Our panel of experts will discuss their personal journeys to get where they are today, share anecdotes, and answer questions from the audience. Topics covered will relate to why community matters, how you can create community in varied professional spheres, stories about positive experiences with fans and peers, tips on how to encourage community among your fans and with one another, and more.

ANNA CHERRY and RICHARD RALL

Anna Cherry, and her partner Richard Rall are AVN nominated 2023 favorite couple, and now Best Cam Duo for AltStar Awards. They create & run a nerdy show called TableTopless (criticalhole.com) that features many guests and an active cast of cam stars playing tabletop RPGs.

Anna Cherry have interviews featured in Cosmopolitan, Sluts&Scholars, and more (there is a handy publications link at the top of my and Richard Rall has recently been profiled for Bcams and also together on Dangling After Dark.

They have been in camming as their main pursuit for over fifteen years, streaming cam shows and games together and with other friends for the last ten years. They also produce their own cosplay porn scenes! And do production work for others in their expanding circle. They have group experience streaming with first-timers, as well as shooting adult films with industry professionals like Xander Corvus, Maya Kendrick, and Olive Glass or threesome camming with other female stars like Nickey Huntsman.

They hosted a talk show called CherrySTEM, talking about science and sex and also do a lot of training for sexuality and online performance for cam girls, and couples. As a couple that has been together and working together for many years, they have many useful insights.

KILLSHOT

Scott Owens or Killshot is one of the OGs of alt. Founder of EroticBPM, RaverPorn, SpicePlay, and more.

AUTUMN RAIN

Autumn Rain is a true chameleon whose look varies from Goth to infamous cosplay characters (Velma, Harley Quin, and more) to ALT model to pin-up girl. With two years in the biz (one as an amateur and now an adult star), she’s making her mark with her worldwide fans and has become known for her love of being a switch, making diverse content including cosplay, delving into many niches, and taking huge cocks. Autumn has worked for many top trans studios, including Evil Angel, Transfixed, Blazed Studios, Grooby Girls, Tgirls.xxx, Bob’s Tgirls, Tgirls.Porn, TransErotica, Queer Crush, Trans Roommates, Devil’s Film, Grooby VR, Reality Lovers VR, TransNificent, TransTaken, and Pornstar Platinum. Autumn has already won Best New Star from the Fleshbot Awards, Best Solo Models from the TEAs, Best Trans Content Creator Performer from the ASN Awards. She’s also scored multiple awards nominations, including Favorite Trans Porn Star, Hottest Trans Creator Collab, and for her scene work from the AVN Awards, Trans Performer of the Year and her scene work from the XBIZ XMAs, and Best New Face, Best Hardcore Performer, Best Internet Personality, Best Solo Model, Ms. Unique, Best Content Creator and her scene work from the TEAs, Sexiest Cosplayer from the Bazowie! Awards and Best Ass and Best Top from the Fleshbot Awards. In 2024, she became a published model with an 8-page feature in ASN Magazine and is featured in the 2025 Grooby Girls calendar. Autumn also appeared in one of Taiwanese pop singer Joanna Wang’s music videos. When she’s not on set or being a top content creator, you’ll find Autumn doing voice impressions, playing chess, bowling, or shopping for the perfect cosplay outfit.

IVAN

Ivan, a respected and prolific adult industry producer/director and mainstream horror filmmaker of more than 28 years, is living his best life as the inspired force behind entertainment studios such as Alt Erotic, where he currently serves as CEO and Creative Director, as well as former companies such as Extreme Associates, Evolution Erotica, Anabolic, Desire Films, Pornstar Empire, and others. Still part owner and the driving force behind Pornstar Website network, Puba, for years had the top talent as their clients as his skills and creative content helped big names build their brands as such Asa Akira, Nicole Aniston, Shyla Styles, Samantha Saint, Roma Rains Abigail Mac and the list goes on, specifically legendary Alt Model Christy Mack who gives Ivan credit in helping her build and grow her brand.

In the recent years Ivan has won “Best Web Director” Awards at AVN anXRCO Awards. And as of 2023 is a two time Hall of Fame with AVN and Urban X Awards.

Known as and winner of “Hardest Working Director in Porn” (Fox Magazine), he also mentors new and up-in-coming models. His reputation as a “humanity first” has created a moniker most models call him their “Porn Dad”

Born in Russia, Ivan moved to the U.S. as a child and earned a degree in Cinematography before embarking on an entertainment career in mainstream film and TV. He came into the adult biz in 2002, making his mark with such movies as 2004’s Texas Asshole Massacre and 2005’s Dawn of the Head, earning him a number of awards, nominations and a Hall of Fame induction that celebrate his talents. Helmed as the “Horror Porn Maestro” by AVN Magazine.

