Combat Zone (studio)

Combat Zone
Type	Private
Industry	Pornography
Founded	January 2006;13 years ago
Founder	Dion Giarrusso
Headquarters	21700 Nordhoff St, Chatsworth, California , U.S.
Products	Pornographic films
Owner	Dion Giarrusso
Website	www.combatzone.us
	Footnotes /references; [1]

Last updated September 17, 2019

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Company history

Combat Zone was founded in January 2006 by the industry veteran director and producer Dion Giarrusso.^[2] The company specializes in gonzo pornography featuring actresses that are new to the industry.^[1] It has however also worked with established performers.^[3] By 2008 it was producing four new titles a month.

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In January 2008, Combat Zone partnered with Third World Media and hired veteran industry sales manager John Florian.^[4] Florian began in the adult video sales market working for Sin City Films, Homegrown Video and Private.^[5]

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Rebekah Nazarian^[6] and Dion Giarrusso of Combat Zone are featured on MTV's True Life "I'm In The Sex Industry" first air date 2/27/2008 and still re-running. The episode is currently available for online viewing at MTV.com.^[7]

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Directors who have worked for the company include: Melissa Lauren, Joachim Kessef, Mike Metropolis, Zak Wylde, Robbie Fischer,^[8] G-Man, Mark Wood, Ed Hunter, and Juan Cuba.^[9] Rather than letting individual directors own their content as he had done in the past, Giarrusso owns all of the company's content.^[1] The company acts as a distributor for Filly Films, a pornographic film production company located in Chatsworth, California producing only lesbian sex movies.^[10] According to a Google search Filly Films' map listing has been closed down.

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Awards

2009 Urban X Awards: Best Release, Orgy/Gangbang: Nightmare On Black Street^[11]

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References

1 2 3 "Giarrusso's Combat Zone Opens Monday". XBIZ. 2006-01-28. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
↑ XBIZ.com (2006-01-04). "Giarrusso Launches Combat Zone". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
↑ Steve Javors (2008-03-04). "NS Cash Launches Combat Zone's Official Site". XBIZ . Retrieved 2009-04-02.
↑ Eddie Adams (2008-01-05). "John Florian Named Sales Manager For Third World, Combat Zone". AVN. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
↑ Joanne Cachapero (2008-01-05). "Third World, Combat Zone Bring On John Florian". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
↑ ZeBek Garbage (2009-08-30). "iScreamGarbage.com Zine". iScreamGarbage. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
↑ MTV.com (2008-02-27). "True Life: I'm In The Sex Industry". MTV.com. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
↑ Steve Javors (2006-09-19). "FameDollars Picks Up Combat Zone". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
↑ "Adult Video Director Juan Cuba". adultfilmdatabase.com. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
↑ business.avn.com (2011-06-13). "Lesbian Friendly Filly Films First Release Streets Today". Business Video News. AVN . Retrieved 2012-01-13.
↑ Tod Hunter (2010-03-29). "Urban X Awards WInners Announced". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2010-03-29.

External links

Official website
Combat Zone on IMDb
Combat Zone at the Internet Adult Film Database

Combat Zone company profile at AVN

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[G-1] 1 2 3 "Giarrusso's Combat Zone Opens Monday". XBIZ. 2006-01-28. Retrieved 2009-04-02.

[2] XBIZ.com (2006-01-04). "Giarrusso Launches Combat Zone". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-02-03.

[NS-3] Steve Javors (2008-03-04). "NS Cash Launches Combat Zone's Official Site". XBIZ . Retrieved 2009-04-02.

[JF1-4] Eddie Adams (2008-01-05). "John Florian Named Sales Manager For Third World, Combat Zone". AVN. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-03-31.

[JF2-5] Joanne Cachapero (2008-01-05). "Third World, Combat Zone Bring On John Florian". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2010-03-31.

[6] ZeBek Garbage (2009-08-30). "iScreamGarbage.com Zine". iScreamGarbage. Retrieved 2010-02-03.

[7] MTV.com (2008-02-27). "True Life: I'm In The Sex Industry". MTV.com. Retrieved 2009-11-28.

[8] Steve Javors (2006-09-19). "FameDollars Picks Up Combat Zone". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2009-04-02.

[9] "Adult Video Director Juan Cuba". adultfilmdatabase.com. Retrieved 2010-03-31.

[AVNLaunch-10] usiness.avn.com (2011-06-13). "Lesbian Friendly Filly Films First Release Streets Today". Business Video News. AVN . Retrieved 2012-01-13.

[UXAW09-11] Tod Hunter (2010-03-29). "Urban X Awards WInners Announced". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2010-03-29.