Sunday, November 14th, 2004 AXEL BRAUN CROWNED BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR IN MILAN New Sensations/Digital Sin exclusive contract director, Axel Braun, has been awarded Best International Director at the Delta Di Venere Erotic Fair. (MILAN, ITALY) -- New Sensations/ Digital Sin exclusive contract director, AXEL BRAUN , was awarded Sunday evening at the Delta Di Venere Show in Milan, Italy for Best International Director. This award is particularly special for AXEL BRAUN, as he was born and raised in the city of Milan before moving to Los Angeles and becoming an American citizen. Unfortunately AXEL was not able to attend the Awards ceremony "It's just too damn cold over there…which is the main reason why I left" jokes the director, whose 10-scenes-a-week schedule keeps him busy in L.A. most of the time "and I figured if I shoot more I'll raise my chances of actually winning something". AXEL's father, legendary adult director LASSE BRAUN, picked up the trophy, as he was also on-hand to receive a special Award. At the star-filled gala which saw the presence of many international stars like Jesse Jane, Teagan Presley, Rita Faltoyano, and Jessica Jaymes, AXEL's leading lady ASHLEY LONG won Best Foreign Actress for Braun's film feature "Compulsion".