At the 25th annual National Assn. of Video Distributors conference, Disney’s Paul Pasquarelli was honored with the Larry Hilford Award, which recognizes a supplier executive who has been unusually supportive of distributors.

New Line promoted its DVD premiere The Sickhouse with star Gina Philips at sci-fi, horror, fantasy and comic convention Wizard World, held at the L.A. Convention Center in Los Angeles on March 15-16.

Professional skier Andrew McLean (r.) taped a segment for Best Damn Sports Show Period in Snowbird, Utah, to promote Sony’s Steep DVD.

To promote Fox’s DVD premiere Stargate: The Ark of Truth, the cast embarked on a satellite media tour.

Gossip Girl stars Matthew Settle and Kelly Rutherford celebrate with Snoopy (aka the Easter Beagle) at Warner’s ‘The Easter Beagle Presents Canine Couture’ fashion show in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 8.

To promote DreamWorks and Paramount’s Bee Movie, human-sized bees descended upon New York for some promotional events.

Director Tony Krantz attended the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, with the cast of his film Otis, which Warner will release on DVD June 10.

Actor and kayak instructor Brian Dierker taught journalists how to kayak at Paramount’s Into the Wild press event, held at the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Ariz., on March 4.

Enchanted director Kevin Lima (front, l.) and actress Rachel Covey helped unveil an Enchanted-branded manhole in New York’s Times Square on March 8.

Kyla Pratt takes a break from interviews in promotion of Fox’s DVD premiere sequel Dr. Dolittle 4: Tail to the Chief.

To promote its 101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition DVD, Disney turned Route 101 in Los Angeles into the ‘101 Dalmations Freeway,’ as 101 spotted cars drove on the highway to spcaLA’s Animal Village in Long Beach, Calif., on March 2.

The Business of Being Born producer Ricki Lake recently visited New Line’s office in Los Angeles. The documentary will be released on DVD May 6.

Actor Matthew Lawrence spent some time in Los Angeles on March 3 for interviews to promote Fox’s Mrs. Doubtfire: Special Edition DVD.

Westinghouse director Mark Bussler made a guest appearance on Pittsburg Today Live to discuss his film about engineer and innovator George Westinghouse. Inecom will release the film on DVD April 8.

Fox celebrated the Cops: 20th Anniversary DVD with creator John Langley at the Auto Club 500 at the California Speedway on Feb. 24. At the event, Langley was named an honorary race official.