The Golden Reels is a very competitive media festival receiving entries from production professionals around the globe. We were very honored to learn today that we received a Golden Reel (top award) in the Media Communication Association - International's 47th annual festival in the Short Documentary category.Here is what the judges had to say:
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What a heart breaking thing to do to children! This was a wonderfully engaging piece. it's all about the process of getting legistlation passed. knowing who to approach and how. Really wonderfully done.
- Excellent storytelling. Well written and convincing.
- Moving and well-told story. Great mix of interview, reenactment, general video and graphics. I found the lower thirds a little distracting and also hard to read, but this was a minor negative. Great demonstration of the power of video story-telling.
- Moving and educational!
- Right off the bat the narrator grabbed me. Serious goose
bumps throughout the opening. The stories and interviews were great. Music
works so well. Liked the title treatment a lot. The b-roll was inspired. The
effect on the stills was effective. The first 5 minutes really set up for the
factual part. I just don't know what else to say - this is an incredible piece.
- The producers obviously went to great lengths in assembling on camera "talent" that would effectively convey the message. I loved the interviewees. A perfect blending of interviews and stock footage. Lighting and audio were spot on. Music selection was perfect. I'm sorry that I was not able to watch the entire piece due to its length and my own time constraints. I watched much more than I originally intended though. I was drawn in by the superb writing and production values. I will return to the video and watch in it's entirety soon. I have given this a perfect score. I hope other judges do the same. Congratulations on a beautiful production!
