2003 Stunt Awards

Amos Stevens

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(contributed by member in fan group)


> June 2, 2003
>
> Yesterday, Nia attended The 3rd Annual World Stunt
> Awards at
> Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. The Taurus World
> Stunt Awards
> recognizes and honors the entertainment industry's
> 'extreme
> athletes,' the stunt professionals who demonstrate
> their awe-
> inspiring talent in movies. Nia's fight with Ja Rule
> in Half Past
> Dead was nominated for Best Fight, and her husband,
> stunt man Lauro
> Chartrand, had received a nomination as well. So
> far, I haven't been
> able to find any info on who won
>
> The event will be telecast on Monday, June 9th, on
> USA Network.
>
>



2003 Stunt Awards: UPDATE
(Written on 02-06-2003 @ 06:11 p.m. by Jason Woodhouse)


With guests such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford in attendence, The 2003 Taurus World Stunt Awards kicked off yesterday, although overshadowed by the MTV movie awards, the event went successfully without any major problems.

Vin Diesel flick; "xXx" walked away with 3 of the 8 awards, the most of any picture nominated.

Eon productions' "Die Another Day" faced stiff competition from Hollywood Blockbusters such as "The Bourne Identity" and "Ballistic: Ecks vs.Sever." The Lee Tamahori helmed project walked away with only one award, that for; Nikki Berwick, Jamie Blake and Amanda Foster's work on the final airplane fight sequence. They received the award for "Best Stunt By A Stunt Woman".

Other winners included:

Best work with a vehicle: "The Bourne Identity"

Best stunt by a male: "xXx"

Best stunt coordination and/or 2nd unit direction: "xXx"

Best specialist stunt: "xXx"

Best height work: "Minority Report"
 
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