Jim Powers Snags 1st Bazowie Awards Nom
(Hollywood, CA) Multi-award-winning, prolific director Jim Powers’ epic Gender X Films feature “Transpirella” has been killing it with an insane number of nominations and award wins. Now, the campy sci-fi horror adventure-filled feature has helped Jim Powers snag his first Bazowie Awards nomination, and his legion of fans can help him take home the coveted crystal spaceship trophy.
“Transpirella” inspired by the cut classic comic book Vampirella, was Jim Power’s passion project of 2025 with an all-star cast including Ariel Demure in the title role, Joel Someone as Dr. Van Helsing, and Dom Cruise as Dracula, along with Kasey Kei, Gracie Jane, Jade Venus, Gal Ritchie, Haven Rose, Avery Lust, and Andylynn Payne. Transpirella is out to save the Earth and uses her charm and strength to outmaneuver her foes. The sexy and funny feature has built a cult following, and now it’s up for a Bazowie for Best Video. Fans and industry can #rockthevote daily at sexyfandom.com/bazowie-awards-2026-vote-best-video! Look for the movie’s title, click the bubble next to it & smash the SUBMIT button! Smash the SHARE on X/TWITTER and SHARE on BLUESKY buttons to let everyone know you voted.
“Who wouldn’t want a crystal spaceship trophy?! This movie has really won the hearts and minds of so many people, and I love it! Everyone from the stars to the crew brought the magic, and this feature is everything I imagined it would be and more! Thank you, Bazowie and all the fans for the nomination—keep on voting!” says Jim Powers.
The Bazowie Awards, presented by Zinetastic, will be an in-person show this year for the first time—it will include Bazowie Con March 27th through March 29th, and the Bazowie Awards on March 29th, at the Hampton Inn in Las Vegas. More details are available at app.gopassage.com/events/bazowiecon-bazowieawards-2026.
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ABOUT JIM POWERS
Jim Powers is one of the most prolific directors of our time, known for his controversial work, 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 Bally’s 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, Adult Time, Transfixed, and Fantasy Massage, 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 Best Trans Movie from the XMAs in 2026. He’s also scored countless AVN Awards, XMAs, XRCOs, Bazowie, and AEBN’s VOD Awards nominations.
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 X @jimpowersxxx.
