2000
Video Software
Dealers Association
Awards

HOME ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

• Rental Title by a Major Studio:
  The Sixth Sense (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
• Rental Title by an Independent Studio:
  Stir of Echoes (Artisan Home Entertainment)
• Sell-Through Title by a Major Studio:
  Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (New Line Home Video)
• Sell-Through Title by an Independent Studio:
  The Blair Witch Project (Artisan Home Entertainment)
• Direct to Video by a Major Studio:
  An Extremely Goofy Movie (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
• Direct to Video by an Independent Studio:
  Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (Artisan Home Entertainment)
• DVD of the Year:
  The Matrix (Warner Home Video)
• Video Game of the Year:
  Pokémon Stadium (Nintendo)
• Sleeper of the Year:
  October Sky (Universal Studios Home Video)
• Special Edition DVD of the Year:
  The Matrix (Warner Home Video)
• Best Adult Title of the Year:
  Seven Deadly Sins (Vivid Entertainment Group)
• Business-to-Business Web Site of the Year:
  Videoretailer.com
• Consumer Web Site of the Year:
  Amazon.com
• Best Renting Title by a Major Studio:
  The Matrix (Warner Home Video)
• Best Renting Title by an Independent Studio:
  Stir of Echoes (Artisan Home Entertainment)
• Best Renting Direct-to-Video by a Major Studio:
  Desert Heat (Columbia Tristar Home Video)
• Best Renting Direct-to-Video by an Independent Studio:
  Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (Artisan Home Entertainment)
• Best Renting DVD of the Year:
  Double Jeopardy (Paramount Home Entertainment)
• Best Renting Video Game of the Year:
  Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo)
• Best Selling Title by a Major Studio:
  A Bug's Life (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
• Best Selling Title by an Independent Studio:
  The Blair Witch Project (Artisan Home Entertainment)
• Best Selling Direct-to-Video by a Major Studio:
  Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
• Best Selling Direct-to-Video by an Independent Studio:
  Pokémon Fighting Tournament (Viz Video/Pioneer)
• Best Selling Video Game of the Year:
  Donkey Kong (Nintendo)

DVD FESTIVAL AWARDS

• Best Use of Menu Features:
  Ghostbusters (Columbia TriStar Home Video)
• Best Supplementary Material Presentation:
  The Matrix (Warner Home Video)
• Best Music DVD:
  Yellow Submarine (MGM Home Entertainment)
• Best Use of DVD-ROM Features:
  The Matrix (Warner Home Video)
• Best Use of Audio/Language Tracks:
  Contact (Warner Home Video)
  Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt) (Columbia TriStar Home Video)
• Best Overall Transfer:
  Saving Private Ryan (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
• Best Overall Audio Presentation:
  Saving Private Ryan (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
• Best Audio Commentary:
  Army of Darkness (Anchor Bay Entertainment)
• Best of Show - Children's DVD:
  The Prince of Egypt (DreamWorks Home Entertainment)
• Best of Show - Non-Theatrical Release:
  The Judy Garland Show Collection (Pioneer)
• Best of Show - Theatrical Release:
  The Matrix (Warner Home Video)