Lars von Trier, the Danish director who won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival in 2000 for "Dancer in the Dark" has turned his hand to gay porn.

His production company,  Zentropa, will release its first adult video and DVD on October 6.

"Hot Men Cool Boyz" is directed by Knud Vesterskov. 

Von Trier is known for his avant-garde approach to filmmaking in which he attempts to decipher human emotions. 

"Feelings, passions, sensuality, intimacy and the lead-up must be emphasized," in gay porn von Trier says in a media release.

Nicolas Barbano, von Trier's press agent, tells AFP that when after the film was shot in 2000 it was initially met with criticism from distributors of gay films. For a long time, they said the film was 'too different', he said.

Zentropa has already produced three porn films for heterosexuals -- "Pink Prison", "Constance" and "All About Anna" -- that adhere to similar principles, such as the need for a real plot, sincere acting and a total lack of violence.