WARNER BROS. TRAILER FOR “GRAVITY” WINS BEST OF SHOW AS THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY & FILM FANS CELEBRATE THE BEST IN MOTION PICTURE MARKETING AT THE 15Th ANNUAL GOLDEN TRAILER AWARDS

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WARNER BROS. TRAILER FOR “GRAVITY”
WINS BEST OF SHOW AS THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY & FILM FANS
CELEBRATE THE BEST IN MOTION PICTURE MARKETING
AT THE 15Th ANNUAL GOLDEN TRAILER AWARDS

(Beverly Hills, May 30, 2014) — Hollywood celebrated the best in motion picture marketing at the 15th Annual Golden Trailer Awards tonight in Beverly Hills. More than 1,100 studio marketing executives, movie fans, celebrities and trailer editors were on hand as Warner Bros.’ work for Gravity titled “detached” won the Best of Show Prize and the top honor for Best Thriller.

While the Golden Trailer Awards bestows trophies in 75 different categories (full list below), only 17 were handed out live before a sold out crowd at the Saban Theater. To view a selection of the winning trailers, please visit http://wdrv.it/1nLq7qC .

Warner Bros. was the big winner of the night taking home 15 Golden Trailer Awards overall.  Universal (along with Focus) won a total of nine statues while Lionsgate earned 8 wins.  Top trailer and creative vendors in the 2014 race included Ignition, whose work was honored in 14 different categories. Buddha Jones earned 7 awards while Trailer Park scored 6 of the coveted trophies.

Comedian, actor, author and radio personality Jay Mohr served as host and master of ceremonies of the fun and spirited show while celebrity presenters included Neal McDonough, Zach McGowan, Tito Ortiz, Karina Smirnoff and Los Angeles Laker Nick Young. Celebrity judges included Chris Buck, the co-director of the blockbuster animated smash Frozen, Adam Driver, who was recently announced as a member of the cast of the new Star Wars feature and is a series regular on HBO’s hit series “Girls,” Doug Ellin, creator of the HBO phenomenon “Entourage,” film and television actress Debi Mazar,  “Raising Hope” star Garret Dillahunt,  Divergent director Neil Burger, and Snow White and the Huntsman writer Evan Daugherty.

The Golden Trailer Awards were launched in 1999 by Evelyn Brady-Watters and Monica Brady as a way to recognize the best of the best in worldwide motion picture marketing. The event has become one of the most anticipated award shows of the year.

“The Golden Trailer Awards represent the absolute best in marketing innovation and creativity. The show is always a really fun night of celebration and we couldn’t be more proud of the nominees and winners,” said GTA Founder Evelyn Brady-Watters.

Added executive producer Monica Brady, “We had more contest submissions this year than any year in our 15 year history and we keep growing in stature and size. The best is yet to come for the Golden Trailer Awards.”

Winners of the 2014 contest include:

BEST ACTION
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE “World Event”
Lionsgate/Trailer Park

BEST ANIMATION/FAMILY
FROZEN “Forces First Ped”
Disney/Trailer Park

BEST COMEDY
BAD WORDS “Red Band Trailer”
Focus Features/Mark Woolen & Associates

BEST DOCUMENTARY
BLACKFISH
Magnolia/Zealot

BEST DRAMA
LEE DANIEL’S THE BUTLER
The Weinstein Company/AV Squad

BEST FANTASY ADVENTURE
MALEFICENT “Dream”
The Walt Disney Studios/Open Road Entertainment

BEST HORROR
THE CONJURING “Case”
Warner Bros./Buddha Jones

BEST INDEPENDENT TRAILER
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
Focus Features/Mark Woolen & Associates

BEST MUSIC
THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY “Go/Cloud”
20th Century Fox/Transit

BEST ROMANCE
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS “A Good Life/Story”
20th Century Fox/Motive Creative

BEST THRILLER
GRAVITY “Detached”
Warner Bros./mOcean

BEST VIDEO GAME TRAILER
ASSASSIN’S CREED BLACK FLAG FREEDOM CRY “Reveal Trailer”
Ubisoft/Sunny Side Up Creative

THE DON LaFONTAINE AWARD FOR BEST VOICE OVER
THE HEAT “Can You Dig It?”
20th Century Fox/Big Picture Entertainment

GOLDEN FLEECE
THE FIFTH ESTATE “The Future”
Dreamworks/InSync + BemisBalkind

MOST ORIGINAL TRAILER
THIS IS THE END “April Fools Trailer”
Columbia Pictures/Vibe Creative, Inc.

BEST SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER TRAILER
GODZILLA “Ravaged/Event”
Warner Bros./Trailer Park

TRASHIEST TRAILER
BAD MILO!
Magnet Releasing/Jump Cut

BEST OF SHOW
GRAVITY “Detached”
Warner Bros/mOcean

——Technical and Non Show Categories ————

Best Motion/Title Graphics
Transcendence “Singularity”, Warner Bros., Buddha Jones

Best Original Score
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire “Trailer 4A”, Lionsgate, CARVE

Best Sound Editing
Into the Storm “Listen Plane”, Warner Bros. Buddha Jones

Best Trailer – No Movie
SHERPA: In the Shadow of the Mountain, Felix Media, The Solid State

————–Foreign Trailers ————–

Best Foreign Action Trailer
Protector 2 “Revenge”, Magnet Releasing, AV Squad

Best Foreign Animation Trailer
Ernest & Celestine, GKIDS, Zealot Productions Inc.

