Telly Awards

Introducing first-year Telly Awards judge, Maria Laura Quintero! As Project Manager at Trendy Experience and Editor-In-Chief of The Experience, Maria Laura has built an impressive career in entertainment journalism and digital media strategy. Her collaborations span major music labels including Sony Music, Universal Music, and Warner Music LATAM, while her podcast work has generated over 2.8 million views across platforms. "Never forget why you started in the first place… that passion is what will fuel your creativity." #TellyAwards #MediaIndustry #DigitalStorytelling #EntertainmentJournalism #CreativeLeadership Read more of her spotlight here: https://vist.ly/48vfy

IBC 2025 is the world's most inspiring content and technology event, and it’s happening right now in Amsterdam. Our partner ProductionHUB breaks down the absolute must-see booths, from MRMC's game-changing Cinebot Nano for indie filmmakers to RED's first-ever Nikon Z Mount cameras and Sony's upgraded BURANO. With so many groundbreaking camera systems and wireless tech launching, it's going to be overwhelming in the best way possible. You can read more here: https://vist.ly/48drj

Tune in to our virtual “Ask Me Anything” session with Managing Director Amanda Needham on Wednesday, October 29th at 1pm EST. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask Amanda any questions you want about the upcoming 47th Annual Telly Awards, including how to enter, what kinds of work we honor, and how to choose the best category for your work. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the Telly’s, this event is designed especially for you! Topics Covered: - Entry Process - Eligibility - Jury Criteria - Selecting Categories - Tips & Tricks

NEW TELLY AWARDS PODCAST ALERT! The Senior VP of Commercial Partnerships at GRUP MEDIAPRO (and 7x Telly Awards winner), Jean Manuel Jimenez, sat down to talk sports media rights strategy. His take? "We need to be really focused 100% on becoming more disruptive every day." Whether it's traditional TV or smartphone streaming, the industry playbook is getting rewritten. Jean Manuel shares what's working now and what's coming next. Listen here: https://vist.ly/47p6c

Introducing LOTUMN, a 2025 Gold Winner! 🏆 Directors James Mackel & Carlos Costa brought their creative vision to life with "Denial is a River" by Doechii. If you have a music video you want to share with us, submit your work! We WANT to see it! Season 47 of The Telly Awards launches October 14th. Sign up for our Call for Entry here: https://vist.ly/47bvd #TellyWinners #MusicVideo #Season47 #CreativeExcellence #LOTUMN

The commercial motion design and animation industry is evolving fast in 2025 — new tools, new challenges, and new opportunities. Our partner, Stash Magazine, is running a short survey to capture how these changes are impacting you and your work. Your insights will help highlight the real issues facing studios, artists, and producers worldwide. It only takes a few minutes — and your voice matters. Take the survey here.

Join our amazing parter The Gotham Film & Media Institute for Future-Proofing Careers, Day One of the 2025 Gotham Week Expo, taking place Monday, September 29 at Soho Works 10 Jay in Brooklyn, NY! Facilitated by partners from The Gotham’s Expanding Communities initiative, these design-thinking sessions will provide practical ways to thrive in a rapidly changing film and media landscape, including fostering meaningful audience connections, exploring nontraditional distribution, and building strategic frameworks to navigate AI-driven industry disruption and innovation. RSVP here: https://vist.ly/46udf

It's time for another fun judge spotlight! Erik Felderhof is a first year judge with the Telly Awards. His golden rule for excellence? Originality. 😉 "We want people to think 'not for me, but what an original format!'", said Felderhof. Read his full spotlight here: https://vist.ly/46fp4 #TellyAwards #JudgeSpotlight #OriginalContent

Join our incredible partner, FILM FATALES, for an in-depth online Episodic Television Directing Class on Friday September 12th 2pm PT with two-time Emmy award-winning television director Mary Lou Belli whose directing credits include Elsbeth, True Lies, Sweet Magnolias, and NCIS: New Orleans, and The Ms. Pat Show! In this interactive workshop, filmmakers of all experience levels are invited to observe the class and will have access to the script being discussed along with a recording the day after. Six emerging episodic directors will participate live in this highly interactive class as Virtual Shadows including: Anna Fahr, Christina YR Lim, Lilian T. Mehrel, Melissa Haizlip, Sonia Sebastian, and Whitney Clinkscales. Filmmakers of all experience levels are invited to observe the class and will have access to the script being discussed along with a recording the day after. RSVP here: https://vist.ly/46c3h