The company's fortunes improved, and they opened a second studio in San Francisco.įounded in 1978, by legendary director/producer William Higgins, Catalina Video was the 'Crown Jewel' of the gay adult entertainment industry throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1987, Scott Masters was hired as its head of production, and he began making films for the studio. The company was primarily a distributor for Nova Studios in 1982. Catalina Video is an award-winning production house of gay pornography, founded in 1978 by William Higgins.
