Twelve thousand entries, 500 judges and national recognition: ֹ TeleProductions’ work ranked among the best. TeleProductions was honored with three Telly Awards for recent productions. The hard work and talent of TeleProductions crew didn’t go unnoticed by the Silver Telly Council. Productions in three non-broadcast categories: motivational, history/biography and sports, won awards.
Staff and members of the student crew collaborated on all three award-winning productions. TeleProductions staff members pride themselves on being a resource for students interested in the field of video production. A student crew is involved in almost every production created by the department, allowing students to gain professional experience while still learning the skills of the trade.
“It’s a wonderful experience - being able to watch students grow within the field. These students have been with us for a long time, so it’s fun watching their skills progress with each and every production,” Mark Warzinski, Production Manager, said.
Creating Productions for a Cause
Two of the award-winning productions were created for the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a local organization that works to “improve the lives of people with serious mental illness by investing in innovative projects in Northeast Ohio having a national transformational impact,” according to .
TeleProductions has worked with the MCM Foundation for the past five years producing various videos for awards and recognition ceremonies.
“The videos are critical to our Impact Awards recognition program. They highlight local, regional and national leaders and partners pursuing the Foundations mission. Each video is unique in its ability conveying the passion and excellent work of our partners,” Rick Kellar, President of the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, said.
Senior electronic media major Andres Kishimoto-Taba worked alongside Media Specialist Shane Roach for the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation productions.
Both videos told stories of organizations working to assist a demographic in need, with the assisting with academic opportunities and working to better the lives of those facing mental illness.
“We were able to achieve different styles for every location we went to. We had different activities and locations we had to cover so we really had to think on our feet when we were recording video,” Kishimoto-Taba said.
Students Gain Real World Experience, Recognition
TeleProductions’ team for the ֹ Men’s Basketball Team was also honored with a bronze Telly.
Behind-the-scenes of the award-winning Men’s Basketball Team Entrance Video were two ֹ Students: senior electronic media major Mike Donelan and junior electronic media major Dante Gramuglia.
Both students have