ShoWest 2001 Awards - TheMovieReport.com (original) (raw)

TALENT AWARDSThe National Association of Theatre Owners paid tribute to the talent responsible for the product they exhibit with their traditional final night awards ceremony and banquet, held on Thursday, March 8. Earning top honors on the acting end were Male Star of the Year Russell Crowe and Female Star of the Year Sandra Bullock, whose Gladiator and Miss Congeniality, respectively, were among the highest box office grossers of the year 2000. Although the returns for their 2000 efforts were considerably smaller the Supporting Actor and Actress of the Year honors went to Pay It Forward's Haley Joel Osment and Chocolat's Judi Dench, respectively, and the title of Comedy Star of the Year went to Nurse Betty co-star Chris Rock. Shannon Elizabeth, who appeared in 2000's out-of-nowhere smash Scary Movie, was named Female Star of Tomorrow; earning the title for the men was The Patriot co-star Heath Ledger. Nicolas Cage was given ShoWest's first-ever Distinguished Decade of Achievement in Film award.Behind the scenes talent were also recognized. Wolfgang Petersen, director of the summer blockbuster The Perfect Storm, was ShoWest's Director of the Year. Another film featuring a big storm, Cast Away, was also recognized as that film's writer, William Broyles Jr., was named Screenwriter of the Year. Producer of the Year honors went to the longtime producing team of David Brown and Richard D. Zanuck, who in recent years have made several high-profile solo projects. Warner Bros. Executive Vice President, Creative Advertising, Joel Wayne, garnered the trophy for Achievement in Motion Picture Advertising.Earlier in the week, on Monday, March 5, the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon duo of director Ang Lee and star Michelle Yeoh were feted at the annual International Day Luncheon. Lee was on hand to pick up the prize for International Achievement in Filmmaking, and Yeoh accepted the award for International Star of the Year.The full honoree list: Male Star of the Year: Russell CroweFemale Star of the Year: Sandra BullockDirector of the Year: Wolfgang PetersenSupporting Actor of the Year: Haley Joel OsmentSupporting Actress of the Year: Judi DenchMale Star of Tomorrow: Heath LedgerFemale Star of Tomorrow: Shannon ElizabethComedy Star of the Year: Chris RockDistinguished Decade of Achievement: Nicolas CageDirector of the Year: Wolfgang PetersenProducer of the Year: David BrownScreenwriter of the Year: William Broyles Jr.International Star of the Year: Michelle YeohInternational Achievement in Filmmaking: Ang Lee EXHIBITOR AWARDSNoteworthy individuals and teams in the exhibition industry were also given a variety of honors during events throughout the week. ShoWesters of the Year (honoring achievement in domestic exhibition)Raymond W. Syufy, CEO, Century TheatresJoseph Syufy, President, Century TheatresInternational Exhibitor of the YearCinemex -- Matthew Heyman, Miguel Angel Davila, Adolfo FastlichtBert Nathan Memorial Award (presented by the National Association of Concessionaires)Maria Angles, Vice President of Concessions, Cinemark InternationalKen Mason Intersociety Award (presented by the Inter-Society for the Enhancement of Theatrical Presentation)Burton "Bud" Stone Hollywood Reporter Showmanship Awards (honoring film promotion) Best Use of StuntsSalvatore Ruggiero, Famous Players Silver City North York at Empress Walk (Toronto, Canada), for Paramount's Mission: Impossible II Best In-Theatre DisplayRoger Morneault, Regal Bell Tower 20 Cinemas (Fort Myers, FL), for Paramount's Mission: Impossible II Best Presentation BookJennifer Plowman Bell & Lindsey Hearn, Cinemark Hollywood USA (College Station, TX), for Columbia's Stuart Little Best Use of MediaDaniel Lundquist, AMC Oak View 24 (Omaha, NE), for DreamWorks' The Road to El Dorado Best Community OutreachDaniel Lundquist, Douglas Q Cinema 9 (Omaha, NE), for DreamWorks' _Chicken Run_Stephanie Nessman, Cinemark Tinseltown (Corpus Christi, TX), for DreamWorks' The Road to El Dorado Best Cross PromotionTiffany Brown & Christie Merrifield, Cinemark Hollywood USA (College Station, TX), for DreamWorks' The Road to El Dorado Most CreativeTiffany Brown & Christie Merrifield, Cinemark Hollywood USA (College Station, TX), for DreamWorks' The Road to El Dorado Best Overall ShowmanshipTiffany Brown & Christie Merrifield, Cinemark Hollywood USA (College Station, TX), for DreamWorks' The Road to El Dorado ShoWest 2001 Movie Impressions Inside ShoWest 2001 ShoWest 2001 Awards/© Michael Dequina