SU Multimedia Department Earns National Awards

     For the third straight year, Syracuse University has been awarded two national accolades at the 31st Annual Telly Awards. The spots were edited and produced by director of media properties, production & licensing Roger Springfield.

     With more than 11,000 entries from all 50 states and around the world, Springfield's work was recognized for outstanding media production. In the Sports Internet/Online Video category, Springfield received a Bronze Telly Award for the Coach MacPherson Hall of Fame Tribute video, which included filming by SU athletics producer/videographer Jim Hamilton.

     Springfield received a second Bronze Telly Award in the Sports Film and Video Non-Broadcast category for the Syracuse Football Stadium Open, which was also nominated for a New York Emmy Award. Hamilton worked on the production, along with freelance after-effects artist Mark Wolicki and acclaimed NFL Films narrator Earl Mann.

      “It's great to see our commitment to consistency and excellence,” said director of athletics Dr. Daryl Gross. “We truly are proud that we continue to stay on the cutting edge of technology and creativity.”

Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards are the premier award honoring the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world.

This year's winners include companies, agencies and organizations of all sizes, from large multinational media companies to small ad agencies and local production houses. A sample of Telly Winners includes AOL Media, CBS Television Distribution, Discovery Channel, ESPN, Fox Sports International, Golf Channel, Harpo Studios, Hewlett-Packard, Miami Dolphins, Microsoft, NBC Universal, New York Jets, Outdoor Channel, PGA Tour Productions, The Weather Channel and the TV Guide Network.

Springfield has won 19 Telly Awards, one New York Emmy and has received five New York Emmy nominations in his career. He has directed more than 100 national television commercials for clients such as The BIG EAST Conference and the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. He has also created documentaries for ESPN, Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers, Public Television, ISP Sports and numerous other major universities.

Both videos can be viewed online at www.suathletics.com via Orange All-Access.

For a complete list of Telly Winners for the 31st Annual competition, please visit www.tellyawards.com.

Syracuse University Athletics

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