Coming to Greeneville Tennessee…
What is the Golden Trailer Awards?
The Golden Trailer Awards is an annual award show that honors achievements in motion picture and television marketing, including trailers, teasers, tv spots, posters, and innovative advertising.
How do I learn more?
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The Official Press Release
The Golden Trailer Awards Announce the 21st Annual Awards Show will take Place in Greeneville, TN
The awards show will be held at Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 22, 2021
The organizers chose the unique location of NPAC in idyllic Greeneville, TN as the location for the 21st GTAs for a multitude of reasons. Said Evelyn Brady-Watters, co-founder of the GTAs, “The show must go on, however with Los Angeles still under Covid restrictions, we set our sights on NPAC, a state of the art theatre in Greeneville, TN, a region with a rich cultural heritage, bountiful spirits and a burgeoning new tech sector — we are excited for our show to be live-streamed from ‘Distillicon Valley’ this year!”
“We are very excited to have the Golden Trailer Awards hosted in the Appalachian Highlands this year.” stated Heath Guinn, President of Sync Space Entrepreneur Center, “Northeast Tennessee’s prowess in the entertainment industry is one of our best-kept secrets and we’re seeing an incredible surge in our entertainment, production, and digital media entrepreneurs and workforce.”
Sisters Evelyn Brady-Watters and Monica Brady founded the GTAs to recognize the incredibly talented professionals who created the trailers and film marketing; the unsung heroes of the entertainment industry, whose great works fuels the movie and streaming business yet largely remain anonymous. Said Brady-Watters, “This year, we are also dedicating GTA21 as a tribute to all the unsung heroes in healthcare, food service, transportation, emergency services, and more who went to work (while we stayed home streaming) and kept us all going. We offer our sincerest gratitude and a night to enjoy a fun night of entertainment.”
Content that was created between April 2019–April 2021 from studios, independent films, and foreign films were eligible to enter the awards, including categories Trailer for a Feature Film; TV Spots for a Feature Film; Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot for a TV/Streaming Series; Home Entertainment Trailer; Poster; Radio Spot; Digital & Innovative Advertising; and Title Sequence. Honorees from various genres will be celebrated, from Action to Drama, Animation, Thriller, Documentary, and more.
The jury consists of top-level directors, producers, actors, writers, executives and advertising creatives. Previous judges include: Ben Stiller, Kevin Feige, David Geffen, Glenn Close, Pedro Almódovar, Atom Egoyan, Kathleen Kennedy, Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie, Andy Samberg, Eric Fellner, Dana Brunetti, Benicio del Toro, Kenneth Branagh, and Paula Wagner.
The 21st Golden Trailer Awards is sponsored by Gas Pump TV – “The Official Media Fueling Network”, TSG Innovation, ETSU Research Corporation, Spy Manor Productions, Sync Space Entrepreneur Center, and VUniverse, your guide to the streaming universe.
This year’s awards show will feature 16 categories — nominees (by alphabetical order) are:
FEATURE FILM CATEGORIES
Best Action
1917, Universal Pictures, Motive
Army of the Dead “Aces”, Netflix, Wild Card
F9, “Path”, Universal Pictures, AV Squad
Nobody, “Return”, Universal Pictures, AV Squad
Spenser Confidential “New Roommates”, Netflix, TRANSIT
A Quiet Place: Part 2, Paramount Pictures, Create Advertising Group
The Old Guard, Netflix, Monster Creative LLC
Best Animation/Family
Black Beauty, Disney+, ZEALOT
Cruella, “Bad Things / Evil”, Disney, Seismic Productions
Frozen 2 “Spirit/Adventure”, Walt Disney Studios, MOCEAN
Mulan “True”, Walt Disney Studios, TRANSIT
Soul “Live”, Walt Disney Studios/Pixar, Rogue Planet
Soul “Chicken Soup”, The Walt Disney Studios, The Hive
Wolfwalkers: “Hope”, Apple TV+, Trailer Park
Best Comedy
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm “Epic Journey”, AMAZON STUDIOS, JAX
Chick Fight “Fight Like A Girl”, Red Box Entertainment, Outpost Media
Free Guy, “Believe”, Disney, Wild Card
Free Guy, “Good Guy”, 20th Century Studios, AV Squad
Jo Jo Rabbit ‘Imaginary’, Searchlight Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates—Empire
Palm Springs “Loop”, Hulu, ZEALOT
Superintelligence, HBO Max, MOCEAN
Best Documentary
Assassins “Perfect Crime”, Neon, ZEALOT
Athlete A, Netflix, Netflix Creative Studios
Crime Scene The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, Netflix, BOND
In & Of Itself “Transformed”, Hulu, GrandSon
The Biggest Little Farm, Parkland Entertainment, Editpool
The Painter and the Thief, NEON, JUMP CUT
The Year Earth Changed, Apple TV+, Motive
Best Drama
1917, “Final Mission”, Universal Pictures, Inside Job
