8th Annual Golden Trailer Award Winners Announced!

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on June 1, 2007

If you are like me, then you still remember what it felt like to experience the full trailer for Zach Snyder’s 300 for the first time. The pulse pounding effects of Nine Inch Nails in the background, the slow and steady build up to Gerard Butler’s epic line: “Madness? This is SPARTA!” It was a surreal experience that fueled months of anticipation leading up to the film’s huge release in early March. It is just one of many examples of how a trailer can light a fire inside you and have you lining up outside your local cineplex hours, days and even weeks in advance.

Last night the 8th Annual Golden Trailer Awards were handed out in a ceremony held at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York; and 300 was among the winners. Take a look below to see the complete list of winning trailers.

Also, click the name of the film to view the trailer (courtesy of Apple.com)

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

For more on the Golden Trailer Awards, visit the Official Site.

Source: ComingSoon.net

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