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Honoring excellence in video and television across all screens.

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Welcome to the Tellys

The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Founded in 1979 to honor local, regional and cable television commercials, with non-broadcast video and television programming added soon after, the award has evolved with the rise of digital video to include branded content, documentary, social media, immersive and more.  The Telly Awards today celebrates the best work in the video medium in an exciting new era of the moving image on and offline.

The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work created within television and across video, for all screens. Receiving over 13,000 entries globally from 6 continents and all 50 states, Telly Award winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world. The Telly Awards recognizes work that has been created on behalf of a client, for a specific brand and/or company (including your own) or self-directed as a creative endeavor.

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Key Dates

The Telly’s 48th Annual Season is now open!

Enter your best video work before our Early Entry Deadline on Friday, December 11th. 

Please note: The Telly Awards competition has a two-year eligibility window. Any work produced as of January 1st, 2025 can be entered. A full list of eligibility criteria can be found here.

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Judges

All work entered in The Telly Awards is reviewed by the Telly Awards Judging Council, our diverse judging body of over 250 executives from television networks, production companies, global agencies, immersive content studios, and streaming platforms around the world. As an entrant, your work will be reviewed by industry leaders from companies like FOX Creator Studios, Picture North, Lionsgate, Whalar Group and more.

This year, the new members we’ve welcomed to the jury include those working at the forefront of the creator economy, emerging technology, and social impact at True/ False Film Festival, The Valuable 500, Higgsfield AI, Sony, UTA and more. You can learn more about the Telly Awards Judging Council here.

 

 

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Entrants

We are very proud to include the following amongst previous Telly Award Winners:

Asharq Network wins Media Company of the Year; Ox Productions wins Production Company of the Year. Paramount TV, Warner Brothers Discovery, FOX Entertainment, Citizens First Bank, MoMA, Oliver Wyman, Mayo Clinic, Sony Music, TED, Al Jazeera, Amazon Leo, Variety, PETA, United Talent Agency, People Inc., Olympic Channel, AccuWeather, ABC News, Alter Ego, Dude Perfect, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Commanders, Harvard Business School, Newsweek, Modern Post

See our winners gallery.

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Categories

Work is accepted across Work is accepted across Branded Content, Commercials & Marketing, Immersive & XR, TV or Online Series, Shows & Segments, Non-Broadcast, Film & Shorts, Social Video, Animation and new this year, Generative AI and Microseries. Committed to pushing the boundaries of creativity forward, this year’s new categories include  Microseries categories including Branded Entertainment, Vertical Cinematography, and Book Adaptation and expanded our Generative AI honors. Shows and Series work expands to include Sports Documentary, International Conflict & Reporting, and Virtual Production. These categories will dive into cutting-edge technologies and storytelling formats, while continuing to center diverse points of view. Classic categories include Music Video, Social Impact, E-Commerce, Thought Leadership, Explainers and more. Review our full list of categories here.

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Partners

ReelShort is a mobile streaming app built around vertical micro-dramas, with serialized stories told in roughly one-minute episodes. It’s operated by Sunnyvale, California-based Crazy Maple Studio and launched in August 2022, bringing the short-drama format popular in China to audiences worldwide. Its catalog spans romance, drama, fantasy, and thriller, and it has grown into one of the largest vertical entertainment platforms globally.

The Nonfiction Hotlist curates and champions exceptional nonfiction storytelling, connecting creators with audiences, industry opportunities, and sustainable pathways forward. Through thoughtful conversation, community building and curiosity we’re discovering  new and unexpected ways to offer support to creators at any stage of their journey, while also joining forces with long-standing industry organizations who seek meaningful change.

Established in 2022, AIFF is a film festival celebrating the art and artists embracing new and emerging AI techniques for filmmaking. Works showcased offer a glimpse at a new creative era. One made possible when today’s brightest creative minds are empowered with the tools of tomorrow. The event is backed by Runway ML, an applied AI research company shaping the next era of art, entertainment and human creativity.

