The 28th Annual Telly Awards has announced its winners for 2007! The Telly Awards is the premiere award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest in video and film. The 28th Annual Telly Awards received over 14,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents.
Bradley Stoddard of Stoddard Communications, in partnership with the University of New Mexico and Friends of Film, Video and Arts, has been honored with two Bronze Telly Awards during the 28th Annual Competition in 2007.
The awards are shared with the University of New Mexico — University College for “The Research Service Learning Program at UNM”, and with Friends of Film, Video and Arts for “Director’s Cut New Mexico — The Art of the Interview”.
Brad, owner of a local multimedia company, has been with our Digital Arts Program for many years as a FinalCutPro instructor and is one of the state’s first Apple Certified Trainers. Learn more about Brad here.
The Friends of Film, Video and Arts, based in Albuquerque, is a new partner with the Digital Arts Program for new film classes coming up in the Spring ‘08 semester.
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The documentary film “Research Service Learning Program at the University of New Mexico” won a Bronze Telly in the category for Film/ Video - Non-broadcast Productions - Education (for academic use).
Brad Stoddard and Ty Beh produced the 21 minute documentary in conjunction with Peter White, UNM Vice Provost of Undergraduate Studies, Dan Young, Director of RSLP, and Marilyn Davis, Assistant Director of RSLP. (The film explores the RSL program in which UNM graduate students and their classes are paired with local communities to develop a voice in community affairs, find solutions to local problems, and implement their ideas and theories in the real world.) The film may be viewed on the RSLP website http://www.unm.edu/~rslp/video.html
The TV segment, “Director’s Cut New Mexico - The Art of the Interview” won a Bronze Telly in the category for Film/Video - TV Programs - Education. This film was produced in conjunction with the FOFVA as part of the Director’s Cut -New Mexico series, and features interviews with several New Mexico independent filmmakers.
Utilizing an educational approach, Art of the Interview explores techniques used by documentary filmmakers in conducting interviews for documentary film. Friends of Film, Video and Arts (FoFVA) is a non-profit philanthropic organization created specifically to support New Mexican filmmakers, videographers and artists. Information on where the film may be viewed is available at the FoFVA website http://filmvideoarts.org.
Brad Stoddard and Ty Beh, Producers, convey their thanks to everyone who contributed their time and effort to the development of these programs. The award honors you and your contribution as well as the Producers’.
