Dispatch from MIPCOM - Day Two Tuesday October 18, 2005
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| As you can see, today all roads lead to MIPCOM and this evening’s Gala DVD Awards Presentation. <- (pic1)
|  (pic 2) | The action will be happening in the Palais de Festival on the wonderful
Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes. <- (pic 2) |  (pic 3) | Inside the Palais, the DVD Club (sponsored by the DVD Association) was very busy and not just because we have one of the best views in town. <- (pic 3)
|  (pic 4) | In anticipation of the DVD Awards ceremony, The MIPCOM Daily News announced the event with a headline story and photo of British comedian and TV presenter Julian Clary (who is the host) along with the Dutch pop-rock brothers Werring who will appear and perform new songs from their soon to be released debut CD. The article went on to state….
“The quality of DVDs submitted has increased dramatically,” says Bernie Mitchell, president of the DVDA, partner of the Awards along with the IVF (International Video Federation). “Any time creative excellence is acknowledged and celebrated it is good for the DVD industry as a whole. Specifically, the studio, the authoring facility and the many talented individuals who did all the hard creative work behind each DVD need to be recognized,” says Mitchell. <- (pic 4)
|  (pic 5) | During the evening’s presentation ten DVDs were recognized for their creativity.
The Grand Prix du Jury was presented to Warner Brothers for
"Autant en Emporte le Vent" (Gone With The Wind).
Here are all the winners and the International Jury on stage in Cannes.
<- (pic 5) For a complete list of all the winners, see our DVDA news item entitled:
2005 MIPCOM DVD AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED.
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Immediately after the awards ceremony, we all returned to the DVD Club for
a post-event celebration. The winners were all in a celebratory mood and the champagne, good feelings and stories all flowed freely.
<- (pic6) Left to right: Bernie Mitchell, President DVD Association, Cathie Forgit, Reed Midem, Julian Clary, M.C., and Jean-Paul Commin, President of the International Video Federation and our partner in the MIPCOM DVD AWARDS.
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It was a grand celebration! Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s MIPCOM DVD AWARDS and a big thank you to all the companies who entered the competition. The DVD industry is the true winner of all the creative DVD work happening around the world. It is a great time to be part of the exciting world of DVD!
I am sleepy, so there will be more to come.
All in all, just another wonderful day at MIPCOM in Cannes.
Bernie |
In anticipation of the DVD Awards ceremony, The MIPCOM Daily News announced the event with a headline story and photo of British comedian and TV presenter Julian Clary (who is the host) along with the Dutch pop-rock brothers Werring who will appear and perform new songs from their soon to be released debut CD.
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