ReelAbilities Film Festival is the largest festival in the U.S. dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Founded in New York City in 2007, the festival presents international and award-winning films by and about people with disabilities in multiple locations throughout each hosting city. Post-screening discussions and other engaging programs bring together the community to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.

Film Fatales is a non profit which advocates for parity in the film industry and supports an inclusive community of hundreds of women and non-binary feature film and television directors nationwide.

SeriesFest, a non-profit organization, champions and empowers artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling by providing year-round opportunities for creators and industry experts to connect, collaborate, and share stories, which inspire and impact global audiences.

The Video Consortium  is a global nonprofit media organization that supports the world’s nonfiction filmmakers and video journalists to tell bold stories that change the world. By and for filmmakers, our programs help democratize the media landscape by fostering compassionate storytelling, supporting professional and artistic growth, and inspiring audiences everywhere.

Stash showcases exceptional motion design, animation, and VFX projects and the people who create them. The Stash Permanent Collection provides access to a constantly growing archive of 1000s of motion projects – plus behind-the-scenes features and exclusive interviews. Stash subscribers include studios, agencies, broadcasters, brands, schools, and independent creatives in over 40 countries.

The NAB Show is the world’s largest broadcast, audio & video event and your most comprehensive resource for next- generation training and tools. From conception to consumption, the NAB Show has proudly served for more than 80 years as the incubator for excellence – helping to breathe life into content everywhere.

ProductionHUB is a global network of local crew and vendors that serves the film and video production industry. Find and hire anything you need, whether it’s a cameraman for one day, a video editor for one month or a full-time producer.

Kinema  is a global film distribution and exhibition platform built for film creators. Get your film to audiences everywhere through direct rentals, interactive streaming events and live in-person screenings.

As the vetted network for modern media and entertainment, Portrait helps members manage relationships, tap into contacts, and stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

Green The Bid, Green The Bid is a grassroots initiative and community created to support the advertising industry in shifting to zero-waste, carbon neutral, sustainable and regenerative practices. It is a volunteer coalition led by it’s founding members and stakeholders of the commercial community who pledge to come together in this important endeavor.

Stories create shared realities. The stories we decide to tell – the imaginations that make the rules, the lenses that frame our scenes, the faces chosen to be main characters – determine the way we understand the world around us. At Seed&Spark we ensure that all kinds of stories are told and that all kinds of storytellers have avenues to spark vibrant conversations among people everywhere with their work.

The Animation World Network is the largest animation-related publishing group on the Internet, providing readers from over 151 countries with a wide range of interesting, relevant and helpful information pertaining to all aspects of animation. AWN gives its readers an easy to navigate, visually and intellectually creative mechanism to electronically access a wealth of information previously unavailable anywhere in the world.

Skwigly, also known as Skwigly Animation Magazine, is an independent British online magazine that focuses on animation, whether with interviews, reviews, videos, tutorials, news, or podcasts.

ACM SIGGRAPH is an international community of researchers, artists, developers, filmmakers, scientists and business professionals with a shared interest in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Our mission is to nurture, champion and connect like-minded researchers and practitioners to catalyze innovation in computer graphics and interactive techniques.

New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is a leading advocacy organization working in collaboration with the moving image industry to support women at every stage of their careers. NYWIFT energizes filmmakers by illuminating their achievements, presenting training and professional development programs, awarding scholarships and grants, and providing access to a supportive community of peers. It is part of a network of more than 60 women in film organizations worldwide, representing more than 15,000 members committed to advancing gender equity in the industry.

For Winners, Judges & Press

Resources

The Telly Awards has press packages for our winners, media partners, and judges to use. These resources include winner’s laurels, customizable templates, links to FAQ, quick fact sheets about our program, and more.

Access our resources: Press Page ·  Judges Resources ·  People’s Telly ·  Winner’s Resources

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