On Thursday, March 14th, The El Capitan Theatre played host to the 3rd Annual Golden Trailer Awards. The event honoring film trailers for their artistic value was hosted by comedian Kathy Griffin.
Winners were selected by a panel of industry judges that included Actor Ben Stiller (“Zoolander,” “Meet the Parents”); Producer Kathleen Kennedy (“Jurassic Park,” “E.T.”); Director Brett Ratner, (“The Family Man,” “Rush Hour”); Director Atom Egoyan, (“The Sweet Hereafter”); Film Critic Peter Travers (Rolling Stone); Film Critic Jonathan Foreman (The New York Post); Michael W. Patrick (CEO, Carmike Cinemas); McCarty Baker (Executive Director, The Art Bridge); Quinn Coleman (Executive, Warner Bros.); Jim Ward (VP Marketing, Lucasfilm Ltd.); Producer Forrest Murray (“Spitfire Grill”); and Jim Gibbons (EVP Marketing, Paramount Pictures).
Launched by industry veterans — and sisters — Evelyn and Monica Brady, the Golden Trailer Awards is the film industry’s awards show for feature film trailers. “It’s the movie awards show guaranteed against attention deficit disorder,” says Monica Brady. “Not only is it perfectly paced for our society, it celebrates the people who condense 120 minutes of movie into a two-minute minor opus.”
The Winners (by category) are:
Best Comedy ^ THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS – TEASER TRAILER ^ Editor: Chris Kentis, Sheryl Kirby, Mark Woollen ^ Submitted by Walt Disney Co. for Buena Vista Pictures
Best Drama ^ MEMENTO ^ Editor: Kevin Childress ^ Creative Director: Steve Perani ^ Submitted by Global Doghouse Inc. for Columbia Tristar/Newmarket Film Group
Best Voice-Over ^ SPIDER-MAN ^ Editor: Philip R. Daccord ^ Submitted by Giaronomo Productions Inc. for Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures
Best Animation/Family ^ MONSTERS, INC. – TRAILER #1 ^ Editor: Kevin Williamson and Chuck Weiss ^ Creative Director: Frederico Tio ^ Submitted by CMP/West for Buena Vista Pictures
Best Foreign ^ AMÉLIE ^ Editor: James Blunden ^ Submitted by Picture Production Co. for Miramax Films
Best Trailer/No Movie ^ THE WEDDING ALBUM ^ Editor: William Godby
Trashiest ^ SERIES 7 – REDBAND TRAILER ^ Editor: Jason King ^ Submitted by Intralink Film Graphic Design for USA Films/Good Machine International
Saul and Elaine Bass Award for Best Titles ^ WAKING LIFE ^ Editor: Michael Blackburn ^ Submitted by New Wave Entertainment for 20th Century Fox/Fox Searchlight
Best Horror/Thriller ^ PANIC ROOM ^ Editor: Philip R. Daccord ^ Submitted by Giaronomo Productions Inc. for Columbia Tristar/Sony Pictures Entertainment
Best Music ^ THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS ^ Editor: Paul Vincent ^ Submitted by Giaronomo Productions Inc. for Buena Vista Pictures
Golden Fleece ^ THE BUSINESS OF STRANGERS ^ Editor: Kevin Childress ^ Creative Director: Steve Perani ^ Submitted by Global Doghouse Inc. for IFC Films
Best Documentary Trailer ^ GO TIGERS! ^ Editor: Pete Demirai ^ Submitted by Alkemi Entertainment for IFC Films
Best Independent ^ SERIES 7 – REDBAND TRAILER ^ Editor: Jason King ^ Submitted by Intralink Film Graphic Design for USA Films/Good Machine International
Best Romance ^ MOULIN ROUGE “LOVE STORY” ^ Editor: Oreet Rees ^ Submitted by Movietone Film for 20th Century Fox
Most Original ^ MEMENTO ^ Editor: Kevin Childress ^ Creative Director: Steve Perani ^ Submitted by Global Doghouse Inc. for Columbia Tristar/Newmarket Film Group
Best Action ^ A KNIGHT’S TALE ^ Editor: Philip R. Daccord ^ Submitted by Giaronomo Productions Inc. for 20th Century Fox/Columbia TriStar/Sony Pictures
Best of Show ^ THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS ^ Editor: Chris Kentis, Sheryl Kirby, Mark Woollen ^ Submitted by Walt Disney Co. for Buena Vista Pictures
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