York, U.S.[1]
Alias:Sydni Ellis,[2] Sydney Ellis, Sydni, Sydney

Nica Noelle is an American entrepreneur, pornographic film actress and director, as well as a writer whose essays have appeared in Salon, The Huffington Post and Hustler. She is the co-founder of adult film studios Sweetheart Video, Sweet Sinner, Sweet Sinema, Girl Candy Films,[3] Rock Candy films,[4] Hot Candy Films,[5] and TransRomantic Films.[6]

Career

As performer

Noelle began her career at the age of 19, working at a psychodrama house in New York City.[7] Afterwards, she became a columnist for underground adult magazines, but she soon switched to porn after she began writing for magazines like $pread.[3]

As director

After writing, directing and performing in some scenes for the lesbian-porn studio Girlfriends Films, Noelle and Mile High Media (an adult film production/distribution company) founded rival lesbian-porn company Sweetheart Video,[8] straight couples-themed brand Sweet Sinner, and Hollywood-inspired brand Sweet Sinema.[9] Through November 2011, Noelle was the sole writer and director of every title from each of these companies. Each of the studios' productions are distributed through Mile High Media. Noelle received an AVN Award nomination for Director of the Year in 2010.[10]

In 2011, Noelle began directing for Mile High Media's then-new company, Sweet Sinema. However, she resigned from Mile High Media that November[11] to sign a new deal with AEBN to create new porn brands Girl Candy Films (lesbian sex), Hard Candy Films (straight),[12] Rock Candy Films (gay),[4] and TransRomantic Films (transgender).[6] Hard Candy Films has since been renamed Hot Candy Films.[5]

Noelle has also written about her career on her Huffington Post blog[13] and on Salon.com.[14]

Personal life

Noelle is Irish and Welsh on her mother's side and Danish and German on her father's side.[3]

Noelle has a son and a daughter.

She identifies as bisexual.[7]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryWorkResult
2010AVN AwardDirector of the Year (Body of Work)[15]
2013Best Director - Feature[16] A Mother's Love
Best Screenplay
XBIZ AwardDirector of the Year - Body of Work[17]
Director of the Year - ParodyPretty Lady
XRCO AwardBest Director (Features)[18]
2014[19] XBIZ AwardDirector of the Year - Body of Work
Director of the Year - Feature ReleaseNobody's Daughter
Gay Director of the Year
2017XBIZ AwardTrans Director of the Year[20]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.xbiz.com/articles/122864 The Journey of Nica Noelle
  2. Web site: About Us . Sweetheard Video . July 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111117024344/http://www.sweetheartvideo.com/about.php . November 17, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Nica Noelle interview. XCritic.com. 25 November 2011 . 2 November 2015.
  4. Web site: Rock Candy Films Debuts 1st All-male Movie. XBIZ. 22 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202201623/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=156924&mi=all&q=rock+candy. 2 February 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Rock Candy Films Archive. TheBlot Magazine. 22 August 2015.
  6. Web site: TransRomantic Studio Debuts With 'Forbidden Lovers'. XBIZ. 22 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202201623/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=152619&mi=all&q=transromantic. 2 February 2016. dead.
  7. http://magazine.goodvibes.com/2011/05/13/sexy-mama-an-interview-with-nica-noelle/ Sexy Mama: An Interview with Nica Noelle
  8. Web site: Mile High Media Goes All-Girl With Sweetheart Video. Business.avn.com. 2008-02-22. 2013-11-02. 2012-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20120603122004/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Mile-High-Media-Goes-All-Girl-With-Sweetheart-Video-24227.html. dead.
  9. Web site: Interview: Nica Noelle Talks Sweet Sinema and More. aebn.net. 22 August 2015.
  10. http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Mile-High-Media-Unveils-New-Studio-Sweet-Sinema-428349.html Mile High Media Unveils New Studio, Sweet Sinema
  11. Web site: Mile High Media and Director Nica Noelle Amicably Part Ways. xbiz.com. 2012-11-30. 2011-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20111217162247/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Mile-High-Media-and-Director-Nica-Noelle-Amicably-Part-Ways-451103.html. dead.
  12. Web site: Nica Noelle Forms Partnership With AEBN, Launches Candy Girl, Hard Candy Films, Retrieved October 14, 2011 . October 28, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130708131025/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=139683&mi=all&q . July 8, 2013 . dead .
  13. Web site: Nica Noelle. huffingtonpost.com. 22 August 2015.
  14. Web site: Nica Noelle. salon.com. 22 August 2015.
  15. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20100304153045/http://avnawards.avn.com/nominees. AVN - 2012 AVN Awards Show - Past Nominees. AVN. March 4, 2010. October 27, 2011.
  16. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130114215812/http://avnawards.avn.com/2013-Nominees. AVN - 2013 AVN Awards Show - 2013 Nominees. AVN. January 14, 2013. February 11, 2013.
  17. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130101002204/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php. XBIZ Awards 2013 Presented by Fleshlight - Nominees. XBIZ. January 1, 2013. February 11, 2013.
  18. Web site: XRCO Nominations 2013 - blog.iafd.com. Internet Adult Film Database. 15 February 2013 . November 25, 2013.
  19. Web site: XBIZ Awards - Nominees. XBIZ. November 23, 2013. January 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120131025101/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php. dead.
  20. http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners