1ST VINTAGE FILM AWARDS TO BE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY
Nominees include much-loved films that were ignored by the awards shows when they came out
BRUSSELS, BE – The first VINTAGE FILM AWARDS winners will be announced in Brussels at 17:30 CET on 11 May 2016 at the Brussels Press Club Europe. Members of the international press are welcome to attend.
Selected for their enduring popularity and continued relevance to popular culture, many of the nominees were ignored by the major awards committees when they were first released, including: 1995’s Before Sunrise and Clueless; 1985’s Back to the Future and The Breakfast Club; and 1975’s Monty Python and the Holy Grail and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. (See below for full list of nominees.)
About the Vintage Film Awards
SOME FILMS GET BETTER WITH AGE
Every year, the established awards shows tell us what we should watch – but, given the benefit of hindsight, what do we want to watch? Looking back in time, the 1st annual Vintage Film Awards honours the films from 20, 30, 40, and 50 years ago that, decades later, are still watched and appreciated.
Founded in 2015, the VFA’s mission is to give recognition to films with continuing impact on society – many of which were ignored by the major awards committees when they were first released. Each year, awards will be given to films released 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago. At VintageFilmAwards.com, voting was open to the public until April 17th.
Selection Process
- Shortlists of 10 films from each year were determined by many factors, including:
- Enduring popularity. How often is the film still discussed, quoted, and shown on television or in theatres? How many have liked it, rated it, and commented about it on social media?
- Sales. Are people still paying to watch this film (on DVD, via streaming, in theatres)?
- Trends. Has a limited-release film developed a cult following over the years? Are young people aware of the film?
- Voting on vintagefilmawards.com narrowed each shortlist to five final nominees.
- Winners are determined by conducting opinion polls of 1 200 adults in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.
Among the shortlisted films from 1995, 1985, 1975 and 1965, three were directed by Terry Gilliam: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Brazil (1985) and 12 Monkeys (1995). Two were directed by Steven Spielberg: Jaws (1975) and The Color Purple (1985).
The 2nd Annual Vintage Film Awards, honoring the films of 1996, 1986, 1976 and 1966, will be held in January 2017 in Los Angeles.
TABLE OF NOMINEES: 1995
| Vintage Film of 1985 | Before Sunrise |
| Clueless | |
| Sense and Sensibility | |
| Seven | |
| While You Were Sleeping | |
| Vintage Performance by an Actor | Ethan Hawke as Jesse in Before Sunrise |
| Bill Pullman as Jack in While You Were Sleeping | |
| Paul Rudd as Josh in Clueless | |
| Alan Rickman as Brandon in Sense and Sensibility | |
| Morgan Freeman as Det. Somerset in Seven | |
| Vintage Performance by an Actress | Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz in Clueless |
| Emma Thompson as Elinor in Sense and Sensibility | |
| Julie Delpy as Céline in Before Sunrise | |
| Nicole Kidman as Suzanne Stone in To Die For | |
| Sandra Bullock as Lucy in While You Were Sleeping |
TABLE OF NOMINEES: 1985
| Vintage Film of 1985 | Back to the Future |
| The Breakfast Club | |
| The Color Purple | |
| The Goonies | |
| St. Elmo’s Fire | |
| Vintage Performance by an Actor | Danny Glover as Albert in The Color Purple |
| Sean Astin as Mikey in The Goonies | |
| Judd Nelson as Bender in The Breakfast Club | |
| Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in Back to the Future | |
| Rob Lowe as Billy Hicks in St. Elmo’s Fire | |
| Vintage Performance by an Actress | Demi Moore as Jules in St. Elmo’s Fire |
| Lea Thompson as Lorraine in Back to the Future | |
| Kerri Green as Andy in The Goonies | |
| Molly Ringwald as Claire in The Breakfast Club | |
| Whoopi Goldberg as Celie in The Color Purple |
TABLE OF NOMINEES: 1975
| Vintage Film of 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon |
| Jaws | |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail | |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest | |
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show | |
| Vintage Performance by an Actor | Al Pacino as Sonny in Dog Day Afternoon |
| Graham Chapman as Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail | |
| Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest | |
| Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws | |
| Tim Curry as Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show | |
| Vintage Performance by an Actress | Candice Bergen as Eden in The Wind and the Lion |
| Delphine Seyrig as Jeanne Dielman in Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles | |
| Katharine Ross as Joanna in The Stepford Wives | |
| Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest | |
| Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Picture Show |
TABLE OF NOMINEES: 1965
Vintage Film of 1965 | Cat Ballou |
Doctor Zhivago | |
For a Few Dollars More | |
The Sons of Katie Elder | |
Thunderball |
See the VFA site for full shortlists and nominees.
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