‘Dark Knight’ Wins 8 Key Art Awards, Best Poster

 
 
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  • 'The Dark Knight' in theaters July 18th, 2008
  • Gary Oldman accepts on behalf of Heath Ledger the Male Actor in a Supporting Role award for Heath Ledgers performance in ‘The Dark Knight’ during the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • Heath Ledger as The Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’
  • Heath Ledger as The Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’

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    ‘The Dark Knight’ in theaters July 18th, 2008

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    Gary Oldman accepts on behalf of Heath Ledger the Male Actor in a Supporting Role award for Heath Ledgers performance in ‘The Dark Knight’ during the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

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    Heath Ledger as The Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’

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    Heath Ledger as The Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’

 
 

FIRST PUBLISHED: June 13, 2009 7:18 AM EDT
LAST UPDATED: June 13, 2009 11:58 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

“The Dark Knight” has taken eight Key Art Awards, including best theatrical poster and best TV spot, in the annual competition to honor the best in movie promotions in all mediums.

The awards show was held Friday night at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles.

“WALL-E” trailed “Knight” with seven awards while Warner Bros., Disney and Paramount each took 10 awards. Sony won eight.

Sam Raimi, who directed “Spider-Man,” '‘The Quick and the Dead” and “The Evil Dead,” accepted the Visionary Award for inspiring movie marketers to create high quality work.

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