The 8th Annual Golden Trailer Awards, hosted by Susie Essman (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), took place at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on Thursday, May 31, and some of the big winners included (to check out some of the winning trailers, click the links below!):
Summer 2007 Blockbuster – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Golden Fleece (for “Best False Advertising”) – Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Best Action – 300
Best Comedy – Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Best Horror – 1408
Best Thriller – The Descent
Trashiest Trailer – Black Sheep
Best Animated/Family – The Simpsons Movie
Best Drama – The Departed
Best Documentary – This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Most Original – Bee Movie
Best Voice-Over – Grindhouse
Best Independent – The Science of Sleep
Best Romance – In the Land of Women
Best Music – Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man
Best of Show – 300
Founded in 1999 by Evelyn and Monica Brady, the winners of this year’s awards were picked by a jury of media and ad execuitives, including Ron Berger, president and CEO of EURO RSCG Worldwide; film critic Marc Bernardin; Alan Brody, president and founder, iBreakfast; Michael Flaherty, co-founder and president, Walden Media; filmmakers Harris Goldberg and Jim Sheridan; Harry Knowles of Ain’t It Cool News; Chris McGurk, CEO of Overture Films; Jack Myers, president of Media Village and Martin Pazzani, president and CEO of Elias Arts.