Harriet “Free”, Focus, Wild Card
Just Mercy “Stand Up”, Warner Bros. Pictures, Mob Scene
Nomadland Trailer, Searchlight Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates
Palmer Official Trailer “Free”, Apple TV+, Mocean
Queen & Slim, “Revolution”, Universal, Wild Card
The Assistant, Bleecker Street, Jump Cut
Best Fantasy Adventure
Black Widow – “Control”, Disney / Marvel, MOCEAN
Jumanji: The Next Level, “Change”, Sony, Big Picture
Jungle Cruise, “Spirits”, Walt Disney Studios, AV Squad
Mulan – Trailer: True, Walt Disney Pictures, TRANSIT
Mulan Warrior Trailer, DISNEY, REVOLVE AGENCY
Star Wars 9: The Rise of Skywalker “Together”, The Walt Disney Studios, The Hive
Dune “Vision”, Warner Bros., Wild Card
Best Horror
A Quiet Place: Part II “Keep Listening”, Paramount Pictures, Create Advertising Group
Antlers “Teaser”, Searchlight Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates
Antlers, “Myth”, Searchlight Pictures, Buddha Jones
Candyman, “Dare”, Universal Pictures, Inside Job
In The Earth “Memories”, Neon, ZEALOT
IT Chapter 2, “It Ends”, Warner Bros., Buddha Jones
The Wretched “Creepy As F”, Little Runway, Hungry Monster Entertainment
Best Independent Trailer
Cut Throat City “Witness”, Well Go USA Entertainment, Sequence Creative
JoJo Rabbit “Teaser”, Searchlight Pictures, Motive
Parasite “Plan”, Neon, ZEALOT
Princess of the Row, “Fairytale”, Gravitas Ventures, Van Maximilian Carlson
Promising Young Woman “Girls Like That”, Focus Features, BOND
The Assistant, Bleecker Street, Jump Cut
Uncut Gems “Bet on This”, A24, GrandSon
Best Music
Army of the Dead, “Aces”, Netflix, Wild Card
Bloody Hell “Welcome”, The Horror Collective/Heart Sleeve Productions/Eclectik Vision, Heart Sleeve Creative
Hitman’s Wife’s BodyGuard, Lionsgate, Revolve Agency
Jo Jo Rabbit ‘Imaginary’, Searchlight Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom “Attention”, Netflix, GrandSon
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things “Love Story”, Prime Video, Tiny Hero
Wolfwalkers: “Hope” Trailer, Apple TV+, Trailer Park
Best Thriller
1BR Trailer “Welcome to the Neighborhood”, Dark Sky Films, Hungry Monster Entertainment
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie “Change”, Netflix, MOCEAN
Joker “Open Mic”, WARNER BROS., JAX
The Courier “Businessman”, Roadside Attractions, GrandSon
The Invisible Man, “Believe”, Universal Pictures, Creature Street
The Invisible Man, “Fear”, Universal Pictures, Inside Job
The Woman in the Window “Puzzle”, 20th Century Fox, Aspect Ratio
Best Video Game Trailer
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, “Cinematic World Premiere Trailer”, Ubisoft, Buddha Jones
Call of Duty: Cold War Reveal Trailer, Activision, gnet agency
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Reveal Trailer, Activision, gnet agency
Cyberpunk 2077, — V, CD PROJEKT RED, CD PROJEKT RED
The Callisto Protocol, Striking Distance Studios, Plastic Wax
The Medium, Bloober Team S.A., House – Bloober Team S.A.
Watch Dogs: Legion – Story Trailer, Ubisoft, Hammer Creative
Golden Fleece
Black Christmas,”Holiday”, Universal Pictures, Creature Street
Brahms: The Boy 2 “Broken”, STX, Heart Sleeve Creative
Capone “Gangster”, Vertical Entertainment, Sequence Creative
Cats, “Moonlight”, Universal Pictures, Inside Job
Fatman, Saban Films, The Refinery
Ron Hopper’s Misfortune, Luis Bernadas, Luis Bernadas
The Turning “New Kids”, Universal, AV Squad
Most Original Trailer
6 Underground – “Whisper”, Netflix, Rogue Planet
6 Underground “Travelogue”, Netflix, Monster
Antebellum “Teaser”, Lionsgate, Motive
Cherry “Memory”, Apple TV+, Rogue Planet
Nomadland ‘Sonnet’, Searchlight Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates
Ready or Not “Game”, Fox Searchlight, Av Squad
Uncut Gems “Bet on This”, A24, GrandSon
Best Summer 2021 Blockbuster Trailer
Black Widow, “Home”, Marvel, Wild Card
Cruella, “Bad Things / Evil”, Disney, Seismic Productions
F9, “Path”, Universal Pictures, AV Squad
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Lionsgate, Revolve Agency
The Suicide Squad “No Problemo”, Warner Bros., BOND
The Suicide Squad “Rebellion”, Warner Bros. Pictures, Mob Scene
Top Gun: Maverick “Elite”, Paramount Pictures, MOCEAN
Best Teaser
Antlers, “Escape”, Searchlight Pictures, Buddha Jones
Cruella, “Roar/Sorry”, Disney, Seismic Productions
Death on the Nile: Teaser, 20th Century Studios, MOCEAN
Dune “Test”, Warner Bros., Wild Card
JoJo Rabbit Teaser, Searchlight Pictures, Motive
The Batman “Justice”, Warner Bros, Statement Advertising
Top Gun: Maverick, “Service”, Paramount Pictures, AV Squad
For more information and the full list of this year’s categories and nominees, please visit: https://goldentrailer.com/
Media Contact
Joy Yang
Joy@relativity.ventures
Relativity Ventures
Heath Guinn
heath@syncspace.org
Sync Space Entrepreneur Center
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