Best Foreign Comedy Trailer
Hector and the Search for Happiness “International”, Bankside Films, Zealot Productions Inc.

Best Foreign Documentary Trailer
Hawking “Trailer”, Vertigo Films, Intermission Film

Best Foreign Drama
Ida, Music Box Films, Zealot Productions Inc.

Best Foreign Graphics in a Trailer
Journey to the West “Demons”, China Film Group, AV Squad

Best Foreign Horror/Thriller Trailer
The Babadook, eOne Entertainment, The Solid State

Best Foreign Romance Trailer
Le Weekend, Music Box Films, Zealot Productions Inc.

Most Original Foreign Trailer
The Turning, Madman Entertainment, The Solid State

——————–TV Spots ——————–

Best Action TV Spot
Captain America: The Winter Soldier “The World 60”, Disney, Trailer Park

Best Animation/Family TV Spot
The Lego Movie “Special Cast”, Warner Bros., TRANSIT

Best Comedy TV Spot
Neighbors “Mad Neighbors”, Universal Pictures, Workshop Creative

Best Drama TV Spot
Rush “Mark:60”, Universal Pictures, AV Squad

Best Documentary TV Spot
The Armstrong Lie “Ride 60”, Sony Pictures Classics, In Sync Advertising

Best Fantasy/Adventure TV Spot
Star Trek Into Darkness “Go :30”, Paramount Pictures, AV Squad

Best Foreign TV Spot
The Wind Rises “Visionary 30”, Disney/Studio Ghibli, Trailer Park

Best Graphics in a TV Spot
The Grand Budapest Hotel “30TV Dynamite”, Fox Searchlight, Giaronomo Productions

Best Horror TV Spot
The Conjuring “Event Review”, Warner Bros., TRANSIT

Best Independent TV Spot
12 Years a Slave “Fight Back”, Fox Searchlight, Ignition

Best Music TV Spot
Frozen “Let it Go Review” :60, Disney, Trailer Park

Best Romance TV Spot
The Great Gatsby “You and Me”, Warner Bros., Wild Card

Best Summer 2014 Blockbuster  TV Spot
Godzilla “Fight”, Warner Bros., Aspect Ratio

Best Thriller TV Spot
Gravity “No Escape, Warner Bros., mOcean

Best Video Game TV Spot
Diablo III – Reaper of Souls “Face Off”, Blizzard Entertainment, CARVE

Best Voice Over TV Spot
Robocop “60 Infomercial”, Studio Canal, The Editpool

Most Original TV Spot
Muppets: Most Wanted “Across the Internet”, Disney, Buddha Jones

—————Posters—————

Best Action Poster
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Lionsgate, Ignition

Best Animation/Family Poster
Despicable Me 2 “Side by Side Billboard”, Universal Pictures, Ignition

Best Comedy Poster
Neighbors “Teaser One-sheet”, Universal Pictures, Ignition

Best Documentary Poster
Muscle Shoals, Magnolia Pictures, Cold Open

Best Drama Poster
Gravity, Warner Bros., The Refinery

Best Foreign Poster
Roxanne, Good Hands/The Drum

Best Horror Poster
You’re Next, Lionsgate, Ignition

Best Independent Poster
12 Years a Slave “One-sheet”, Fox Searchlight, Ignition

Best International Poster
Godzilla “International Spine One Sheet”  Warner Bros., Ignition

Best Romance Poster
About Time, Universal Pictures/Working Title, The Refinery

Best Summer 2014 Blockbuster Poster
Godzilla “Main Campaign One Sheet,”  Warner Bros., Ignition

Best Teaser Poster
The Purge: Anarchy, Universal, Ignition

Best Thriller Poster
You’re Next “Comic-Con Poster”, Lionsgate, Ignition

Best Video Game Poster
Need for Speed: Rivals “One-sheet”, Electronic Arts, Ignition

Best Wildposts
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire “Teaser Outdoor”, Lionsgate, Ignition

Most Original Poster
You’re Next “Graffiti Billboard”, Lionsgate, Ignition

Trashiest Poster
Lovelace, Lionsgate, Cold Open

Best Motion Poster
2 Guns, eOne Entertainment, Greenhaus GFX

——Standee—–

Best Standee for a Feature Film
Despicable Me 2 “Whack-a-Minion Standee”, Universal, Ignition

————-Advertising in Theater & On Screen ————

Best Pre-show Theatrical Advertising for a Brand
White House Down “NCM”, Sony, Mob Scene

———-Original/Experiential Cinematic/Movie Advertising————–

Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film
The Wolf of Wall Street “Marty Party”, Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central

Most Innovative Advertising for a Video Game
Ninja Gaiden Z “Load of Shit”, Buddha Jones

Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product
The Lego Movie “Behind the Bricks”, Warner Bros., Aspect Ratio

Best Vine
Sabotage, Open Road, Buddha Jones

Best Viral Campaign
Muppets: Most Wanted “Watched the Commercials Extended Online”, Disney, Buddha Jones

—–Film Festival———–

Best Film Festival Trailer
New Directors New Films 2014, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Jump Cut Creative

Best Film Festival Poster
Palm Springs Film Festival, Ignition

For Further Information about the 15th Annual Golden Trailer Awards, please contact:

Steve Elzer
Elzer & Associates, Inc
[email protected]
(213) 392-4660

Rachel Falikoff
Elzer & Associates, Inc
rachel@elzerassociates
(818) 384-3881

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