The Disney/Pixar animated superhero blockbuster, The Incredibles, flexed its muscles again Wednesday night as it proved a big winner at the 2005 Home Entertainment Awards. The film tied with Lions Gate’s horror hit, Saw, for the most wins with three each, while Lions Gate’s Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper and Disney’s Mulan II each picked up a win.
The Home Entertainment Awards are presented by the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) in recognition of outstanding achievement in home video. The awards were announced at VSDA’s Home Entertainment 2005 convention, taking place this week at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, The Incredibles was named Sell-Through Title of the Year from a Major Studio, as well as Family Title of the Year. Disney was also honored for its Incredibles promotional efforts, picking up the award for Marketing Campaign of the Year from a Major Studio.
Children’s Title of the Year went to Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper, distributed by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. The title is the latest release in the highly lucrative direct-to-video series of features animated by Mainframe Ent. using motion-capture CG. Meanwhile, Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s Mulan II earned the title of Direct to Video/Limited Release of the Year from a Major Studio.
Other movies honored with awards during the ceremony include New Line Home Entertainment’s vfx-driven The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King– Extended Edition (DVD Extras of the Year from a Major Studio), 20th Century Fox Home Entertainmen’s Star Wars Trilogy (Archival Title of the Year) and Warner Home Video’s The Ultimate Matrix Collection–Limited Edition Collector’s Set (Packaging of the Year).
On the gaming side, GameCube Video Game of the Year went to Nintendo of America’s Mario Party 6, while Sony Computer Entertainment of America’s Gran Tourismo 4 picked up PlayStation 2 Video Game of the Year and Microsoft Game Studios’ Halo 2 took Xbox Video Game of the Year.
Winners were determined by the votes of video retailers that are members of the Video Software Dealers Association. A total of 20 home video and video game releases received awards this year. For a complete list, go to www.idealink.org/Resource.phx/vsda/resources/heawinners.htx
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