MORGANTOWN, W.V. — Pikewood Creative has been chosen to receive Telly and Aurora honors for six individual productions in three different categories. Pikewood received Telly awards in the Religious/Spirituality and Fundraising categories. Pikewood earned Aurora recognition in the Recruitment and Religious Issues classifications. Earning Bronze recognition were projects titled, “Chestnut Ridge Church, Mission: WV, Monongalia General Hospital, Capital Campaign, and EMC: The Story of the Evangelical Methodist Church. Aurora Gold awards were presented for Chestnut Ridge Church, Mission: WV, West Virginia University Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Wilson Martino Dental. The winning entries were produced and edited by Dan Lohmann.
In its 27th year, the Telly Awards receives over 12,000 entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign countries. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. The Telly awards are a widely known and highly respected national and international competition.
The Aurora Awards recognize individuals in the film and video industries who have achieved that same ability to captivate their audiences with the displays produced from their own creative forces. Competitors come from private and corporate production groups, advertising agencies and television stations. Entries have come from across the US, and abroad such as Canada, Hong Kong, Denmark, and Mexico.
Some of the companies that received Telly Awards and Aurora Awards this year include: Walt Disney Studios, Universal Studios Network, PBS, FEDEX Corp. and Discovery Health Channel.
