VENICE, CA – Few people are headed into the upcoming AVN Awards and XBIZ Awards shows with more nominations than Bonnie Rotten, but that’s not the only big news from the popular starlet: she’s also kicked off the new year with a directing deal with Girlfriends Films.

The deal announced Monday includes international DVD, VOD, and broadcast cable distribution. The 20-year-old, who is one of the industry’s youngest directors, will be directing six titles a year for the company.

In a year and a half Bonnie has established herself as one of the industry’s premier performers. She is sitting on 24 awards nominations for the upcoming presentations, including Female Performer of the Year nominations from both AVN and XBIZ.

“I’m stoked to be going into the next stage of my career and will be going into with all the passion I’ve given my scenes,” Bonnie said. “I’m not just a porn fan, I’m a film fan, and I will definitely be shooting scenes that have my own spin on them. I have a lot of ideas that I’m eager to unleash!”

Bonnie will be signing for Evil Angel at the upcoming AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas.

Bonnie stars in several big January releases, including the much-anticipated Rambone XXX (DreamZone), which has her taking on the legendary Rambo character with her own sexy, badass twist.

Also releasing this month are All About Ass (Jonni Darkko/Evil Angel), which features her on the cover, and My First Job (3rd Degree). For more information on All About Ass and to see the trailer, go to www.evilangelvideo.com/title/1000010110.

AVN Awards: Favorite Female Porn Star, Best Boobs, and Social Media Star. Go to http://avnawards.avn.com/voting. Limit one vote per IP address per day.

XBIZ Awards: Female Performer of the Year: http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/voting/v20.php

Erotic Lounge Awards: Go to http://www.erotic-lounge-awards.com. Voting ends January 2.

Follow Bonnie on Twitter @thebonnierotten. Her official website is www.bonnierotten.com. For everything Bonnie go to http://risingstarpr.com/news/?page_id=4171.