'Spotlight' Trailer Wins Best of Show at Golden Trailer Awards

Warners Bros., along with New Line, led all studios by picking up 11 trophies at the event celebrating movie marketing.

A trailer titled “Answers” for the Oscar-winning Spotlight won the Best of Show Prize at the 17th annual Golden Trailer Awards, which were held Wednesday night. The trailer, from Open Road Films and InSync + BeemisBalkind, also received the top honor for best independent trailer.

Warner Bros., along with its New Line Cinema unit, was the big winner, taking home 11 trophies at the event, hosted by Wayne Brady, which drew studio marketing execs, movie fans, celebrities and trailer fans to the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. Fox and Disney each won a total of 10 statuettes, while Universal collected nine and Lionsgate nabbed eight.

Top creative vendors in the 2016 race included LA, whose print campaigns and posters were honored in nine different categories. Best trailer vendors for 2016 included Create Advertising Group and Mark Woolen & Associates, each of whom won five GTAs. Aspect, AV Squad, Buddha Jones, Trailer Park and Zealot garnered four trophies a piece.

The Jungle Book was the top winning film, collecting trophies in four categories.

The Golden Trailer Awards were launched in 1999 by Evelyn Watters and Monica Brady as a way to recognize the best in worldwide motion picture and television marketing.

A selection of the winning trailers, can be viewed here. Spotlight's winning trailer, "Answers," is below.

A complete list of winners is below.

2016 GOLDEN TRAILER AWARD WINNERS

Best of Show

Spotlight "Answers," Open Road Films, InSync + BemisBalkind

Best Action

Deadpool “DOM Trlr E: Power Red Online”, 20th Century Fox, mOcean

Best Animation/Family

The Jungle Book "Jungle," Disney, Vibe Creative

Best Comedy

Keanu "Take It," Warner Bros., Create Advertising Group

Best Documentary

He Named Me Malala, Fox Searchlight, Mark Woollen & Associates

Best Drama

The Martian, 20th Century Fox, Giaronomo Productions

Best Fantasy Adventure

Star Wars: The Force Awakens "Lessons," Disney, Disney In-house

Best Horror

The Witch "Family," A24, AV Squad

Best Independent

Spotlight "Answers," Open Road Films, InSync + BemisBalkind

Best Music

Deadpool "Trailer B - Power Red," 20th Century Fox, Wild Card

Best Thriller

Black Mass "Just Sayin," Warner Bros., Aspect

Best Summer 2016 Blockbuster

Captain America: Civil War "Vigilante," Marvel, Trailer Park, Inc.

Golden Fleece

Pixels Trailer "Game On," Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Refinery AV

Most Original

Hail, Caesar! "So Simple," Universal Pictures, Motive

Trashiest Trailer

Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland "Redband," Lionsgate, Mob Scene Creative + Productions

Best Romance

Me Before You "Live," Warner Bros/MGM/New Line Cinema, Aspect

Best Video Game Trailer

Assassin's Creed Syndicate - Story Trailer, Ubisoft, Sunny Side Up Creative

The Don LaFontaine Award for Best Voiceover

Anomalisa, Paramount Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates

Best Motion/Title Graphics

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. "Timeline," Warner Bros., Buddha Jones

Best Original Score

The Jungle Book "Mowgli," Disney, Vibe Creative

Best Sound Editing

The Revenant, 20th Century Fox, Mark Woollen & Associates

Best Teaser

Joy "Change," 20th Century Fox, Industry Creative

Best Trailer – No Movie

What Happened to Monday "Cannes Sizzle," Vendome Pictures, Open Road Entertainment

Best Trailer/Teaser for a TV Series or Miniseries

Narcos "Lines," Netflix, TRANSIT

Best Independent Trailer (for film shot under $1 million)

Grandma "Domestic Trailer," Sony Pictures Classics, The Grossmyth Company

Best Foreign Action Trailer

Rise of the Legend “US Trailer,” Well Go USA, Red Circle, Inc.

Best Foreign Animation/Family Trailer

Oddball "Official Trailer," Roadshow Films, The Trace House

Best Foreign Comedy

Rams "U.K. Theatrical," Soda Pictures, Coffee & Cigarettes

Best Foreign Documentary

Amy, Altitude, Intermission Film

Best Foreign Drama

Phoenix, Sundance Selects, Jump Cut

Best Foreign Graphics in a Trailer

The Hallow "Trespass," Entertainment One UK, Create Advertising London

Best Foreign Horror

Goodnight Mommy, RADiUS, Mark Woollen & Associates

Best Foreign Independent

Macbeth "U.K. Teaser," StudioCanal, Zealot UK

Best Music (Foreign)

Zinzana, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Zealot UK

Best Foreign Romance

Brooklyn "Two Worlds," Lionsgate UK, Create Advertising London

Best Foreign Teaser

High Rise “Teaser,” Studio Canal, Intermission Film

Best Foreign Thriller

The Wave, Magnolia Pictures, Zealot

Best Foreign Trashiest Trailer

Love, Alchemy, Mark Woollen & Associates

Golden Fleece Foreign

J. Kessels "Theatrical Trailer," CTM Pictures, Spark Trailers

Most Original Foreign Trailer

Zinzana, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Zealot UK

Best Action TV Spot

Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation "Fate Alt Rev.," Paramount Pictures, Trailer Park, Inc.

