Adult Film Association of America

Adult Film Association of America
AbbreviationAFAA
Formation1969; 55 years ago (1969)[1]
Dissolved1992 (1992)[2]
TypeTrade association[3]
Legal statusMerged with Free Speech Legal Defense Fund[2]
PurposeAdvocacy for the adult film industry, opposition to censorship, presentation of erotic movie awards
Location
  • United States
Membership
285 producers, distributors, theater owners, cable programmers, and videocassette manufacturers in the adult film business[1]

The Adult Film Association of America (AFAA) was the first American association of pornographic film producers. It fought against censorship laws, attempted to defend the industry against prosecution for obscenity, and held an annual adult film awards ceremony. Founded in 1969, it continued separate operation until 1992 when it merged with Free Speech Legal Defense Fund.[2] The organization was also host to the Erotic Film Awards which were held from 1977 until 1986.

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  3. ^ Russell, Carrie A. "Adult Film Association of America". mtsu.edu. Retrieved 26 April 2018.