(HOLLYWOOD, CA) -- Rising superstar Eva Angelina is no stranger to success yet the Cuban/Irish/Chinese performer has never been considered for any major adult movie awards until she had the opportunity to star in the year’s most ambitious movie Upload from SexZ Pictures.

The Eli Cross directed thriller showcases an unseen side of Angelina that takes her from superior gonzo sex performer to superstar actress. Her AVN award nomination for Best Actress and her recent NightMoves award win for Best Actress confirms what many have felt was a talent brewing within the beautiful starlet.

"Upload was such an amazing experience for me," Angelina said. "I always looked forward to the day when I could be a central character in such a big story and to get rewarded with an AVN nomination and a NightMoves award for Best Actress is really exciting."

"We knew that Eva was one of the most dynamic adult stars today and after she read for the part, Eli felt she was the perfect person to play the role of Cassandra which is really a remarkable character. She gave a great performance," stated SexZ.com Ceo Bo Kenney.

Set in the near future, Upload tells the story of two federal agents tracking down a hacker they believe carries a computer virus that could change the world as we know it. The movie co-stars SexZ Pictures contract superstar and reigning Female Performer of the Year Hillary Scott as Tesla, the sexy cyberpunk who holds the future of civilization in the palm of her hand and Eva Angelina as Cassandra Cray, the brooding government agent who’s chasing the secret Tesla holds. Derrick Pierce plays Cassandra’s by-the-book fellow agent. A movie trailer can be seen at www.sexzupload.com

"I’m thankful Eli and Bo had such faith in me in being able to carry a role this big. I had never been given the opportunity to act with so many emotions so to have been able to pull it off really is an accomplishment for me and I hope there will be more big roles in the future."

Win or lose, Angelina has carved out some exciting new territory for her career and now producers and directors might be more inclined to offer her daring roles that require an advanced degree of thespian talent.

With an industry leading 21 AVN Award Nominations including Best Video Feature, Upload is poised to deliver a treasure of trophies for SexZ Pictures and with multiple nominations Angelina is looking forward to the Aee convention and the AVN Awards this coming January in Las Vegas.

"I always enjoy coming to Vegas, but this year has a totally different feel because of Upload," she said.

"Fans can check out Eva and purchase the four disc Director’s Cut from stores or directly from the SexZ.com website.

Eva Angelina will be joining Hillary Scott, Paulina James, Trina Michaels and Kylie Ireland in the SexZ Pictures booth at the Adult Entertainment Expo January 9-12th.

For more info on Upload check out the website www.sexzupload.com. For sales and broadcast info on SexZ Pictures contact: sales@sexz.com (888) 303- 5443. For more info on SexZ Pictures contact Jeff Mullen, jeff@allmediaplay.com