Held just a few days ago on August 30th, Leonard Maltin has handed out the annual DVD Entertainment Awards for excellence in DVD production. What’s great for consumers is the quality of the releases are getting to be of such a high quality it must be truly difficult to pick.For a list of nominee’s and subsequent winners, click on… The 7th Annual DVD Entertainment Awards with Leonard Maltin nominees are listed here – Winners are noted and bolded and in italics.GENRE CATEGORIESCriteria: Best DVD production in genre based on total user experience: including creative design and technical quality; and taking advantage of the capabilities of the platform Blockbuster Theatrical (Over $200 Million In U.S. Box Office Gross):
Finding Nemo
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended Edition
X2: X-Men United Major Theatrical (Up To $200 Million In U.S. Box Office Gross):
Big Fish
Winner: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Miracle
Mystic River
Panic Room – Special Edition
School of Rock
Seabiscuit
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – Platinum Series
Independent Theatrical (Not Produced By A Major Hollywood Studio):
Winner: American Splendor
Cabin Fever
Lost in Translation
Touching the Void
Wonderland
Multi-Disc Collection (Boxed Set, Excluding Television Series):
Winner: Alien Quadrilogy
Elvis: ’68 Comeback Special – Deluxe Edition DVD
Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 1
Scarface – Two-Disc Anniversary Edition Gift Box
The Adventures of Indiana Jones: Complete Collection
The Pink Panther Film Collection – Special Edition
Television Series (Weekly, Miniseries or Specials):
Alias: The Complete Second Season
Battlestar Gallactica – The Complete Epic Series
Boomtown: Season 1
Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete First Season
Taken
Winner: The Simpsons – The Complete Fourth Season
The West Wing: The Complete First Season
Direct-to-Disc (First Release On DVD With No Prior Release Window):
Barbie of Swan Lake
Bionicle Mask of Light – The Movie
Texhnolyze Volume 1 – Inhumane & Beautiful
Winner: The Lion King 1 1/2
Bring It On Again
Foreign Language (Non-English Production, Subtitled or Dubbed In English):
Man on the Train
Winner: The Ingmar Bergman Collection
Millennium Actress
Onmyoji – Special Edition
Documentary (Educational and Informative Presentation):
Bowling for Columbine
Winner: Capturing The Friedmans
Ghosts of the Abyss
Step Into Liquid
The History of Rock ‘N’ Roll
The West
Special Interest (Non-Feature Film, i.e., Educational, Sports, Hobby):
Winner: Apollo 15: Man Must Explore
Lilo & Stitch’s Island of Adventures
Manchester United: Play Like Champions
NBA Dynasty Series: Chicago Bulls – The 1990’s
NFL Films SuperBowl Collection – SuperBowls I-X
Step Into Liquid
PRODUCT CATEGORIESCriteria: Based on total user experience including creative design and technical quality; and taking advantage of the capabilities of the platformAuthoring Design (Use of DVD Features For Overall Disc, Set-Top & ROM):
Big Fish
Finding Nemo
Panic Room – Special Edition
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Tie: The Lion King – Platinum Edition
The Lion King 1 1/2
Tie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended Edition
Menu Design (Menu Look and Interaction):
Brother Bear
Finding Nemo
Kill Bill Volume 1
Panic Room – Special Edition
The Lion King – Platinum Edition
The Lion King 1 1/2
Winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended Edition
Video Presentation (Video Quality, Transfer To Compression):
Digital Video Essentials: Optimize Your System
Finding Nemo
Winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Schindler’s List
Sleeping Beauty: Special Edition
Spy Kids3D: Game Over
The Adventures of Indiana Jones: The Complete Collection
The Lion King – Platinum Edition
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended Edition
Winged Migration
Audio Presentation (Audio Quality, Transfer To Compression):
Blue Man Group – The Complex Rock Tour Live
Finding Nemo
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The Lion King – Platinum Edition
Winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended Edition
The Rolling Stones – Four Flicks
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Music Production (DVD-Video) (Music Performance Published On DVD-Video):
Elvis: ’68 Comeback Special – Deluxe Edition DVD
Grateful Dead – The Closing of Winterland Productions and Monterey Media
The Rolling Stones – Four Flicks
Winner: The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Restoration (Visual and Sonic Restoration Of A Film For DVD Release):
Winner: Alice in Wonderland: The Masterpiece Edition
Once Upon a Time in the West
Scarface – Two-Disc Anniversary Edition
Sleeping Beauty: Special Edition
The Adventures of Indiana Jones: The Complete Collection
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
PC Support (ROM Features; Additional Features Playable On A Computer, Including Bonus Games):
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
School of Rock
Step Into Liquid
The Haunted Mansion
Winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended Edition
Congratulations to the best in show – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended EditionFor more on the awards check out the awards site.
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Held just a few days ago on August 30th, Leonard Maltin has handed out the annual DVD Entertainment Awards for excellence in DVD production. What’s great for consumers is the quality of the releases are getting to be of such a high quality it must be truly difficult to pick.For a list of nominee’s and subsequent winners, click on… The 7th Annual DVD Entertainment Awards with Leonard Maltin nominees are listed here – Winners are noted and bolded and in italics.GENRE CATEGORIESCriteria: Best DVD production in genre based on total user experience: including creative design and technical quality; and taking advantage of the capabilities of the platform Blockbuster Theatrical (Over $200 Million In U.S. Box Office Gross):
