Holly Randall Productions is proud to celebrate its latest win at the 2025 XMA Awards, winning “Best Short Film” honors for “Broken Butterfly: A Perfect Shade of Blu-ray,” a feature film directed by Jeffrey John Hart Intimate and surreal erotic thriller written and directed by Jeffrey John Hart and produced by Holly Randall. Association with XSweet.
Starring Jewelz Blu, Broken Butterfly weaves a psychological thriller around Juliet (Blu), who seems to have it all – a new job, a new boyfriend and a structured life – until strange events and buried memories begins to surface, forcing her to confront a past she thought she had left behind. The featurette highlights the strong supporting cast, including Charlotte Sins, Cody Steele, Casey Calvert, Lumi Rae, Lexi Luna and Seth Gamble.
“Winning this award means a lot because it represents what we love about filmmaking—creating stories that are both visually appealing and deeply human,” Randall said. “I’m so grateful to XBIZ for recognizing Broken Butterfly and to the incredible cast and crew for bringing this vision to life. It’s always a privilege to create work that resonates with the industry and audiences.”
Hart added: “It was surreal to hear them announce Broken Butterfly at the Christmas Festival. This film was by far the most difficult project I have ever taken on. Without Holly, Kyle, Brent, Cajo, Robert and the amazing Jewelz Blu, thank you to my entire cast and crew and to the entire XBIZ for continuing to support me. Family, the entire cast and crew of Broken Butterfly, thank you for recognizing our hard work and giving us a platform to celebrate within the adult community.”
Completely self-funded, Broken Butterfly follows up on the success of last year’s Desperate, which won the XBIZ 2024 Best Short Film and offers performers a choice between standard pay or a percentage of the profits, allowing them to Being able to directly hold its success and make it a true collaboration.