Chicago – Holly Randall Productions is celebrating a remarkable achievement with eight 2025 XMA Award nominations from XBIZ for its critically acclaimed featurette, Broken Butterfly: The Perfect Shade of Blu.
Starring Jewelz Blu, Charlotte Sins, Codey Steel, Casey Calvert, Lumi Ray, Lexi Luna and Seth Gamble.
The erotic thriller, directed/co-written by Jeffrey John Hart and produced by Holly Randall, marks their first film together under their new company XSweet. As a spotlight showcase for Jewelz Blu, the movie earned nominations in the following categories:
- Best Featurette
- Best Acting-Supporting: Lumi Ray
- Director of the Year – Individual Work: Jeffrey John Hart
- Best Sex Scene-Featurette: Jewelz Blu, Charlotte Sins & Codey Steele
- Best Screenplay: Kyle McQueen, Jeffrey John Hart & Tanner Moody
- Best Cinematography: Jeffrey John Hart
- Best Editing: Jeffrey John Hart & Kyle McQueen
- Best Art Direction: Amber Guerra & Robert Sotello
“I am deeply honored and grateful to XBIZ for recognizing Broken Butterfly: The Perfect Shade of Blu with eight XMA nominations,” said Randall. “This film was truly a passion project, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible vision and talent of Jeffrey John Hart, who brought the story to life so beautifully.
“Every person on this team—Jeff, Amber Guerra, Robert Sotello, Kyle McQueen, and our amazing cast and crew—contributed something extraordinary to this project. Thank you to XBIZ for this incredible honor, and to our fans for continuing to support and celebrate our work!”
“This film was a massive undertaking but having Holly’s support allowed me to bring it to life,’ said Hart. “Last year our first movie Hopeless won Best Featurette and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for this year! Jewelz Blu gave the performance of a lifetime and I was constantly blown away by her dedication to her craft. We worked very closely rehearsing and building out her character leading up to the 3 day shoot. I consider myself extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to work with such an amazing cast and crew.”
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.