While reveling in his success as a filmmaker, media personality, entrepreneur and podcast host,
the past few years have also seen him become involved with the XPW (Xtreme Pro Wrestling)
organization in Southern California, quickly becoming as many would say “Indy Wrestling top photographer” and in 2023 winning fan favorite for “Bets Deathmatch Photographer”

Under his Mainstream belt he has over two dozen filmmaker awards including the highest honor of President’s Award from the prestigious Brooks Institute of Photography where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Cinematography

Amongst all the projects Ivan has built numerous successful Youtube channels with over 100 million views. Currently he is finishing up he epic projects Ink Motel 5. In 2023/2024 Ivan has brought on board creative artists to helm their own series and DVDs such as Musa Phoenix, Sabien DeMonia, Luna Luxxx and Deet, Darcy Diamond and recently Taylor Nicole.

Alt Erotic has won the last three years an Alt Star Award for “Best Alt Membership Website”

Anna Cherry, and her partner Richard Rall are AVN nominated 2023 favorite couple, and now Best Cam Duo for AltStar Awards. They create & run a nerdy show called TableTopless (criticalhole.com) that features many guests and an active cast of cam stars playing tabletop RPGs.

Anna Cherry have interviews featured in Cosmopolitan, Sluts&Scholars, and more (there is a handy publications link at the top of my and Richard Rall has recently been profiled for Bcams and also together on Dangling After Dark.

They have been in camming as their main pursuit for over fifteen years, streaming cam shows and games together and with other friends for the last ten years. They also produce their own cosplay porn scenes! And do production work for others in their expanding circle. They have group experience streaming with first-timers, as well as shooting adult films with industry professionals like Xander Corvus, Maya Kendrick, and Olive Glass or threesome camming with other female stars like Nickey Huntsman.

They hosted a talk show called CherrySTEM, talking about science and sex and also do a lot of training for sexuality and online performance for cam girls, and couples. As a couple that has been together and working together for many years, they have many useful insights.

Ivan, a respected and prolific adult industry producer/director and mainstream horror filmmaker of more than 28 years, is living his best life as the inspired force behind entertainment studios such as Alt Erotic, where he currently serves as CEO and Creative Director, as well as former companies such as Extreme Associates, Evolution Erotica, Anabolic, Desire Films, Pornstar Empire, and others. Still part owner and the driving force behind Pornstar Website network, Puba, for years had the top talent as their clients as his skills and creative content helped big names build their brands as such Asa Akira, Nicole Aniston, Shyla Styles, Samantha Saint, Roma Rains Abigail Mac and the list goes on, specifically legendary Alt Model Christy Mack who gives Ivan credit in helping her build and grow her brand.

In the recent years Ivan has won “Best Web Director” Awards at AVN anXRCO Awards. And as of 2023 is a two time Hall of Fame with AVN and Urban X Awards.

Known as and winner of “Hardest Working Director in Porn” (Fox Magazine), he also mentors new and up-in-coming models. His reputation as a “humanity first” has created a moniker most models call him their “Porn Dad”

Born in Russia, Ivan moved to the U.S. as a child and earned a degree in Cinematography before embarking on an entertainment career in mainstream film and TV. He came into the adult biz in 2002, making his mark with such movies as 2004’s Texas Asshole Massacre and 2005’s Dawn of the Head, earning him a number of awards, nominations and a Hall of Fame induction that celebrate his talents. Helmed as the “Horror Porn Maestro” by AVN Magazine.

While reveling in his success as a filmmaker, media personality, entrepreneur and podcast host,
the past few years have also seen him become involved with the XPW (Xtreme Pro Wrestling)
organization in Southern California, quickly becoming as many would say “Indy Wrestling top photographer” and in 2023 winning fan favorite for “Bets Deathmatch Photographer”

Under his Mainstream belt he has over two dozen filmmaker awards including the highest honor of President’s Award from the prestigious Brooks Institute of Photography where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Cinematography

Amongst all the projects Ivan has built numerous successful Youtube channels with over 100 million views. Currently he is finishing up he epic projects Ink Motel 5. In 2023/2024 Ivan has brought on board creative artists to helm their own series and DVDs such as Musa Phoenix, Sabien DeMonia, Luna Luxxx and Deet, Darcy Diamond and recently Taylor Nicole.

Alt Erotic has won the last three years an Alt Star Award for “Best Alt Membership Website”

Darcy Diamond has extreme body modifications with black tattooed eye balls and split tongue. She has been part of Alt Erotic for 2 years and they have followed her journey the entire to even shooting her mid transformation

Titi Ramone has exploded in less than a year. Brand Ambassador for a modification gear company. Shooting for major companies including Perv City and Brazzers.

Taylor Nicole built her own brand from the ground up.