The Diocese of Nashville has been recognized in several recent competitions for the excellence of its video and social media efforts.
Four projects won recognition in the 42nd annual Telly Awards, which honor excellence in video and television across all screens including from prominent national companies, as well as in the 2021 Communicator Awards, which recognize excellence, effectiveness, and innovation across all areas of communication.
Nashville Catholic Radio’s “Belonging” show for young Catholic adults, hosted by Zach Janson and Father Gervan Menezes, also won second place in the Series-Radio category of the Gabriel Awards, sponsored by the Catholic Media Association to recognize the best work in film, broadcasting and cross-platform media that support themes of dignity, compassion, community and justice.
“These awards are an excellent testament to our quality of work, and we are blessed to be recognized and to be competing at such a high level,” said Bill Staley, diocesan director of new media evangelization. “One of the greatest things about these awards was that all of the projects were team based and show what great employees and production partners we have here at the diocese.”
The Telly Awards included:
- “Now More Than Ever: Back to Balance” video by Jerilyn Rost, diocesan Vocations Office Coordinator, and Kelly Magill, executive director of KGV Studios, which won a Silver Award in the category of General: Schools/Colleges/Universities and a Bronze Award for General: Not-for-Profit.
- “Now More Than Ever: Safety” video by Jerilyn Rost and KGV Studios, which won a Silver Award in the category of General: Schools/Colleges/Universities.
- “The Schachle Story” video by Bill Staley and Jayce Boynton of CaptureScratch, which won a Silver Award in the category of General: Not-for-Profit.
- “Nashville Tornado” video by Bill Staley and Jayce Boynton, which won Bronze Awards in the categories of General: News and Information and General: Not for Profit.
The Communicator Awards recognize excellence, effectiveness, and innovation across all areas of communication. The competition receives almost 5,000 entries from companies, agencies, studios, and boutique shops of all sizes, making it, globally, one of the largest award shows of its kind.
The Communicator Awards for diocesan projects include:
- “Now More Than Ever: Balance” video by Jerilyn Rost and KGV Studios, which received an Award of Excellence in the Videography/Cinematography category and Awards of Distinction in the General: Schools/Colleges/Universities and General: Non-Profit categories.
- “Now More Than Ever: Safety” video by Jerilyn Rost and KGV Studios, which received an Award of Excellence in the Videography/Cinematography category and Awards of Distinction in the General: Schools/Colleges/Universities and General: Non-Profit categories.
- “The Schachle Story” video by Bill Staley and Jayce Boynton, which received Awards of Excellence in the categories of Use of Visual Effects, Individual: Non-Profit and Individual: Viral and Awards of Distinction in the categories of Individual: Virtual, Videography/Cinematography, Individual: Documentary and Individual: Non-profit.
- “Nashville Tornado” video by Bill Staley and Jayce Boynton, which received Awards of Distinction in the categories of Individual: Viral, Individual: Crisis Communication, Videography/Cinematography, Individual: Non-Profit, Individual: Documentary, and Individual: Causes and Awareness.
