Metro Wins Three in Accolade Competition

Metro Productions is pleased to announce that they have been honored with a total of three prestigious Accolade Awards, with two of the three representing Awards of Merit, and one Award of Excellence. The winning entries were for videos geared toward contemporary issues/awareness (Office of the Attorney General’s “The Wrong Family”), music video (Northrop Grumman’s “Shoulder to Shoulder”), and sales/branding (DRS Technologies’ “ARMOR Rugged Computers”). The award for “The Wrong Family” was of the highest honor given, Award of Excellence, a rare distinction given only to the exceptional entries. The privilege of being recognized by the Accolade Competition, along with the many other awards Metro has received this year, attests to Metro’s devotion to creative excellence and surpassing client needs.

The Accolade Competition recognizes film, television, and videography professionals who demonstrate extraordinary achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry from around the world.

Metro has previously won multiple New York Festival WorldMedals, Telly Awards, Communicators, Accolades, Summit Creative Awards, U.S. International Film and Video Awards, and Videographer Awards for various productions.

Metro Wins Communicator Awards

Metro Productions is pleased to announce that they have been honored with a total of 4 Communicator Awards in the 15th Annual Communicator competition. The winning entries were for videos geared toward employee communications (“DRS Strategy 2008” and “Markel Style”), social issues (Office of the Attorney General’s “The Wrong Family”), and sales (“The AVID Way”). The award for “DRS Strategy 2008” was of the highest honor given, Award of Excellence, and the other three were of the second highest, Award of Distinction. The privilege of being recognized by the Communicator Awards, along with the many other awards Metro has received this year, attests to Metro’s devotion to creative excellence and surpassing client needs.

Founded by communications professionals 15 years ago, the Communicator Awards seek to recognize the best creative work in the communications field. The awards are judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, which is comprised of top-tier media industry and public relations experts. The awards received over 7,000 entries this year, and Metro is pleased with its strong showing among such a competitive pool.

Additionally, a driving tour audio CD for the city of Newport News, produced by Metro, was honored with a VIRGO award. Read about it here. Metro has previously won multiple New York Festival WorldMedals, Telly Awards, Communicators, Accolades, Summit Creative Awards, U.S. International Film and Video, and Videographer Awards for various productions.

Metro Wins 13 Telly Awards

Metro Productions is pleased to announce that they have been honored with a total of 13 Tellys in the 30th Annual Telly Awards competition. The honors were given in a wide range of categories, and each was for a different Metro video production. Metro’s winning categories included Employee Communication, Sales, Motivational, Bank, Social Issues, Travel/Tourism, Public Relations, and Fundraising. Two of the awards were of the highest honor given, Silver Tellys, and the other nine were of the second highest, Bronze. Metro Productions has had the honor of being recognized by the Telly Awards for many years, but this is the first time Metro has received 13 Tellys in one year. This achievement attests to the Metro team’s continuing creative excellence and performance for their clients.

Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online film and video. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, interactive agencies, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards receives over 13,000 entries annually from all 50 states and countries around the world.

Metro has previously won multiple New York Festival WorldMedals, Telly Awards, Communicators, Accolades, Summit Creative Awards, U.S. International Film and Video, and Videographer Awards for various productions.

Happy Earth Day!

Metro Productions is celebrating the 39th annual Earth Day, as we work toward becoming a Green-certified company! Metro wants to do our part in promoting a healthy, sustainable environment, and we’ve started making some big changes, in addition to some of our previous earth-friendly practices. We have brand new recycling bins for plastics and cans, and have become a nearly “paperless” office. We turn off lights whenever possible, and are becoming more and more energy efficient. We’re also getting re-usable water bottles in place of single-use plastic ones, and are recycling old tapes and equipment. These are just a few of the environmentally sound practices Metro has put into place… stay tuned for more, and for our big Green certification announcement!

Metro Wins New York Festivals 2009 Bronze WorldMedal

Metro Productions is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a 2009 Bronze WorldMedal from the New York Festivals. The honor was given in the category of “Industrial Productions: Internal Use” for the 3-minute video “Who Are these Guys,” produced for Northrop Grumman. This is the fourth time Metro productions has been honored by the New York Festivals; Metro won a Gold WorldMedal in 2006, another Bronze WorldMedal in 2005, and a Finalist Certificate in 2004. Ray Walsh, President and CEO of Metro Productions, had this to say about the honor: "Of all the awards we have won over the years, we are most proud of our New York WorldMedals. This competition pits Metro against the best in the business, and this award proves that we are one of the best."

Now in their 51st year, the New York Festivals recognize “The World’s Best Work” in advertising, programming, film, and other communications. The NYF network of representatives, tasked with finding the top work worldwide, spans 65 countries around the globe. The NYF WorldMedals are particularly prestigious, as there is only one Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal given per category.

Metro accepted the challenge of developing a video for Northrop Grumman that created a sense of excitement and drama about the unsung heroes in most corporate organizations: technical services. Through the use of a movie trailer motif, Metro painted a portrait of an extremely important division that is involved in just about every aspect of Northrop Grumman’s business… making the viewer truly wonder, “Who Are These Guys?” This is the first award received for “Who Are These Guys;” Metro has previously won multiple Telly Awards, Communicators, Accolades, Summit Creative Awards, U.S. International Film and Video, and Videographer Awards for various productions.

Watch the video: http://www.metro-productions.com/index.html?playlistId=NG%20WRTG_2_12_2009