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 VSDA convention and DVD Awards

On-Site report by Yanman and Joe

 

Well the VSDA convention really wasn't that exciting. This is the first VSDA that we have attended (it was helpful that is was the same time as CES this year.)   The tradeshow floor was mostly devoid of the major studios, who instead opted for private hotel suites. We still met with them all to discuss their current and future release plans. Stay tuned to our DVD news page for all of that info. 

The only other event that we had time to attend was the VSDA Second Annual DVD Awards (They pointed out that the last time they had the awards was only six months ago though.)

Hosted by Chis Gore - Here are the nominations and winners - Feel free to compare them to our own Top 10 DVDs of 2000. 

BEST USE OF MENU FEATURES

The Abyss (Fox)
Men in Black (Columbia TriStar)
Mission: Impossible 2 (Paramount)
T2: The Ultimate Edition (Artisan)
The World is Not Enough (MGM)

And the winner is Men in Black.

BEST SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL PRESENTATION

Fight Club (Fox)
Men in Black (Columbia TriStar)
Gladiator (DreamWorks)
T2: The Ultimate Edition (Artisan)

And the winner is T2: The Ultimate Edition

BEST USE OF DVD-ROM FEATURES

Mission: Impossible 2 (Paramount)
Chicken Run (DreamWorks)
T2: The Ultimate Edition (Artisan)

And the winner is T2: The Ultimate Edition

BEST USE OF AUDIO/LANGUAGE TRACKS

Bridge on the River Kwai  - (Columbia TriStar)
Galaxy Quest (DreamWorks)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - (Fox)

And the winner is a tie! Bridge on the River Kwai and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

BEST MUSIC DVD - NON-THEATRICAL

Beach Boys: Endless Harmony (EMI/Capitol)
Miles Davis: Montreal Jazz Festival (Pioneer)
Santana: The Supernatural Tour (BMG)

And the winner is Santana: The Supernatural Tour

BEST MUSIC DVD - THEATRICAL

Annie Get Your Gun (Warner)
The Sound of Music (Fox)
This is Spinal Tap (MGM)

And the Winner is This is Spinal Tap

BEST AUDIO PRESENTATION

Fight Club (Fox)
Jurassic Park (Universal)
Gladiator (DreamWorks)
T2: The Ultimate Edition (Artisan)

And the winner is Gladiator 

BEST VIDEO PRESENTATION

X-Men (Fox)
North by Northwest (Warner)
Gladiator (DreamWorks)

And the winner is Gladiator

BEST DVD COMMENTARY

Fight Club (Fox)
The Limey (Artisan)
This is Spinal Tap (MGM)

And the winner is This is Spinal Tap

BEST OF SHOW - NON-THEATRICAL

Satchmo: The Louie Armstrong Story (Sony Music)
Sex and the City: The Complete First Season (HBO)
Treasures from the American Film Archives (Image)

And the Winner is Treasures from the American Film Archives

BEST OF SHOW - ADULT

Dreamquest (Wicked Pictures)
Jekyll & Hyde (Vivid)
White Lightning (VCA)

And the winner is Dreamquest

BEST OF SHOW - CHILDREN'S

Stuart Little (Columbia TriStar)
Blue's Big Musical Movie (Paramount)
Tangerine Bear (Artisan)
Chicken Run (DreamWorks)

And the winner is Stuart Little

BEST OF SHOW - THEATRICAL

Gladiator (DreamWorks)
Fight Club (Fox)
T2: The Ultimate Edition (Artisan)

And the winner is Gladiator

And there you have it, while we can't say that we agree with everything (and they didn't even ask us) there are some really good choices here. And what the heck everyone enjoys a good awards banquet every now and then. (Next time let's hope the food is better!)

Feel free to Return to the rest of our show coverage!

Welcome to the VSDA.

 

 

 

 

Ladies and gentlemen your host Chris Gore. Let's count how many "recount" jokes we hear, because of his last name... 

 

 

 

And the Winner is ...

 

 

 

 

Gee how did we know...T2 Won some of the same awards on our top 10, that's how!