MONTREAL – In a statement issued today, adult brand Noir Male announced that it has launched the Noir Male Directorial Training Program (NMDT Program), which the company called a “first-of-its-kind directorial education program for BIPOC adult performers.” The program is now accepting applicants for the first six-month training session.

“In an industry infamous for the further marginalization of minorities, Noir Male broke new ground for gay black men when it formed in 2018 and is committed to celebrating and championing voices and visions previously underrepresented in the adult industry,” Noir Male wrote in its statement. “The creation of NMDT program is a further continuation and recommitment to elevating gay men of color, providing education and opportunities behind the camera in the adult industry.”

You can learn more about the NMDT Program and apply online here.

In the announcement, Noir Male also said its parent company Mile High Media “welcomes partnership with Off the Clock Production’s NuEric Taylor, as the newly appointed Noir Male Creative Director,” noting that Mile High VP Jon Blitt teamed up with Taylor to create the NMDT program.

“The idea was born during the tumultuous Spring of 2020, both men wanted to enact true change within the adult industry, seeing the lack of diversity in adult production,” according to Noir Male’s statement. “They committed to new diversity initiatives for the studio, laying the foundation that is now the NMDT Program.”

Noir Male said the six-month paid educational program “introduces selected adult performers to the basics of directing adult film and associated skills needed to produce film content,” adding that the program “covers the role and responsibilities of the director in script development, pre-production, production, and post-production. Applicants gain the tools to advance their careers beyond adult performing.”

“Having the opportunity to be a part of this positive change in the adult entertainment film industry is very exciting,” Taylor said. “The NMDT Program will really empower talent to plan a career beyond performing. Training BIPOC the key skills it takes to be a successful director and screenwriter will open so many doors for them and will also assist in changing the narrative of all talent experiences on set.”

Noir Male’s Brand Ambassador Dillon Diaz was the first to team with Noir Male in a pilot program that the NMDT Program is now based on, Noir Male revealed in its statement. Diaz released his first co-directed scene a month ago and has more projects in pre-production for the studio.

“I’m very excited to have written and directed my first projects for Noir Male, a studio that I have had a long and nurturing relationship with,” Diaz said. “Working behind the camera, directing projects celebrating the progress and sexuality of men of color is incredibly fulfilling. I’ve learned so much about the directing process in such a short time.”

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