 “The American Pixel Academy sponsors two video awards competitions: the EMPixx Awards for overall excellence in video and film, and the Pixie Awards, honoring outstanding animation, FX and motion graphics. Paul has won awards in both of these competitions, putting him in an elite group of quality production companies in the US and Canada.” From David E. Carter “Paul offers great creative production, meets deadlines and is affordable.....Not much else you could ask for in a video guy.” From Tim McLaughlin “Plain and simple: this guy gets it! Paul knows how to create for every media platform that matters in today's market. He understands the web and social media in ways that will pay dividends. And did I mention he's talented, too?” From Michael James Kacey |
Bestow Productions, among others, to place gold at the 2011 Pixie awards PIXIE AWARDS NEWS RELEASE  The Third Annual Pixie Awards received a record number of submissions this year, and honored 213 entries from all over the USA and Canada. The Pixie Awards honors outstanding work in animation, effects, and motion graphics. A total of over 750 entries were received and 113 received the Pixie Gold Award, while 100 entries received the Pixie Platinum award, the highest level. The quality of entries continues to rise, as a number of major brands were among the works selected for recognition. Among the winners were these client firms: Alltria, Bank of New York, Bayer Alka-Seltzer, Bose, Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Eli Lilly, Fuji, GE, Gulf, IBM, Kimberly-Clark, Kodak, Lego Star Wars, Microsoft, Motorola, NASA, Pepsi Philadelphia Wings, Raytheon, Reese's, Revlon, Sony, US Bank, and others well-known firms. The academic world had a growing number of entries this year, including work from Asbury University, Ball State University, George Mason University, William & Mary, Georgia Tech Cable Network, Michigan State University, Syracuse University, Taylor University, and WGBH Educational Television A number of well-known firms were among the top winners: JJ Sedelmaier, Atomic Cartoons, Arcade Creative Group, Blind Visual Propaganda, Cookie Jar Entertainment, Animation Dog Studio, Blink Media Works, Creative Bube Tube, Fivestone Entertainment, Fox Sports Midwest, Little Fluffy Clouds, Go West Creative Group, Hinge Digital, Klei Entertainment, Mekanism, Peace Point Entertainment Group, Radical Sheep Productions, Rainmaker, Inc., Smiley Guy Studios, The DAVE School, Sunrise Entertainment Group, The Concept Farm, V! Studios, Titmouse, and The Core. The Pixie Awards is sponsored by the American Pixel Academy (APA), a coalition of professionals and educators in the field of electronic moving pixels. The Pixie Awards is one of the very few awards competitions that provide each entrant the details of their submissions, including scores and judges comments. The Pixie Awards are under the direction of David E. Carter, a multiple Emmy and Clio winner who, as a young ad man, founded the Telly® Awards, and also edited the Creativity annual for 10 years. Updated 11/29/2011 --- Bestow Productions Receives Honors with Disney-Pixar, Paramount, Universal and Warner Brothers. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COAL TOWNSHIP, PA - Bestow Productions recently entered two works in the prestigious Bestow Productions has previously earned a 2010 Gold EMPixx Award, a 2010 Silver People’s Telly , a 2010 Bronze Telly , and a 2009 Silver Communicator Award. Bestow proves they know how to deliver award-winning content and was very excited to enter two works for 2011. The EMPixx Awards had a high level of entries this year from all over the USA and Canada. Out of the 1,100 entries submitted, 168 were selected for the EMPixx Platinum Award which is the highest level. An additional 206 entries were named as EMPixx Gold Award winners. A number of major brands were among the works selected for recognition client firms such as: Disney-Pixar, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, and Warner Brothers Entertainment. Bestow Productions is proving they can stand with the big guys and compete on a national level. Paul Sanders, President/Owner is proud to announce that Bestow Productions is the recipients of two 2011 EMPixx Awards. Bestows’ high-energy self-promotion video in kinetic typography (moving text) was honored with the EMPixx Gold receiving an 8.4 score out of 10. The judges were impressed with the “excellent use of typography, along with powerful music.” The Platinum EMPixx, receiving 9.1 out of 10 was awarded to the trailer for “TOUCH” a short Independent Film produced in conjunction with Arch Nemesis Entertainment. Bestow and ANE were excited to receive top honors and was flattered with the judges’ comments: “good use of effects, good casting, and was well edited… excellent work!” Bestow Productions is a full-service video production firm specializing in all aspects of the development process: concept, script development, editing, production of documentaries, online videos, training and industrial productions, and much more for a wide range of applications including television advertising. For more information on Bestow visit www.bestowproductions.