Ida, Downton Abbey Seas 4, Frank and Others Win Indie Home Entertainment Awards

EMA, Entertainment Merchants Association,  today announced the winners of its 2015 Independent Home Entertainment Awards. The awards were given out during EMA’s 2015 Independent Product Market at the Marriott Marina del Rey in Marina del Rey, CA with Baker & Taylor's Scene & Heard AV management team in attendance.  The winners are:

Sell-Through Title of the Year from an Independent Studio
Downton Abbey Season 4
PBS Distribution

Rental Title of the Year from an Independent Studio
Ida
Music Box Films

Direct-to-Video/Limited Release Title of the Year from an Independent Studio
Frank
Magnolia Home Entertainment
 

Documentary/Special Interest Title of the Year from an Independent Studio
Tie
Food Chains
Screen Media Films

James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge
Alchemy

Hall of Fame Inductee (recognizing a title that continues to perform well year-after-year)

IP Man
Well Go USA

Mark Fisher, President and CEO of EMA stated, “It is a real pleasure to give these titles the recognition they deserve. They are excellent examples of the diversity of product from independent studios and the kind of quality entertainment that can be found beyond the multiplex.”  EMA’s Home Entertainment Awards winners were selected from a list of nominations by a vote of EMA retail and distributor members. The nominations reflect the rental and sell-through success of the title in both physical and digital formats. 

 

EMA’s Independent Product Market (IPM) is the premiere invitation-only hosted buyer event offering two-days of pre-scheduled meetings and networking opportunities for leading independent studios and the industry’s largest buyers. IPM was held April 21-22, 2015 at the Marriott Marina del Rey in Marina del Rey, California.