Jim Powers

(Hollywood, CA) Multi-award-winning, prolific director Jim Powers' epic feature and one of his scenes won trophies at the 2026 Trans Erotica Awards (TEAs).

On Sunday night, the glitzy and glamorous TEAs, complete with multiple star-studded red carpets, happened at the Avalon in Hollywood, and the turnout was tremendous. The first award of the night was Best DVD, and Gender X Films' "Transpirella," which Jim Powers directed, art directed, and wrote, took home the trophy. Jim took the stage alongside the stars, including Ariel Demure, who played the lead, Jade Venus, Avery Lust, and Kasey Kei. Jim took the stage a second time when Adult Time's "Too Many Tops!" for the Accidental Gangbang series won Best Threesome/Moresome Scene. Joining him were almost all the stars: Khloe Kay, Jade Venus, Ariel Demure, Kasey Kei, and Avery Lust.

"This is the one awards show I look forward to every year. It's great to see the trans community celebrated and revered. Kristel and Steven do an incredible job. Thank you for the recognition for 'Transpirella' and 'Too Many Tops.' Both were incredible to shoot and some of my best trans work of 2025," says Jim Powers.
A complete list of the night's winners can be found at theteashow.com/2026-winners.
To interview Jim Powers for your site, publication, or show, contact Erika Icon of The Rub PR at erika@therubpr.com.

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.

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