# Puzzy Power

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Danish pornographic film company

Puzzy Power Industry Pornography Founded 1997 Founder Lene Børglum Defunct 21 January 2020 Headquarters Denmark Key people Elle Fanning | Aidan Stratford Products Pornographic films Parent Zentropa Website www.puzzypower.dk/UK/

**Puzzy Power** (also known as **HotMale**) is a Danish film company started in 1997 as a subsidiary to [Lars von Trier](/source/Lars_von_Trier)'s company [Zentropa](/source/Zentropa), with the goal of producing [hardcore](/source/Hardcore_pornography) [pornographic films](/source/Pornographic_film) for women.[1] It is the only time ever a mainstream film company has openly produced hardcore pornographic films.

The initiative was taken by producer [Lene Børglum](/source/Lene_B%C3%B8rglum),[2] who as leader of Puzzy Power gathered a group of women (sexologist [Gerd Winther](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerd_Winther&action=edit&redlink=1), editor [Lili Henriksen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lili_Henriksen&action=edit&redlink=1), porn model and journalist [Christina Lohse](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christina_Lohse&action=edit&redlink=1), line-producer [Vibeke Windeløv](/source/Vibeke_Windel%C3%B8v) and production assistant [Mette Nelund](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mette_Nelund&action=edit&redlink=1)) and developed a so-called "Statement on women and sensuality", later called The Puzzy Power Manifesto.[3] The manifesto was shaped as a guide for the production of erotic films for women.[4]

## Filmography

### *Constance*

The first film produced by Puzzy Power was *[Constance](/source/Constance_(1998_film))* (1998), directed by [Knud Vesterskov](/source/Knud_Vesterskov) with [Katja Kean](/source/Katja_K), Anaïs and [Mark Duran](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Duran&action=edit&redlink=1) in the leading roles. It tells the story of a young woman, Constance, who arrives at the experienced Lola's house, where she is initiated into the mysteries of sexuality. The story is told in flashback via a framing device, with lyrical diary excerpts and narration read by mainstream actresses [Christiane Bjørg Nielsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christiane_Bj%C3%B8rg_Nielsen&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Hella Joof](/source/Hella_Joof).

### *Pink Prison*

The second film was *[Pink Prison](/source/Pink_Prison)* (1999), directed by [Lisbeth Lynghøft](/source/Lisbeth_Lyngh%C3%B8ft) with [Katja Kean](/source/Katja_K) and [Mr. Marcus](/source/Mr._Marcus) in the leads. It's about the photo journalist Mila, who infiltrates a men's penitentiary in hope of obtaining an exclusive interview with the prison warden. The film, which culminates in a lesbian scene with religious subtext, was filmed in the prison set from [Lars von Trier](/source/Lars_von_Trier)'s film *[Dancer in the Dark](/source/Dancer_in_the_Dark)* (2000).[5]

Both *Constance* and *Pink Prison* received international attention and became the best-selling sex videos in Scandinavia. In 2001, *Constance* was nominated for three [AVN Awards](/source/AVN_Award) for Best Art Direction, Best Music and Best Videography. In 2003, *Pink Prison* won a [Venus Award](/source/Venus_Award) as Best Scandinavian Film. On March 12, 2006, pornography was legalized in Norway, following a case which involved a positive qualitative appraisal of *Constance* and *Pink Prison*.[6]

### *HotMen CoolBoyz*

The third film was the gay feature *HotMen CoolBoyz* (2000), directed by [Knud Vesterskov](/source/Knud_Vesterskov) and starring [Ron Athey](/source/Ron_Athey) and [Billy Herrington](/source/Billy_Herrington).[7] In this connection, the Puzzy Power company called itself HotMale. The film was no financial success, but was nominated for five [GayVN Awards](/source/GayVN_Award), including Best Foreign Film.

## Restructuring

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At the start of 2001, Zentropa's CEO [Peter Aalbæk Jensen](/source/Peter_Aalb%C3%A6k_Jensen) announced his intention to close Puzzy Power, which he claimed had been a financial disappointment. Both *Constance* and *Pink Prison* were however still ranking high on international sales lists, and soon after *HotMen CoolBoyz* was released as an international deluxe DVD-edition. Puzzy Power was not closed, but continued administrating the distribution and income of its three feature productions.

The task of producing new sex films for Zentropa went to a new subsidiary (later independent) company, [Innocent Pictures](/source/Innocent_Pictures). The two first productions from [Innocent Pictures](/source/Innocent_Pictures) were the educational DVD *[Femi-X and Beyond](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Femi-X_and_Beyond&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2004), directed by [Nicolas Barbano](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicolas_Barbano&action=edit&redlink=1) with [Joan Ørting](/source/Joan_%C3%98rting) as host, and the feature film *[All About Anna](/source/All_About_Anna)* (2005), directed by [Jessica Nilsson](/source/Jessica_Nilsson) and starring [Gry Bay](/source/Gry_Bay) and [Mark Stevens](/source/Marc_Stevens_(pornographic_actor)). In spite of a difficult production, *All About Anna* became an even bigger success than both *Constance* and *Pink Prison*.

The full story of Puzzy Power and [Innocent Pictures](/source/Innocent_Pictures) is told in [Thomas Vilhelm](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Vilhelm&action=edit&redlink=1)'s book *Filmbyen* (Ekstra Bladets Forlag, 2007).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Lumholdt2003_1-0)** Jan Lumholdt (2003). [*Lars Von Trier: Interviews*](https://books.google.com/books?id=voTOt3GaRJAC&pg=PA168). Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp. 168–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-57806-532-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-57806-532-5).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sabo2012_2-0)** Anne G. Sabo (2012). [*After Pornified: How Women are Transforming Pornography & why it Really Matters*](https://books.google.com/books?id=SrOfzutDJJUC&pg=PA55). John Hunt Publishing. pp. 55–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-78099-480-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-78099-480-2).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Jacobs2007_3-0)** Katrien Jacobs (20 August 2007). [*Netporn: DIY Web Culture and Sexual Politics*](https://books.google.com/books?id=EUt3AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA77). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 77–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4616-3952-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4616-3952-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Thoughts on women and pornography](http://www.puzzypower.dk/UK/index.php/om-os/manifest)[Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131104011829/http://www.puzzypower.dk/UK/index.php/om-os/manifest) 4 November 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Lust2010_5-0)** Erika Lust (2010). [*Good Porn: A Woman's Guide*](https://books.google.com/books?id=s7KtuJZJ-wEC&pg=PA189). Seal Press. pp. 189–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-58005-351-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-58005-351-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-List2010_6-0)** Henrik List (1 April 2010). [*Sidste nat i kødbyen*](https://books.google.com/books?id=0XFFgqDeeFIC&pg=PT97) (in Danish). Lindhardt og Ringhof. pp. 97–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-87-11-41029-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-87-11-41029-5).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Johnson2013_7-0)** Dominic Johnson (2013). [*Pleading in the Blood: The Art and Performances of Ron Athey*](https://books.google.com/books?id=m6Lh0hu-2xUC&pg=PA246). Intellect Books. pp. 246–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-78320-035-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-78320-035-1).

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.puzzypower.dk/UK/)

- [Puzzy Power](https://www.dfi.dk/en/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/selskab/163875) in the [Danish Film Database](/source/Danish_Film_Database)

- [Norwegian Media Authority none-censorship decision](https://web.archive.org/web/20071211231918/http://medietilsynet.no/om/nyhetsarkiv/filmklagenemnda0906)

- [Puzzy Power](https://www.iafd.com/distrib.rme/distrib=5007) at the [Internet Adult Film Database](/source/Internet_Adult_Film_Database)

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