There is a reason why Dylan Ryan is one of the favorites around here. She’s gorgeous, talented and one of the funniest people you’ll ever meet. Director Shine Louise Houston breaks down plot and talks about a little bit of what makes her tick. Enjoy this rare opportunity to get inside the mind of one [...]
Shine Louise Houston
As the pioneering producer and director of Pink and White Productions, Shine has always had unique vision. Graduating from San Francisco Arts Institute with a Bachelors in Fine Art Film, her works have become the new gold standard of adult cinema. During a five year position at the women-owned, sex toy purveyor Good Vibrations, Shine recognized an underserved demand for authentic woman and queer made porn. Shine’s films have been recognized as the next big wave of women produced porn and have been internationally screened from Berlin to New Zealand.
Quotes
“There is power in creating images, and for a woman of color and a queer to take that power… I don’t find it exploitative; I think it’s necessary.”
-Shine Louise Houston
Director and Producer, Pink and White Productions
“I believe there’s a lot of room and need to create adult content that’s real, that’s respectful and powerful … I think it’s the perfect place to become political. It’s a place where money, sex, media, and ethics converge.”
-Shine Louise Houston
Director and Producer, Pink and White Productions
Contact
Follow Shine on Twitter: @ShineLouise
For Interviews, Speaking Gigs, and other Inquiries, contact Shine’s Assistant:
Alliance @ CrashPadSeries dot com
Shine’s awards and honors
Curve Magazine’s Lesbian Sex Culture Curator Award
Feminist Porn Awards “Visionary”
PorYes Europe’s 1st Feminist Porn Awards Honored Filmmaker
International Ms Leather Keynote Speaker
Projects
Features: The Crash Pad, Superfreak, The Wild Search, CHAMPION: Love Hurts
Compilations: Crash Pad Series Volume 1, Crash Pad Series Volume 2, Crash Pad Series Volume 3, Crash Pad Series Volume 4, Crash Pad Series Volume 5, Crash Pad Series Volume 6, Her Porn 3
Websites: CrashPadSeries.com, PinkWhite.biz, HeavenlySpire.com, QueerPink.com, and Point of Contact (forthcoming)
Project Awards & Honors
CrashPadSeries.com – 2012 Feminist Porn Awards BEST WEBSITE
HeavenlySpire.com – Nominated 2011 Feminist Porn Awards
Crash Pad Series Volume 6 – Nominated 2011 Feminist Porn Awards
“Best Alternative Website” Nomination 2011 AVN Awards – crashpadseries.com
“Audience Choice Award” 2010 Feminist Porn Awards presented by Good For Her – Crash Pad Series Volume 5 (Shawn & Mickey Mod)
“Movie of the Year” 2009 Feminist Porn Awards presented by Good For Her – CHAMPION: Love Hurts
“Best Video Feature” Nomination 2010 AVN Awards – CHAMPION: Love Hurts
“Steamiest Trans Sex Scene” 2000 Feminist Porn Awards presented by Good For Her – Crash Pad Series Volume 2 (Julie & Michelle Aston)
“Best Dyke Sex Film” 2008 Feminist Porn Awards presented by Good For Her – Crash Pad Series Volume 1
“Best Trans Sex Scene” 2007 Feminist Porn Awards presented by Good For Her – The Wild Search (Papi Cox & Will Thrustwell)
“Best Dyke Sex Scene” 2007 Feminist Porn Awards presented by Good For Her – Superfreak (Lorelei Lee, Princess Donna & Dana Dearmond)
“Best Dyke Sex Scene” 2006 Feminist Porn Awards presented by Good For Her – The Crash Pad (Jiz Lee & Shawn)
Selected, Outfest 2006, the 26th Annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Selected, 18th Annual Vancouver Queer Film Fest
Selected, Cineffable 2006, Paris, France
Vixens + Visionaries Independent Porn Awards – “Best Dyke Sex Scene” The Crash Pad
Interviews
Sippin’ On Ink – February 18th 2009
Carnal Nation – Heavenly Spire: An Interview with Shine Louise Houston
Violet Blue’s SF Chronicle Article about Racism in the Mainstream Porn Industry
SF Weekly’s Bonnie Ruberg – The Best Dyke Porn Producer in San Francisco: At Pink & White Productions
Top Hot Butches – Shine Louise Houston #5
Carnal Nation – Women. Porn. Power.
Feministe – “Let’s Talk about Pornography – An Interview with Shine Louise Houston”
Bend Over Magazine – “Shine Louse Houston – Interview by Sadie Lune”
Curve Magazine “Shine Louise Houston will Turn You On”
Violet Blue’s Open Source Sex on NPR and Fleshbot
The Advocate August 14th, 2007 “Dyke Porn’s New Mastermind”
Shine In Front of the Lens:
Behind the Scenes 20: Sweet Treat’s Solo
Another Shine Louise Houston interview featuring Shine Louise Houston on how scenes are shot and the art of the solo. Waiting for wood may not be a usual problem, but when you are dealing with suction cups it’s a different story. Find out what drives Shine to create the world’s most talked about queer adult [...]
Behind the Scenes 67: Danny Deviant’s Solo
Once again Crash Pad director Shine Louise Houston is put on the spot… by Shine Louise Houston! Shine asks Shine all you’ve been dying to know about the Crash Pad Roadshow, including hanging out with the folks at Smitten Kitten. Meanwhile, Danny Deviant talks about what it was like filming her first scene. Behind the [...]
Behind the Scenes 73 – Daddi Dice Solo
Shine Louise Houston returns to interview our director, Shine Louise Houston, to ask the question we’ve all been dying to hear: When’s Shine going to do a scene? She also introduces an exciting new project – Point of Contact. Whereas you must come to the Crashpad, Point of Contact comes to you – in the [...]
Starring:
★ Shine Louise HoustonBehind The Scenes 85 – Juliet March’s Solo
Shine drops in on a very exhausted Shine, who has pulled an all-nighter to bring you Juliet’s solo. We get a glimpse of the new space (it was more than a paint job!) and a bit of insight into how solo shoots differ from regular scenes. Then, Juliet talks about her career in porn thus [...]
Behind The Scenes – Jiz and Syd in “The Crash Pad”
Fearless Leader Shine Louise Houston drops by to find out what’s going down at CrashPadSeries.com, and looks back on the filming of a boundary-breaking scene that launched multiple careers. At last the secret of why Jiz and Syd were so sweaty is revealed!