Best Animation/Family TV Spot

The Jungle Book "Legend," The Walt Disney Company, Create Advertising Group

Best Comedy TV Spot

Spy "Identity," 20th Century Fox, AV Squad

Best Documentary TV Spot

Making a Murderer "Target," Netflix, Aspect

Best Drama TV Spot

Bridge of Spies ":60 INTL Standing Man," 20th Century Fox, Wild Card

Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 2 “Epic Finale,” Lionsgate, Carve

Best Foreign TV Spot

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny "Teaser," Netflix, InSync + BemisBalkind

Best Graphics in a TV Spot

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. "That Kind Of Review," Warner Bros., Buddha Jones

Best Horror TV Spot

The Conjuring 2 "Close," New Line Cinema, Buddha Jones

Best Independent TV Spot

The Hateful Eight "Last Shot," The Weinstein Company, IGNITION

Best Music TV Spot

Straight Outta Compton "Compton/BET," Universal Pictures, Motive

Best Original Score TV Spot

The Jungle Book "Legend," The Walt Disney Company, Create Advertising Group

Best Romance TV Spot

The Danish Girl "True Love," Focus Features, Motive

Best Sound Editing in a TV Spot

The Witch "Paranoia," A24, AV Squad

Best Summer Blockbuster TV Spot

Captain America: Civil War “Rivals,” Disney/Marvel, mOcean

Best Teaser TV Spot

Jessica Jones "It's Time," Netflix, Aspect

Best Thriller TV Spot

Sicario “Big Welcome,” Lionsgate, AV Squad

Best Video Game TV Spot

Fallout 4 "The Wanderer," Bethesda Softworks, gnet

Best Voice Over TV Spot

Zoolander 2 “Perfect Fight Rev,” Paramount Pictures, Workshop Creative

Golden Fleece TV Spot

Fifty Shades of Black “Shadiest,” Open Road, Rogue Planet

Most Original TV Spot

Zootopia "Oscar Review," Disney, Trailer Park, Inc.

Best Pre-Show Advertising for a Brand

Technically Speaking: Ford Edge, 40 Foot Solutions, Screenvision Media

Best Radio Spots

Ride Along 2 "Universal Claim Radio," Universal, Universal Creative

Best Vine/Insta

Victor Frankenstein "Eyeball," Twentieth Century Fox, Buddha Jones

Best Viral Campaign

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension "Haunted Open House," Paramount Pictures, Grandesign

Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice “Fly to Metropolis / Fly to Gotham,” Warner Bros., Jax Film / Crispin Porter & Bogusky / Elastic

Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film

Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation "Live Obstacle Course," Paramount Pictures, Grandesign

Most Innovative Advertising for a Video Game

Broforce "The Ballad of Rambro," Devolver Digital, kertgartner.com

Best Trailer for a Book or Novel

Magic in North America, Warner Bros. / Pottermore, Jax Film / Elastic

Best Trailer for Legit Theater (Broadway Trailers)

Aladdin on Broadway "Tradition/Genie," Disney, Trailer Park, Inc.

Best Action Poster

Star Wars: The Force Awakens "1-Sheet," Walt Disney Studios, LA

Best Animation/Family Poster

The Secret Life of Pets "City," Universal Pictures, LA

Best Billboard

Allegiant: The Divergent Series "Scaling Wall" Billboard, Lionsgate, LA

Best Comedy Poster

Dirty Grandpa "Graduate," Lionsgate, LA

Best Documentary Poster

Making a Murderer, Netflix, The Refinery

Best Drama Poster

The Hateful Eight, The Weinstein Company, Leroy & Rose

Best Fantasy/Adventure Poster

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 "Katniss on Fire" Payoff, Lionsgate, LA

Best Foreign Poster

Downriver "Official Poster," Happening Films, The Trace House

Best Horror Poster

Pride & Prejudice & Zombies "Thanksgiving" One-Sheet, Sony, IGNITION

Best Independent Poster

The End of the Tour, A24 Films, P+A

Best International Poster

Unfriended "1-Sheet," Universal Pictures International, LA

Best Motion Poster

Sinister 2, Focus Features, Gravillis Inc.

Best Romance Poster

Me Before You "One-Sheet," Warner Bros., WORKS ADV

Best Teaser Poster

Straight Outta Compton, Universal Pictures, Gravillis Inc.

Best Thriller Poster

The Martian "Bring Him Home" One-Sheet, Fox, IGNITION

Best Wildposts (Teaser Campaign)

Minions "Artist Series" Wildposts, Universal Pictures, LA

Most Original Poster

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice "Superman Tear Art Poster," Warner Bros., WORKS ADV

Trashiest Poster

Dirty Grandpa "Armchair," Lionsgate, LA

Best Video Game Poster

For Honor - Helmets, Ubisoft, Sunny Side Up Creative

Best Summer Blockbuster Poster

Suicide Squad "Teaser Poster," Warner Bros., WORKS ADV

Best Film Festival Trailer

New York Film Festival 2015, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Jump Cut

Best Film Festival Poster

Palm Springs International ShortFest 2015, Palm Springs International Film Festival, LA