Winners Announces for 51st Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards

TELEVISION COMMERCIALS

WTTW Audience Choice Award
Firestone - Pickup: Leo Burnett/Whitehouse Post

Acting
Certificate of Merit - #SortaRx: Leo Burnett

Animation
Certificate of Merit - Social Faux Pas

Automotive
Gold Hugo - The Fiat Blue Pill: Richards Group;
Silver Plaque - Rocketship: Beast Editorial

Banking/Financial
Certificate of Merit - Re-Employment: Leo Burnett

Beverages (Alcoholic)
Gold Plauqe - Yacht: Leo Burnett

Cinematography
Silver Plaque - Changes: Leo Burnett

Commercial Campaign
Gold Plaque - Trusted Advisor: Off Day, King of the Castle, Swingset: Leo Burnett;
Gold Plaque - I Am Rich: Social Circle, Yacht, Parlor Games: Leo Burnett;
Silver Plaque - All Drive. No Drama. (First Date, Try Something New): Mcgarrybowen Chicago;
Certificate of Merit - Make Room For a Little Fun: Carriage, Vikings, Cattle Drive, Yukon): Mcgarrybowen Chicago

Direction
Silver Hugo - Pick Up: Leo Burnett;
Gold Plaque - One Show: Dictionary Films

Editing
Silver Hugo - Team Gol: Whitehouse Post;
Silver Hugo - Pick Up: Whitehouse Post;
Silver Plaque - With Dad: Whitehouse Post;
Certificate of Merit - One Good Reason - Russell: Cutters;
Certificate of Merit - Mom's First Birthday: Cutters

Food Products
Gold Plaque - Bring Them Back: OnionLabs;
Gold Plaque - Family Meeting: OnionLabs;
Silver Plaque - Revere: Mcgarrybowen Chicago;
Silver Plaque - Vacuum: Beast Editorial;
Certificate of Merit - Sampling Station: Mcgarrybowen Chicago

Health Care
Gold Plaque - Live Fearless Campaign (Rollover): Leo Burnett

Institutional/Corporate Identity
Silver Hugo - Lisztery: Liszt Academy - Communications Directorate

Insurance
Gold Plaque - Shirlee: Candy Crush: Leo Burnett;
Silver Plaque - Escape: Leo Burnett;
Certificate of Merit - #SortaRX: Leo Burnett

Music Liscenced/Adapted
Silver Plaque - Signs: Leo Burnett

Online Campaign
Gold Hugo - Heart to Paper: Leo Burnett

Online Spot
Silver Hugo - Signs: Leo Burnett;
Silver Plaque - Hustle: Leo Burnett;
Certificate of Merit - Holiday Hits: Mcgarrybowen Chicago

Public Service Announcement
Silver Plaque - I'm Not Ready: Beast Editorial

Restaurant
Silver Hugo - Lovin' Pays: Leo Burnett

Retail
Silver Hugo - Can't Sleep: Leo Burnett

Travel/Tourism
Silver Plaque - Infinity: Mcgarrybowen Chicago

TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS

Animated Series
Gold Plaque - Ronja, The Robber's Daughter: NHK;
Certificate of Merit - Lily's Driftwood Bay: Henson International Properties

Documentary: History/Biography
Silver Hugo - Endrju: TVN;
Silver Plaque - Valmeyer, IL the Documentary: ARCOM Productions, Inc.;
Certificate of Merit - A Taste for the Past: Pier Carlo Bontempi: WTTW

Documentary: Science/Nature
Silver Plaque - Africa's Fishing Leopards: BBCTWO

Documentary: Social/Political
Silver Plaque - On the Spot: World Cup in the Amazon: MTVA;
Certificate of Merit - Purely Personal Documentaries: Real Japan - Finding Independence at 38: NHK;
Certificate of Merit - Hong Kong Connection: Baptism of Fire: Radio Television Hong Kong;
Certificate of Merit - Out of Mind, Out of Sight: National Film Board of Canada

Dramatic Program
Gold Hugo - Chicago Fire: A Dark Day: NBC;
Silver Hugo - Chicago PD: Prison Bal: NBC

Educational Program: Adult Audience
Certificate of Merit - Euromaxx Special Edition: 25th Anniversary Fall of the Berlin Wall

Educational Documentary Series
Gold Hugo - American Masters: PBS

Silver Hugo - Life Links: What Holds You Back; What Keeps You Going - Deutsche Welle

Investigative Reporting/News Documentary
Gold Plaque - Everest Avalanche Tragedy: Discovery Channel;
Certificate of Merit - Arsenic Contamination in Shimen: Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited

Miniseries
Gold Hugo - Roots Old and New: Stories of Chinese Immigrants: Radio Television Hong Kong

Online Television Program
Certificate of Merit - Charlie Trotter Remembered by Celebrity Chefs: Watch312.com

Public Access Program
Certificate of Merit - Chicago Newsroom: Chicago Access Network

Public Affairs/Video News Release
Certificate of Merit - Falling Down, Standing Up: Radio Television Hong Kong

Reality Competition Series
Certificate of Merit - The Amazing Race Canada: Bell Media

Special Achievement: Animation
Certificate of Merit - The Gift of the Game: CSN Chicago

Special Achievement: Cinematography
Certificate of Merit - Africa's Fishing Leopards: BBCTWO

Special Achievement: Direction
Gold Hugo - The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: Florentine Films

Special Achievement: Visual Effects
Certificate of Merit - Phoenix Focal point: Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited

Special Performance/Event
Silver Hugo - Skyscraper Life: Nik Wallenda: Discovery Channel

Student Produced Program
Certificate of Merit - The Free Man: Public Television Service Foundation

ABOUT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TV AWARDS

When the Chicago International Film Festival was founded 51 years ago by Artistic Director Michael Kutza, advertising agency heads Leo Burnett, Fairfax Cone, and Dick Needham suggested that, with budgets and craftsmanship equal to the feature films being screened, the Festival should showcase the art of the television commercial. Five decades later, this simple idea has evolved into an international celebration of the best in television, and encompasses television commercials, productions, series, and the innovative realm of online television programming. Since 2003, the top winners of each year's competition have been feted at an Awards Ceremony in the spring, along with the presentation of Commitment to Excellence Awards to leaders and visionaries in the television medium. The event has honored notable commercial directors Joe Pytka, Tony Kaye & James Gartner as well as Carol Mendelsohn, STORY, Jesse Spencer, Kelsey Grammer, Bill Kurtis, Carol Marin, FRONTLINE, Leo Burnett, ESPN Films, and Optimus, among others.

ABOUT CINEMA/CHICAGO

Cinema/Chicago is a not-for-profit cultural and education organization dedicated to encouraging better understanding between cultures and to making a positive contribution to the art form of the moving image. The Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards is part of the year-round programs presented by Cinema/Chicago, which also include the Chicago International Film Festival, CineYouth Festival, Intercom Competition, International Summer Screenings Program, and Education Program.