Re: Awards for Corporate Videos

OK, maybe it's as simple as this.

I've never known intermediate or below level work be granted an EMMY. Regional or otherwise.

I've known MULTIPLE examples of work that even the PRODUCERS would agree was done earlier in their careers and that makes them CRINGE now - that resulted in yet another TELLY on the shelf.

Now, I'm going to moderate this with saying that all this happened back maybe 10 or 15 years ago, when I briefly thought about entering work in the "contest" - and discussed it with some peers.

Even those holding the awards held the opinion that it was as much pay for play as it was an objective qualitative standards based process.

Maybe it's different today.

I know a LOT of people who hang here have TELLYS on the shelf.

So what's YOUR opinion TELLY holders.

Looking back, was the award for objective quality judged against real industry standards. Or did you pay the money, and get the award for OK work as you judge it from your professional standards as they exist today?

Or put simply, does TELLY signify "outstanding, absolutely top-of-the-class award-worthy work when compared to all others" - to you? Cuz that's what any trophy's supposed to come for, right?

Truly curious.