Alicia Silverstone, Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael J. Fox, and Susan Sarandon among Vintage Film Award winners

VINTAGE FILM AWARDS winners announced

Alicia Silverstone, Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael J. Fox, Susan Sarandon and Jack Nicholson win major acting awards

BRUSSELS, BE, May 12, 2016– The first annual Vintage Film Awards were given last night at the Press Club Brussels Europe.

Alicia Silverstone, Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael J. Fox, Susan Sarandon and Jack Nicholson won the major acting awards, recognizing their performances in films from 20, 30, and 40 years ago.

Trophies were also announced for the directors and writers of Seven, Back to the Future, Jaws and Thunderball as the most enduring classics of 1995, 1985, 1975 and 1965. Coolio, Simple Minds, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show cast took the statuettes for Best Soundtrack Song.

A full release with table of nominees and winners is here.

After a shortlisting and nomination process, Vintage Film Awards winners were determined by a poll of 1,000-1,200 adults.

About the Vintage Film Awards

Some films get better with age is the motto of The Vintage Film Awards, founded in 2015 with the mission of giving recognition to films with continuing impact on society – many of which were ignored by the major awards committees when they were first released. Each year, awards will be given to films released 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.

The 2nd Vintage Film Awards, honoring the films of 1996, 1986, 1976 and 1966, will be held in January 2017 in Los Angeles.

For more information, contact James Rogers at jr@vintagefilmawards.com.

VINTAGE FILM AWARDS for 1995

Vintage Film of 1995:
“Seven” Dir. David Fincher, written by Andrew Kevin Walker

Zeitgeist Film of 1995:
“While You Were Sleeping” Dir. Jon Turteltaub, written by Fredric LeBow and Daniel G. Sullivan

Vintage Performance by an Actor:
Morgan Freeman as Detective Somerset in “Seven”

Vintage Performance by an Actress:
Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz in “Clueless”

Vintage Soundtrack Song:
“Gangsta’s Paradise” from “Dangerous Minds” by Coolio

VINTAGE FILM AWARDS for 1985

Vintage Film of 1985:
“Back to the Future” Dir. Robert Zemeckis; written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale

Zeitgeist Film of 1985:
“St. Elmo’s Fire” Dir. Joel Schumacher; written by Schumacher and Carl Kurlander

Vintage Performance by an Actor:
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in “Back to the Future”

Vintage Performance by an Actress:
Whoopi Goldberg as Celie in “The Color Purple”

Vintage Soundtrack Song:
“Don't You (Forget About Me)” from “The Breakfast Club” by Simple Minds

VINTAGE FILM AWARDS for 1975

Vintage Film of 1975:
“Jaws” Dir. Steven Spielberg; written by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb

Zeitgeist Film of 1975:
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Dir. Jim Sharman; written by Sharman and Richard O'Brien

Vintage Performance by an Actor:
Jack Nicholson as Randle in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

Vintage Performance by an Actress:
Susan Sarandon as Janet in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

Vintage Soundtrack Song:
“The Time Warp” from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
by Richard O’Brien, Nell Campbell, and Patricia Quinn

VINTAGE FILM AWARDS for 1965

Vintage Film of 1965: “Thunderball” Dir. Terence Young; written by Richard Maibaum, John Hopkins, Jack Whittingham, Kevin McClory, and Ian Fleming

Zeitgeist Film of 1965: “Cat Ballou” Dir. Elliot Silverstein; written by Walter Newman and Frank Pierson

For more information, contact James Rogers at jr@vintagefilmawards.com