The campy romp Cocaine Bear and buzzy comedy series Only Murders in the Building nabbed four trophies apiece and Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Oppenheimer took three at the 23rd annual Golden Trailer Awards, which were handed out Thursday night in Los Angeles. See the full list of winners below.
The Golden Trailers recognize the professionals working behind the scenes to craft trailers and marketing content for new movies, TV series and streaming programs. Actor-comic Missi Pyle hosted the ceremony at the Orpheum downtown.
“Each year seems to set a new bar,” said Monica Brady, who co-founded the awards with her sister Evelyn Brady-Watters. “We’re grateful for this annual opportunity to champion these artists behind the scenes.”
Here are the winners of the 23rd annual Golden Trailer Awards:
Show Winners
Best ActionJohn Wick: Chapter 4 “Legend”, Liosngate, AV Squad
Best Animation/FamilySpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Sony, Mocean/Transit
Best ComedyCocaine Bear “Higher”, Universal Pictures, Inside Job
Best Documentary – SubjectRetrograde: Aftermath Teaser, National Geographic, Transit
Best Documentary – Bio Pic of an IndividualStill: A Michael J. Fox Movie, Apple, Jax
Best DramaOppenheimer “Secrets”, Universal Pictures, Trailer Park Group
Best Fantasy AdventureIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – New Day, Lucasfilm, Wild Card Creative Group
Best HorrorSmile “Frighten”, Paramount Pictures, AV Squad
Best Independent TrailerWomen Talking, “Unknown”, UA Releasing, Mark Woollen & Associates
Best MusicBabylon, Paramount Pictures, Buddha Jones
Best ThrillerDon’t Worry Darling – Chaos, Warner Bros., Wild Card Creative Group
Best Video Game TrailerHogwarts Legacy: Official Launch Trailer, WB Games, Create Advertising Group
Golden FleeceSmoking Causes Coughing, Magnolia Pictures, Jump Cut
Most Original TrailerTár, “Time”, Focus Features, Mark Woollen & Associates
Best Summer 2023 Blockbuster TrailerOppenheimer “Secrets”, Universal Pictures, Trailer Park Group
Best TeaserBarbie “Teaser”, Warner Bros. Pictuers, Giaronomo Productions, Inc.
Best Foreign TrailerRRR “RRRe-Release”, Variance Films, Sequence Creative
Best Comedy for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)Ted Lasso S3 “Fun”, Apple TV+, Tiny Hero
Best Drama for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)Succession: Battle Royale, HBO, Create Advertising Group
Non-Show Winners
The Don LaFontaine Award for Best Voice OverGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Puzzle, Netflix, Motive
Best Sound EditingOppenheimer “Secrets”, Universal Pictures, Trailer Park Group
Best Original ScoreGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Puzzle, Netflix, Motive
Best Motion/Title GraphicsGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Puzzle, Netflix, Motive
Best Faith Based TrailerOrdinary Angels “Family”, Lionsgate, The Refinery
Best RomancePast Lives, “Fate”, A24, Mark Woollen & Associates
Best Independent Trailer (for film budget shot under US$1.5 million)Upon Entry, Charades, Zealot
Trashiest TrailerHoly Shit!, The Playmaker Munich, Good Hands
Best Action TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Fast X “Ahead”, Universal Pictures, AV Squad
Best Animation/Family TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: TV60 “Dear Son”, Netflix, Rebel
Best Comedy TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Air “Future”, Amazon Studios, Major Major
Best Documentary TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Retrograde, National Geographic, Transit
Best Drama TV Spot (for a Feature FiIm)The Woman King “Freedom”, Sony, Trailer Park Group
Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – Hero, Lucasfilm, Wild Card Creative Group
Best Foreign TV Spot (for a Feature Film)MovieSummer, TNT4,
Best Graphics in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film)See How They Run “Headline Act”, The Walt Disney Studios, Tiny Hero
Best Horror TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Evil Dead Rise “Click Review”, Warner Bros., Mocean
Best Independent TV SpotFear – “Big Movie 15”, Hidden Empire Film Group, Heart Sleeve Creative
Best Music TV Spot (for a Feature Film)The Gray Man, Netflix, Rogue Planet
Best Original Score TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Crimes of the Future, Pain, Neon, GrandSon Creative
Best Romance TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Shotgun Wedding “Untraditional”, Prime Video, Tiny Hero
Best Sound Editing in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves “Sound”, Paramount Pictures, AV Squad
Best Thriller TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Nope: “Choices”, Universal Pictures, Transit
Best Voice Over TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Polite Society, Focus Features, Buddha Jones
Most Original TV Spot (for a Feature Film)Champions, Woody, Focus Features, Ignition Creative
Best Action for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)Andor “Uprising”, The Walt Disney Studios, The Hive
Best Animation/Family for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)Lost Ollie “Dream”, Netflix, Trailer Park Group
Best Documentary/Reality for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)The Last Movie Stars “Beautiful”, CNN/HBO Max, Mocean
Best Fantasy Adventure for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)Wednesday “Nero”, Netflix, Trailer Park Group
