Jessica, Nicole, Johnny and Orlando make the cut!
MOVIES.COM ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR SECOND ANNUAL MOVIE SITE AWARDS
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - July 18, 2005 - Not your typical red carpet contenders! Movies.com, a leading Web site for movie fans, has announced the finalists for its second annual Movie Site Awards. Over the past two months, movie fans and site developers submitted thousands of postings on Movies.com to rally "consideration" support for their favorite websites for movies, actors and directors -- in both official and fan categories.
Through September 14, film enthusiasts can cast their vote for their favorite finalists' movie site at www.movies.com/siteawards. Winners will be announced on September 28, 2005 and will be featured on Movies.com.
Movies.com editors reviewed all nominated sites and selected the following finalists:
Best Official Movie Sites
Polar Express http:/polarexpressmovie.warnerbros.com/
Sin City http:/www.sincitythemovie.com/
Hitchhickers Gide to the Galaxy http:/http/hitchhikers.movies.go.com
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events http:/www.unfortunateeventsmovie.com/
Fantastic Four http:/www.fantasticfourmovie.com/
Best Movie Fan Sites
King Kong http:/www.kongisking.net/
Harry Potter http:/www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/
The Chronicles of Narnia http:/www.narniaweb.com/
Star Wars http:/www.theforce.net/
Harry Potter http:/www.mugglenet.com/
Best Official Actor Sites
Billy Boyd http:/www.billyboyd.net/
Adam Sandler.com http:/www.adamsandler.com/
Pierce Brosnan Official Site http:/www.%20piercebrosnan.com/
Sean Astin http:/www.seanastin.com/
Orlando Bloom http:/www.theofficialorlandobloomsite.com/
Best Actor Fan Sites
Everything Johnny - Johnny Depp http:/everythingjohnny.tripod.com/
James Franco http:/james-franco.com/
Brendan Fehr www.fan-sites.org/brendan-fehr
Billy Boyd http:/www.boydism.net/
Hayden Christensen http:/http/desiringhayden.ne
Best Official Actress Sites
Amber Tamblyn http:/www.amtam.com/
Eva Mendes www.evamendes.com/home.html
Hilary Duff http:/www.hilaryduff.com/
Jennifer Lopez http:/www.jenniferlopez.com/
Jessica Simpson http:/www.jessicasimpson.com/
Best Actress Fan Sites
Jennifer Aniston 24/7-Jennifer Aniston http:/www.jen-fan.com/
Sweet Amy Jo - Amy Jo Johnson http:/www.amyjo.com/
Drew Barrymore Collective - Drew Barrymore http:/www.drew-barrymore.org/
Nicole's Magic - Nicole Kidman http:/www.nkidman.com/
Salma Hayek Online http:/www.salmahayekonline.com/
Best Official Director Sites
Jesse Cowell http:/www.jeskid.com/
Youssef Chahine www.youssefchahine.us/index.html
Best Director Fan Sites
Steven Spielberg Films http:/movies.go.com/
Tim Burton Collective http:/movies.go.com/
Peter Jackson German Fan Site http:/movies.go.com/
Trey Parker http:/movies.go.com/
"The Movie Site Awards recognize the best on the web - not necessarily sites for movies expected to be on the red carpet," said Dan Sherlock, Vice President, Movies.com. "As people increasingly turn to the web for information about their movie choices, it is important that these sites deliver a valuable experience. The 'MSAs' reward those sites that best reflect their film, director or actor through an engaging and informative fan experience."
Two awards will be granted in each category - Audience Pick and Editors' Pick. The Audience Pick will be chosen from the finalists through online voting located at www.movies.com/siteawards. The Movies.com editorial staff will choose the Editors' Pick. Editors' Pick criteria includes depth and breadth of information offered, factual accuracy, demonstrated ability to engage fans, overall design and ease of use.
To qualify for an award nomination, the site had to involve a movie, actor, director or screenwriter that was associated with a theatrical release in the last three months of 2004 or any time in 2005. Movies.com editors reviewed all nominations.
For more information on Movies.com's Movie Site Awards, please visit www.movies.com/siteawards.
About Movies.com
Launched in March 2000, Movies.com provides a broad array of news, original content and services, including show times and ticket sales, to help movie fans make the right choice on movie night. Operated by the Walt Disney Internet Group, its content encompasses films from throughout the film industry and follows them from production through video/DVD release. Movies.com is the home of such successful initiatives as The College Critics Association, The Oscar® Party Challenge, and the MovieSite Awards. It was named "Best Movie Site" in the 2003 WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association (WMA) and most recently received the 2004 EPpy award, presented by "Editor & Publisher" and "Mediaweek" magazines, for best overall design of an internet service with an audience in excess of one million monthly visitors.
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