The Golden Trailer Awards took place last night in Bel-Air and The Dark Knight Rises and The Hunger Games proved to be big winners. Every year, the awards ceremony honors both trailer and print promotion.
Personally, I was just made aware of these awards last year but I’m happy I discovered them. I’ve always loved movie trailers and it’s great to see that the people who make them are being honored.
Check out the full list of winners below.
(Film Title, Studio, Trailer House)
Theatrical Trailers
Best Action
Snow White and the Huntsman “Forever”, Universal Pictures, Wild CardBest Animation/Family
The Muppets “Their Movie”, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Buddha JonesBest Comedy
Bridesmaids (Red Band Trailer), Universal Pictures, Workshop CreativeBest Documentary
George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Grove St. Prod., The Ant FarmBest Drama
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Sony Pictures, Mark Woollen & AssociatesBest Horror
The Devil Inside “Who”, Paramount Pictures, Buddha JonesBest Independent
Take Shelter, Sony Pictures Classics, The Grossmyth CompanyBest Music
Another Earth, Fox Searchlight, Ignition CreativeBest Romance
Like Crazy, Paramount Pictures, Ignition CreativeBest Thriller
The Grey “Teeth Redband”, Open Road Films, Buddha JonesBest Video Game Trailer
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Atari, Platige ImageThe Don LaFontaine Award for Best Voice Over
Arrietty “UK Trailer”, Studio Canal, The EditpoolGolden Fleece
Apollo 18 “Classified”, Dimension Films, Aspect RatioMost Original Trailer
Chronicle “Camera”, 20th Century Fox, Buddha JonesSummer 2012 Blockbuster Trailer
The Dark Knight Rises “Chant”, Warner Bros., Open Road EntertainmentTrashiest Trailer
Piranha 3DD, Dimension, AV SquadTechnical Categories
Best Motion/Title Graphics
Anonymous “Domestic Trailer 2”, Columbia Pictures for Sony Pictures Entertainment, Greenhaus GFXBest Sound Editing
The Woman in Black “Darkness”, CBS Films, Buddha JonesBest Trailer – No Movie
Babylon, The Solid StateForeign Theatrical Trailer Categories
Best Anime
The Secret World of Arrietty, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture, Trailer ParkBest Foreign Action Trailer
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, Flatiron, Red Circle, Inc.Best Foreign Animation/Family Trailer
Arrietty “UK Trailer”, Studio Canal, The EditpoolBest Foreign Comedy Trailer
The Intouchables, Senator, TRAILERHAUS GmbHBest Foreign Documentary Trailer
Anton Corbijn Inside Out, HanWay Films, ZealotBest Foreign Drama Trailer
Sarah’s Key, The Weinstein Company, AV SquadBest Foreign Graphics in a Trailer
Coriolanus, LIONSGATE, Create Advertising LondonBest Foreign Horror/Thriller Trailer
The Hunter, Magnolia, Zealot Productions Inc.Best Foreign Romance Trailer
Delicacy, StudioCanal/Cohen Media Group, Wink CreativeMost Original Foreign Trailer
The Sleeping Beauty, Strand Releasing, Big Science Film Inc.TV Spots
Best Action TV Spot
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows “Beat”, Warner Bros., AV SquadBest Animation/Family TV Spot
Puss in Boots “Curiosity”, Paramount Pictures, Aspect RatioBest Comedy TV Spot
21 Jump Street “Arrest”, Columbia Pictures, Workshop CreativeBest Drama TV Spot
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close “Messages”, Warner Bros. Wild CardBest Foreign TV Spot
Africa First, Focus Features, Big Science Film Inc.Best Graphics in a TV Spot
Martha Marcy May Marlene “MReview”, Fox Searchlight, Acme Trailer CompanyBest Horror TV Spot
Cabin in the Woods “Secret” LIONSGATE, AV SquadBest Independent TV Spot
The Artist “:60 Spotlight”, The Weinstein Company, AV SquadBest Music TV Spot
Moneyball “Academy Song”, Columbia Pictures, Workshop CreativeBest Romance TV Spot
The Vow “Forever”, Screen Gems, mOceanBest Summer Blockbuster 2012 TV Spot
Snow White and the Huntsman “Ravenna”, Universal Pictures, Vibe Creative Inc.Best Thriller TV Spot
Contagion, Warner Bros., Seismic ProductionsBest Video Game TV Spot
Need for Speed: The Run, Electronic Arts, Industry CreativeBest Voice Over TV Spot
Final Destination 5 “Die Again”, Warner Bros., TRANSITMost Original TV Spot
The Descendants “Paradise”, Fox Searchlight, Motive CreativePoster Categories
Best Action Poster
The Hunger Games “Teaser Poster”, LIONSGATE, IgnitionBest Animation/Family Poster
The Hunger Games “Final Poster”, LIONSGATE, IgnitionBest Comedy Poster
The Hangover Part II “One Sheet B”, Warner Bros., WORKS ADVBest Documentary Poster
Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap, Indomina Films, Cold OpenBest Drama Poster
The Ides of March “One Sheet”, Sony Pictures, Ignition PrintBest Foreign Poster
Avgust Vosmogo, Glavkino, AV Squad Print / Blood & ChocolateBest Horror Poster
Scream 4, The Weinstein Company, Tarhan Creative Inc.Best Independent Poster
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy “One Sheet”, Focus Features, Ignition PrintBest International Poster
The Dark Knight Rises “UK Quad”, Warner Bros., Ignition PrintBest Romance Poster
The Lucky One “One Sheet”, Warner Bros., WORKS ADVBest Summer 2012 Blockbuster Poster
The Dark Knight Rises “Teaser One Sheet – City”, Warner Bros., Ignition PrintBest Teaser Poster
The Hunger Games “Teaser Poster”, LIONSGATE, IgnitionBest Thriller Poster
The Ides of March “One Sheet”, Sony Pictures, Ignition PrintBest Video Game Poster
Hawken “One Sheet”, Meteor Entertainment, Ignition PrintBest Wildposts
Drive “Vertical Campaign”, theweekend.biz/FilmDistrict, The RefineryMost Original Poster
The Ides of March “One Sheet”, Sony Pictures, Ignition PrintTrashiest Poster
Piranha 3DD, Dimension Films, AV Squad Print / Blood & ChocolateStandees
Best Standee for Feature Film
The Hunger Games “Standee”, LIONSGATE, IgnitionAdvertising In Theater & On Screen
Best Pre-show Theatrical Advertising
21 Jump Street “In Theater NCM”, Sony Pictures, Mob SceneOriginal/Experiential Cinematic/Movie Advertising
Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film
Shame “Alternative Newspaper Ad”, Fox SearchlightMost Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product
The Hunger Games “Faux Motion Ad – Smile Away”, LIONSGATE, IgnitionMost Innovative Advertising for a Video Game
Prototype 2 “Timeline”, Activision/Radical Entertainment, Buddha JonesFilm Festival Category
Best Film Festival Trailer
New York Film Festival 2011, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Kinetic Trailers