NEW YORK — Lucas Entertainment took home top honors at the 4th Annual Hustlaball Awards in Berlin winning Best Studio Website for LucasEntertainment.com, Best Film for “The Last Day” and Best Director for Marc MacNamara.
The studio said its winning film, “The Last Day,” written and directed by MacNamara was a critical and commercial success in early 2012 and continues to make an impact on the industry.
“The story of 'The Last Day' is a heart-pounding ride that has you on the edge of your seat,” Lucas President and CEO Michael Lucas said. “Damien Crosse is brilliant as a sexy and crazed villain. And his protagonist Jonathan Agassi is a tough and hot fighter who uses everything he has, literally, in the battle of this smart and edgy thriller.”
MacNamara added, “I am incredibly grateful to Hustlaball and all of the voters who have recognized our relentless work. To come to Berlin and be awarded with these honors is the icing…err cum on top of a deliciously intense and hard to bake cake. I love ‘The Last Day’ and when you open yourself up to critique it’s unexpected and uplifting the get positive feedback. We are very proud and have not slowed down. Our next big movie, 'Awake,' is in stores now and streaming on our website.”
“It was an honor to be recognized amongst the industry’s leading companies,” senior production manager Chris Crisco said. “Having Jonathan Agassi by our side as we accepted the awards made for such an amazing night. We graciously thank everyone who came out and voted for us. It’s a pleasure to come to work everyday and make the content that we produce and be awarded for the results.”
The winning film is availabe to stream for members of LucasEntertainment.com.