Studio 2000 is a gay

Gay

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 pornographic film studio based in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

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. It was founded in 1992 by producer Scott Masters

Scott Masters

Scott Masters is a gay pornographic film director and studio owner active in adult film since the mid-1960s.Masters, whose real name is Warren Stephens, used the nom-de-porn "Robert Walters" when he founded Nova Studios. He later shuttered Nova Studio and became head of production at Catalina...

 and director John Travis. It is currently owned by two former Falcon Entertainment

Falcon Entertainment

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 executives who purchased the studio in April 2006 upon the retirement of Masters and Travis.

History

Studio 2000 was founded in 1992. Masters and Travis had worked previously for themselves and for every major gay adult entertainment studio. With Studio 2000, they hoped to create an environment where they could create top quality, highly entertaining works while working for themselves. Takedown, one of their first films together, was a success and featured Adam Hart and a number of other popular models in a movie described by Bijou World as "bring[ing] plot and characterization back to porno without losing any of the sexual heat." By 1995, Masters and Travis had incorporated, built an office and hired full-time office and shipping staff. They also moved toward a more consistent production schedule, releasing first six and later 12 productions per year (some of which were produced overseas and released under the label Studio 2000 International), a template that held until they retired. A high point was reached in 2000 when Dream Team earned Studio 2000 their first (and, to date, their only) Best Gay Video trophy from the GAYVN Awards

GayVN Awards

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, as well as the award for Best Romance Video from the Grabby Awards

Grabby Awards

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.

Scott Masters

Scott Masters is a gay pornographic

Gay pornography

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 film

Film

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 director

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 and studio

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 owner active in adult film since the mid-1960s. Masters, whose real name is Warren Stephens, used the nom-de-porn "Robert Walters" when he founded Nova Studios

Nova Studios

Nova Studios was a gay pornographic movie studio established by Scott Masters in 1977. It closed in 1986. Under Masters, Nova Studios created the "West Coast Look", which dominated the gay adult film genre through the 1980s.-Genesis of the studio:...

. He later shuttered Nova Studio and became head of production at Catalina Video

Catalina Video

Catalina Video is an award-winning production house of gay pornography, founded in 1978 by William Higgins. The company was primarily a distributor for Nova Studios in 1982. In 1987, Scott Masters was hired as its head of production, and he began making films for the studio...

. In 1992, he co-founded gay adult film studio Studio 2000 with fellow director John Travis.

John Travis

John Travis is gay pornographic

Gay pornography

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 film director and former movie studio owner whose career began in the early 1970s in San Francisco with 8mm loops. He began directing for Falcon Entertainment

Falcon Entertainment

Falcon Entertainment , an United States company based in San Francisco, California, is one of the world's largest producers of gay pornography....

, Brentwood Studios, Huge Video

Huge Video

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 and Catalina Video

Catalina Video

Catalina Video is an award-winning production house of gay pornography, founded in 1978 by William Higgins. The company was primarily a distributor for Nova Studios in 1982. In 1987, Scott Masters was hired as its head of production, and he began making films for the studio...

. He formed Studio 2000 in 1992 with producer Scott Masters. Travis is best known for discovering and grooming Jeff Stryker

Jeff Stryker

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, a popular and widely recognized gay adult performer.

Notable films

• A Body to Die For
• Blades
• Dark Side of the Moon
• Don't Dick with Devil
• Dream Team
• Grease Guns
• Seamen First Class
• The Size of It
• SuperCharge
• Tailspin
• West Hollywood Hope
• Wildlands
• Whatever You Say, Sir!