Variety International Annual Awards
Along with the Humanitarian Award, the following Awards are presented annually at the Variety International Convention: The Catherine Variety Sheridan Award, William R. Forman International Heart Awards, The Sir James Carreras Award, Corporate Awards, Media Awards, Mort Sunshine Awards, Sunshine Coach Awards, Wheelchair Mobility Award and Presidential Citations.
Tent 15 Iowa wins the prestigious 2008 Variety International Gold Heart Award
Above: Stan W. Reynolds accepts the 2008 Gold Heart Award on behalf of Tent 15 - Iowa.
William R. Forman International Heart Awards
Named in honor of William Forman, the late Founder and Board Chairman of Pacific Theatres and veteran motion picture executive, these Awards are presented annually at Variety International Conventions.
William Forman was the father of the modern-day drive-in theatre. From his student days at the University of Washington, where he worked as a theatre employee, Forman had the vision of drive-in theatre growth for families, and developed the concept as a convenient and comfortable way to see the movies. In the late 1940s he moved to Southern California to launch Pacific Theatres’ drive-ins and walk-ins.
Long an industry leader and benefactor, Forman also headed and controlled Cinerama Inc. Worldwide. His Cinerama Dome in Hollywood established a modern-day version of luxury movie-going with giant screen and surround sound. Variety International annually presents three Heart Awards: the Bronze, the Silver, and the Gold. Winners are based on the fiscal year ending September 30. The decision is always a difficult one because there are so many excellent Variety Tents around the world.
The Heart Awards Finalist Presentations are the highlight of every annual Convention allowing the attendees to catch a true glimpse of the ingenuity, hard work and dedication in each of the Variety Tents.
Since the 1982 Convention in New York, Variety International has presented a William R. Forman Heart Award of US$15,000 every year to the winner of the Gold Heart Award, US$10,000 to the winner of the Silver Heart Award and US$5,000 to the winner of the Bronze Heart Award.
Award Recipients at the 2009 Convention:
Gold Heart Award
- Tent 15 Iowa (above)
Silver Heart Award
- Tent 7 Buffalo
Bronze Heart Award
- Tent 75 South Australia
Click Here for Heart Award Recipients 1939 - 2007
MORE PHOTOS AND AWARD WINNERS TO BE POSTED SOON!
