AUSTRALIAN DVD AWARDS 2003 – THE NOMINATIONS

Nominations for the second Australian DVD Awards (March 7, State Theatre, Sydney) feature some of the anticipated high profile releases – such as Lord of The Rings with 7 nominations - but some of the less obvious DVDs are also contenders, like Leunig’s animated cartoons and Dinotopia.

In its second year, the Australian DVD Awards, organised by Region 4 Magazine and sponsored by Pioneer Electronics, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Urban Cinefile and others, comprises categories voted by thousands of the DVD buying public and categories voted by industry panels. 

The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, unsurprisingly, crops up in seven categories, and twice in two. And Mad Max turns up as a nominee in Best Australian Film On DVD, along with Lantana, The Hard Word and Rabbit Proof Fence. 

The presentation will be hosted by Melbourne based actor-comedian Jimeoin, with several celebrity guest presenters. 

Last year’s presentation was admired for its brevity (1 hr 5 minutes) and the sense of fun generated among the mostly industry and media guests.

THE NOMINEES FOR 2003: 
Best Use Of  Special Features 
LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring 
Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones 
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone 
Spider-Man - Collector's Edition 

Best Menu Design 
Shrek - 2 Disc Special Edition 
Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones 
LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring 
LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring - Ext. Edition 

Best Audio Commentary 
LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring - Ext. Edition 
Monsters, Inc. 
Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones 
Spider-Man - Collector's Edition 

Best Animated DVD 
Shrek - 2 Disc Special Edition 
Ice Age 
Beauty & The Beast 
Monsters, Inc. 

Best Music DVD 
U2: Best Of 1990 - 2000 
Queen: The DVD Collection - Greatest Hits Vol. 1 
Diana Krall: Live In Paris 
Kylie: Fever 2002 Live In Manchester 

Urban Cinefile Award For Best Box Set Presentation 
The Red Curtain Trilogy 
LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring - Ext. Edition 
Back To The Future Trilogy 
Star Trek Next Generation Season 5 

Sydney Morning Herald Award For Best Australian Film On DVD 
Mad Max 
Lantana 
The Hard Word 
Rabbit Proof Fence 

Pioneer Electronics Award For Best DVD 
Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones 
LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring - Ext. Edition 
Spider-Man - Collector's Edition 
LOTR: The Fellowship Of The Ring 

The Age Award For Best Australian Produced Australian Feature/Non-Feature DVD 
Leunig Animated 
The Hard Word 
Lantana 
Rabbit Proof Fence 

Best Australian Produced Overseas Feature/Non-Feature DVD 
Amelie 
Monster’s Ball 
Ali 
Dinotopia 

Most Inventive Special Feature On An Australian Produced DVD 
John Safran's Music Jamboree 
Dinotopia 
Neon Genesis Evangelion 
Leunig Animated 

Best Sound On An Australian Produced DVD 
Mad Max 
George: Polyserena In Bloom 
Hedwig And The Angry Inch 
Dinotopia 

Best Picture Transfer On An Australian Produced DVD 
Ali 
Lantana 
Dinotopia 
Rabbit Proof Fence 

Highest Selling Australian Produced Australian Title On DVD 2002 
Winner to be announced at Presentation Ceremony, State Theatre. 

Highest Selling Australian Produced Overseas Title On DVD 2002 
Winner to be announced at Presentation Ceremony, State Theatre. 

Highest Selling Australian Produced DVD 2002 
Winner to be announced at Presentation Ceremony, State Theatre.