Best Foreign TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a TV/Streaming SeriesThe Nurse, Netflix, Zealot
Best Graphics for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)1899 Triangles, Netflix, Netflix Creative Studio
Best Horror/Thriller for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)From, Season 2, “Dream”, Epix/MGM+, Zealot
Best Music for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)Stranger Things 4 “Hype Vol. 2”, Netflix, Trailer Park Group
Best Original Score for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)The Mandalorian S3 “Stronger”, Disney+, AV Squad
Best Sound Editing for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)Only Murders in the Building S2: Click, Hulu, Create Advertising Group
Best Voice Over for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot)|Ramy S3 “Family”, Hulu, GrandSon
Most Original TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a SeriesThe Watcher “House”, Netflix, Level Up AV
Best Promo for a OTO SpecialPresenting the 2023 Best Picture Nominees, The Academy of Motion Pictures and Science, Sleepy Skunk
Best Promo for a TV NetworkNat Geo Sizzle Brand Anthem “Wonder”, National Geographic, Ultrabland
Best Digital – ActionTop Gun Maverick Aviation Day, Paramount Pictures, Paradise Creative
Best Digital – Animation/FamilyA Christmas Story “Holiday Classic”, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Arkive Creative
Best Digital – ComedySpirited “Def Not Lip Syncing”, Apple TV+, AV Squad
Best Digital – DramaCasablanca “80th Anniversary”, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Arkive Creative
Best Digital – Fantasy AdventureAvatar: The Way of Water “Journey”, The Walt Disney Studios, Tiny Hero
Best Digital – Horror/ThrillerM3GAN “Getting Hacked” Universal Pictures, The Fabulous Group
Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature FilmPuss in Boots: The Last Wish “Hot Ones”, Universal Pictures, Inside Job
Best Action/Thriller TrailerByte for a Feature FilmAvatar: The Way of Water “Planet Pandora”, 20th Century Fox, Mob Scene
Best Animation TrailerByte for a Feature FilmTurning Red, “Boots & Cats”, Disney Pixar, Zealot
Best Comedy/Drama Trailer Byte for a Feature FilmThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry ‘Book to Screen’, Entertainment One, Silk Factory
Best Horror/Thriller Trailer Byte for a Feature FilmBarbarian, Disney/20th Century, Intermission Film
Best Viral Campaign for a Feature FilmCocaine Bear, Digital Campaign, Universal, Project X/AV
Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming SeriesEvil Social Campaign, Paramount+, Paramount+
Best Action/Thriller TrailerByte for a TV/Streaming Series|Stranger Things 4, “Layers 1”, Netflix, Zealot
Best Comedy/Drama Trailer Byte for a TV/Streaming SeriesOnly Murders in the Building Season 2, “Evidence”, Hulu, Zealot
Best Viral Campaign for a TV/Streaming SeriesOnly Murders in the Building Season 2, “Paid Social Campaign”, Hulu, Zealot
Best BTS/EPK for a Feature Film (Under 2 minutes)Corsage “Corset”, IFC Films, Jump Cut
Best BTS/EPK for a Feature Film (Over 2 minutes)Everything, Everywhere All At Once | Scene at the Academy, A24, SunnyBoy Entertainment
Best BTS/EPK for a TV/Streaming Series (Under 2 minutes)The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special “Guardians of Cheer”, The Walt Disney Studios, Tiny Hero
Best BTS/EPK for a TV/Streaming Series (Over 2 minutes)A Small Light “In Production”, National Geographic, Nat Geo In-House Team
Best Action PosterPolite Society “Payoff”, Focus Features, AV Print
Best Animation / Family Movie PosterDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules “Crowd”, The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Ignition Creative
Best Billboard (for Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series)Welcome to Chippendales 3-D Digital Billboard, Hulu, Hulu
Best Comedy PosterPaint, IFC Films, GrandSon Creative
Best Documentary PosterAftershock, Hulu, The Refinery
Best Drama PosterSharper “Kaleidoscope”, Apple TV, Ignition Creative
Best Foreign PosterKill Boksoon, Date Announcement, Netflix, The Refinery
Best Horror PosterSwallowed, “Gulp”, Momentum Pictures, Champ & Pepper
Best Independent PosterSummering, Bleecker Street Media, The Refinery
Best Teaser PosterTár, Focus Features, AV Print
Best Thriller PosterCocaine Bear “Payoff”, Universal Pictures, AV Print
Best WildpostsJohn Wick: Chapter 4 “Illumicade”, Lionsgate, AV Print
Most Original PosterDon’t Worry Darling, Warner Bros., The Refinery
Best Motion PosterPeter Pan & Wendy “Marriott Magic”, The Walt Disney Studios, Tiny Hero
Best Animation/Family Poster for a TV/Streaming SeriesMuppets Mayhem, Payoff, Disney Branded Television, Ignition Creative
Best Comedy Poster for a TV/Streaming SeriesOnly Murders in the Building Season 2, Hulu Originals, Hulu Originals
Best Documentary/Reality Poster for a TV/Streaming SeriesThe Hair Tales , Onyx Collective, Onyx Collective
Best Drama/Action Poster for a TV/Streaming SeriesThe Watchful Eye, Freeform, Freeform
Best Horror/Thriller Poster for a TV/Streaming SeriesGuillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, Netflix, Mocean
Best WildPosts for a TV/Streaming SeriesSWARM, Amazon Studios & Prime Video, GrandSon Creative
Best Radio/Audio Spot (for a Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series)Cocaine Bear “Ursa Coca”, Universal Pictures, Inside Job