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BestowProd Check your paper! The press release should be in a paper in your area. We would like to know if you spot it. It was submitted to the following papers: Centre Daily Times, Citizen’s Standard, Citizen’s Voice, Daily Review, The Lock Haven Express, Patriot News, Republican Herald, Scranton Times, The Sentinel, Standard Speaker, Upper Dauphin Sentinel, Voices of Central PA, Daily Item, Sun Gazette, Press Enterprise, Standard journal, Shamokin News, Perry County Times, Courier Post, Gloucester County Times, Bridgeton News, Burlington News, Cape May Star & Wave, The Press of Atlantic City, Danville News, The Trenton Times, The Pocono Record, Journal Newspapers of the Poconos, The Morning Call. They cover a radius of Shamokin/Bloomsburg/Sunbury area, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, State College area, Pocono area and South Jersey area Contact us and let us know when and where you saw our press release! Updated 10/2/2011 --- Bestow Productions has entered their first ever Pixie Award competition. The Pixie awards are sponsored by the American Pixel Academy, a coalition of professionals and educators in the pixel media. The Pixie emphasizes the creative use of Motion Graphics, Effect and Animation from film, video television and internet media.  “92% of all video productions now use Motion Graphics, Effects or Animation. The Pixie Awards honors outstanding work in these areas.” Bestow Productions entered two videos that make use of animation to get the message out to the viewers. Most of the animations at our disposal are pre-made and bought in stock, however every so often there is a project that comes across my desk that works outside of the box and challenges After Effect and editing skills. Riding high from the gold win at the EMPixx, is our self-promotional piece called kinetic typography. It features ballistic text set to animate with the voice over to emphasize key selling points at Bestow Productions. Click on icon next to volume control, in the video window, to play in full screen. The second spot comes from a local automotive dealership, Zimmerman’s. The spot features a play on the words “Falling prices”, to have double meaning. The price of used vehicles have come down and the event happens during the fall when the leafs begin to fall. Every leaf in the backdrop was animated individually as well as text appearing on moving leafs. Logos are attached to spinning leafs so the logo is on one side but not the other. Click on icon next to volume control, in the video window, to play in full screen. We feel that we created some “pixel magic” and eagerly await the results after October 15th. For more information on the Pixie awards visit http://www.pixieawards.com/. Visit Bestow Productions on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/BestowProd. Updated 9/12/2011 --- PRESS RELEASE from the EMPixx Awards - 9/2/11  The EMPixx Awards had another leap forward this year, as the total number of entries surpassed the 1,100 mark. There was a high level of entries from all over the USA and Canada, and 168 pieces were selected for the EMPixx Platinum Award, the highest level. An additional 206 entries were named as EMPixx Gold Award winners. There are give broad categories: TV commercials, TV programs, Coporate Videos, Internet Moving Pixels, and Independent Films and Videos. The quality of entries continues to rise, as a number of major brands were among the works selected for recognition. Among the winners were these client firms: Air Force Reserve, Alberta Public Affairs Bureau, Alka-Seltzer, AT&T, Bank of America Chicago Marathon, BMW of North America, Disney-Pixar, Doritos, Dunkin Donuts, Durham County - Season 3, Ford Motor Co., HBO - Bill Maher, Home Depot, John Deere, Kellogg's, Mercedes,-Benz, Northrop Grumman, Paramount Pictures, Porsche, Scotiabank, St. Louis Cardinals, Stanley Black & Decker, The Coca-Cola Company, Toyota, TransCanada Corporation, Universal Studios, Walt Disney World Resorts, Warner Brothers Entertainment, and Washington & Lee University. The EMPixx Awards is sponsored by the American Pixel Academy (APA), a coalition of professionals and educators in the field of electronic moving pixels. The APA also sponsors the Pixie Awards, The EMPixx Awards is one of the very few awards competitions that