NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA BOX OFFICE AWARDS LUNCHEON AT AIMC 2013
68th Australian International Movie Convention 2013
Wed, October 16, 12.30-2.00 p.m. – Pavilion Ballroom, Jupiter’s Casino & Hotel, Gold Coast
A sit-down lunch function hosted by AIMC compere Todd Widdicombe. This event celebrates the presentation of the key Highest Grossing Box Office Awards for 2012/2013 in Australia and New Zealand and is sponsored by AIMC Principal Partner, News Corp Australia.
And the winners are:
The Award for Highest Grossing New Zealand Film
Presented by Mathew Preen, General Manager Online, Vista Entertainment Solutions
Awarded to: MT ZION (Sony Pictures Releasing) – $1,283,764
Award accepted by Andrew Cornwell, General Manager, Sony Pictures Releasing New Zealand
The Rentrak Award for Highest Grossing Australian Film
Presented by Steve Ashmore, Vice-President Rentrak Latin America and Asia Pacific
Awarded to: THE GREAT GATSBY (Roadshow Films) – $27,555,618
Award accepted by Joel Pearlman, Managing Director, Roadshow Films
The Real D Award for Highest Grossing 3D Film in Australia
Presented by Kristina Warner, Vice-President, Marketing Cinema, Real D
Awarded to: THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (Roadshow Films) – $42,919,891
Award accepted by Phil Oneile, Director of Marketing, Roadshow Films
The Real D Award for Highest Grossing Film in New Zealand
Presented by Kristina Warner, Vice-President, Marketing Cinema, Real D
Awarded to: – THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (Roadshow Films) $11,593,367
Award accepted by John Davey, General Manager, Roadshow Films NZ
Award for Highest Grossing Foreign Language Film
Presented by Greg Hughes, Managing Director, Dendy Cinemas
Awarded to: The Intouchables (Roadshow Films) – $6,128,202
Award accepted by Brett Rosengarten, National Sales Manager, Roadshow Films
Coca-Cola Gold Award for Highest Grossing Film
Presented by Michael Boyden, General Manager, Foodservice & Leisure, Coca-Cola Amatil
Awarded to: SKYFALL (Sony Pictures Releasing) – $49,009,485
Award accepted by Libby Rhys-Jones (National Marketing Manager) and Angus Clunies-Ross (National Sales Manager), Sony Pictures Releasing
The Top 10 grossing films from AIMC 2012 (Aug 19-23, 2012) to September 4, 2013 (the period used to assess the winners of the AIMC Box Office Awards) Source: MPDAA
TITLE GENRE RATED ORIGIN RELEASED DISTRIBUTOR KNOWN BO
1 SKYFALL ACTION M UK 22/11/2012 SONY $49,009,485
2 HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, THE ADVENTURE M USA 26/12/2012 WB $42,919,891
3 IRON MAN 3 ACTION M USA 24/04/2013 DISNEY $39,230,000
4 DESPICABLE ME 2 ANIMATED PG USA 20/06/2013 UNIVERSAL $35,479,807
5 TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2, THE THRILLER M USA 15/11/2012 STUDIOCANAL $28,597,627
6 LIFE OF PI ADVENTURE PG USA 1/01/2013 FOX $28,285,377
7 GREAT GATSBY, THE DRAMA M AUSTRALIA 30/05/2013 ROADSHOW $27,555,618
8 FAST AND FURIOUS 6 ACTION M USA 6/06/2013 UNIVERSAL $26,977,284
9 LES MISERABLES DRAMA M USA 26/12/2012 UNIVERSAL $26,435,400
10 CROODS, THE ANIMATED PG USA 28/03/2013 FOX $25,090,294
