5th ANNUAL HAMILTON BEHIND THE CAMERA AWARDS TO HONOR OFF SCREEN HEROES
NOVEMBER 6TH, 2011 AT CONGA ROOM IN LOS ANGELES
Event to be Produced in Conjunction with Los Angeles Confidential Magazine -
Harrison Ford, Jon Hamm, JJ Abrams, Antonio Banderas, Michael Bay and others to Present
October 12, 2011 – Hamilton watches, known for their pioneering role in the worlds of aviation and cinema as well as their innovative timekeeping technology, will host the 5th annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards on November 6th, 2011 in Los Angeles. The awards ceremony, co-hosted by Niche Media’s Los Angeles Confidential magazine, pays tribute to the brilliant behind-the-scenes talent whose individual work contributes to the quality of a motion picture or television series and to the lasting impression that it has on movie and television audiences.
Isaiah Mustafa will host the awards with presentations by an elite list of A-list actors, actresses and award-winning filmmakers including Jon Hamm,Harrison Ford, Michael Bay, Antonio Banderas, Jon Favreau, Viola Davis, Christoph Waltz and JJ Abrams. The Hamilton Behind the Camera 2011 Awards will honor:
- Director Chris Weitz, “A Better Life”
- Producer Agustin Almodovar, “The Skin I Live In”
- Screenwriter Yasmina Reza, “Carnage”
- Production Designer Mark Ricker, “The Help”
- Film Editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey, “Super 8”
- Costume Designer Janie Bryant, “Mad Men”
- Property Master Russell Bobbitt, “Cowboys & Aliens”
- Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Farrar, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
- Stunt Choreographer Vic Armstrong, Lifetime Achievement Award
The honorees are selected from movies/TV series released during the year and/or qualified and presented at the most recent prestigious movie festivals of Cannes, Toronto and Venice as well as at the Festival of the American Film Institute.
Hamilton: Hamilton was founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Hamilton watches combine the American spirit with the unrivalled precision of the latest Swiss movements and technologies.With products appearing in approximately 400 films, Hamilton has a strong foothold in Hollywood. The brand has a long-standing relationship with the film industry that started in 1951 with the Oscar-nominated movie “The Frogmen.” Actors portraying Navy divers wore the same Hamilton watches that American soldiers used during WWII. Since then the brand’s distinctive watches have caught the attention of the world’s leading screen stylists. Their eye-catching shapes, materials and designs have earned them appearances in the most diverse movie genres. Over the years, Hamilton extended its cinematographic career to roles not only in major Hollywood productions but also in European, Chinese and Russian movies. The brand also boasts a strong aeronautical heritage. Hamilton is a member of the Swatch group, the largest watch manufacturer and distributor in the world with 160 production sites in Switzerland.
Los Angeles Confidential:Los Angeles Confidential, published by Niche Media, is the premiere glossy publication in Los Angeles, celebrating the finest in fashion, art, beauty, culture, dining, entertainment, interior design, nightlife and travel. Los Angeles Confidential covers the hottest trends and most influential players and tastemakers from an insider’s point of view. Niche Media LLC, a subsidiary of Greenspun Media Group (GMG), is the country's preeminent regional lifestyle publishing company, whose city-specific publications include Art Basel Miami Beach, Aspen Peak, Boston Common, Capitol File, Gotham, Hamptons, Los Angeles Confidential, Michigan Avenue, Ocean Drive, Philadelphia Style, Vegas and Wynn. GMG publications include Las Vegas Magazine, Las Vegas Weekly, VEGAS INC and Vegas2Go. GMG and Niche Media titles exceed 35,000 pages with a combined annual distribution of 19 million copies nationally.
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