ìThe Lord Of The Rings -- The Two Towersî Captures Six Nominations In 7th Annual ìDVD Awards With Leonard Maltinî

30-Aug-04

The Special Extended DVD Edition of ìThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,î from New Line Home Entertainment, is the top contender in the 7th Annual ìDVD Awards with Leonard Maltin,î leading all entries with six nominations. Mr. Maltin will preside for the fifth consecutive year at the DVD Awards Ceremony, the August 30, 2004 opening night event of the new Entertainment Media Expo (EMX), at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel here, August 30 through September 1, 2004. In addition to Leonard Maltin - ""The Most Watched Film Critic in America"" on TV's Entertainment Tonight -- guest presenters at The DVD Awards are scheduled to include filmmaker Mario Van Peebles of ""Baadasssss!"", Traci Bingham of Baywatch, female wrestling star Chyna, and Director Eli Roth of Lions Gate Entertainment's Cabin Fever. Sponsored by CMP Information and International Recording Media Association (IRMA), EMX includes the DVD Entertainment Conference, Media-Tech Conference, Surround 2004, Entertainment Packaging Summit and Entertainment Asset Management Conference, all of which combine to make it the nation's #1 trade event for packaged media professionals. The Expo is expected to attract 120 exhibitors and 3,000 attendees. The DVD Awards nominees and winners are selected by a blue-ribbon jury of technologists and journalists. The Walt Disney Company's Buena Vista Home Entertainment by far claimed the most nominations at 24, with five each for Finding Nemo and Pirates of the Caribbean, and another seven between Lion King 1-1/2 and Lion King Platinum Edition. In all, nearly 150 DVD titles were entered in 300+ categories. There are 16 categories plus, new this year, Netflix Viewers Choice Award, based on a poll of the online DVD rental company's members, and Best of Show, conferred by the jury. A major addition to the Ceremony is the first annual Leonard Maltin Award, with George Feltenstein of Warner Home Video the inaugural recipient of the eponymous honor personally chosen by the DVD Awards' emcee. Fast rising filmmaker Brett Ratner will be presented the DVD Content Pioneer Award by DEG: the Digital Entertainment Group. The director of both Rush Hour films, Family Man and Red Dragon is in post production on his new romantic adventure due this November, After the Sunset, with Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek and Woody Harrelson. Pioneer Awards are being presented at the EMX opening business session Tuesday morning (Aug. 31) to Netflix and its founding CEO Reed Hastings, for retail innovation in being the first online DVD rental service; and to Microsoft Corp. and Lions Gate Entertainment, for technology innovation, releasing high-definition DVDs for playback on selected computers.Also new is a separate category called Blockbuster Theatrical, defined for the Awards as films grossing more than $200 million at the U.S. box office. For all other releases, there's the Major Theatrical, mainly big Hollywood films, and Independent Theatrical classifications, for which all independently financed productions, including those distributed through major studios, are eligible. Nominees for 2004 DVD Awards with Leonard Maltin: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 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Extended EditionX2: X-Men United Major Theatrical (Up To $200 Million In U.S. Box Office Gross):Big Fish 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):American Splendor Cabin Fever Lost in Translation Touching the Void Wonderland Multi-Disc Collection (Boxed Set, Excluding Television Series):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 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 The Lion King 1 1/2 Bring It On Again Foreign Language (Non-English Production, Subtitled or Dubbed In English): Man on the Train The Ingmar Bergman Collection Millennium Actress Onmyoji - Special Edition Documentary (Educational and Informative Presentation):Bowling for Columbine 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):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 The Lion King - Platinum Edition The Lion King 1 1/2 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Extended EditionMenu 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 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Extended EditionVideo Presentation (Video Quality, Transfer To Compression):Digital Video Essentials: Optimize Your System Finding Nemo 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 EditionWinged 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 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 The Who: The Kids Are Alright Restoration (Visual and Sonic Restoration Of A Film For DVD Release):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 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Extended EditionFor more information on EMX and The DVD Awards with Leonard Maltin, please visit www.entertainmentmediaexpo.com.

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