provide each entrant the details of their submissions, including scores and judges comments. The Empixx and Pixie Awards are under the direction of David E. Carter, a multiple Emmy and Clio winner who, as a young ad man, founded the Telly® Awards, and also edited the Creativity annual for 10 years. For more information visit www.empixxawards.org. For winning list of entries visit http://www.empixxawards.org/Publicity_files/Empixx.2011.WINNER.List_1.pdf. Updated 9/5/2011 --- The votes for the Empixx have been tallied and the results are in. The Empix have announced the placement of the spots submitted by Bestow Productions. The Empix is run by the American Pixel Academy and created by David E. Carter the founder of the Telly Awards. Bestow Productions – Kinetic Typography 2010. Judges comments: “Excellent use of typography, along with powerful music.” Final score 8.4 placing with Gold. Arch Nemesis Entertainment - Touch Trailer. Judges comments: “Good use of fx. Good casting, well edited. Excellent work.” Final score 9.1 placing with platinum. About the Empixx: Entries are judged on a standard of excellence, not against each other. Entries scoring 9.0 or higher on a 10-point scale qualify for the Platinum Empixx award. Those scoring 7.0 to 8.9 qualify for the Gold Empixx Award. Judging results are sent by email, and each entry’s score is included, along with brief judge’s comments about each of your entries. In addition, results are sent by US Postal Service, along with one free certificate for each winning entry. 
The Empixx Award statuette is unique to our industry. Whereas most awards in the creative world are “stylized people,” The Empixx Award represents the transition from film to pixels. It is an award that stands out from all the others in our industry - one that symbolizes Moving Pixels. The Empixx award is 9.5 inches tall, and weighs 4.4 pounds. It is manufactured by Bruce Fox, inc. whose other work includes The World Series Championship Trophy, The NBA Championship Trophy, The Cable Ace Awards, The Motor Trend Car of the Year Award, and many other high-profile awards. I would like to thank everyone who participated in the projects. Without your help the projects wouldn’t have made it off the ground. I would also like to thank Janell Green for the opportunity to associate produce for her project and so much more (director of photography, assistant director, casting, general pain in the butt). Janell would like to thank Vincent Jackson for the use of Action Rods of South Jersey. Updated 8/2/2011 --- ... and the entries are now in for the EMPixx awards 2011 edition! I am proud to announce Bestow Productions participation in the 3rd annual Empixx awards. Here are some details from Empixx: "Thomas Edison called his great invention “Moving Pictures.” More than 100 years later, we are in the age of Moving Pixels. This is the Empixx Awards – honoring excellence in the production of five divisions of Moving Pixels: TV, Commercials, TV Programs, Corporate Videos, Internet Moving Pixels and Independent Films & Videos.
"The Empixx Awards is sponsored by the American Pixel Academy, a coalition of professionals and educators in the pixel media. Entries are judged on a standard of excellence, not against each other. Entries scoring 9.0 or higher on a 10-point scale qualify for the Platinum Empixx award. Those scoring 7.0 to 8.9 qualify for the Gold Empixx Award. The Platinum and Gold Empixx Awards statuettes are symbolic of Electronic Motion Pictures. "The Empixx Award statuette is unique to our industry. Whereas most awards in the creative world are “stylized people,” The Empixx Award represents the transition from film to pixels. It is an award that stands out from all the others in our industry - one that symbolizes Moving Pixels. "The Empixx award is 9.5 inches tall, and weighs 4.4 pounds. It is manufactured by Bruce Fox, inc. whose other work includes The World Series Championship Trophy, The NBA Championship Trophy, The Cable Ace Awards, The Motor Trend Car of the Year Award, and many other high-profile awards." For more information feel free to visit: http://www.empixxawards.org This is Bestow Productions second year entering. Last year I entered two projects winning the gold award for one and the other just shy of gold. I also had the honor of judging last year's competition. I will be submitting two new works for 2011 competition. The first is a self-promotion piece that shows off the use of moving text (known as kinetic typography) set to voice and spins in the third dimension. Feel free and take a peek: Click on icon next to volume control, in the video window, to play in full screen. The second is the jewel. It is produced through Arch Nemesis Entertainment and my friend Janell Green. It is a teaser trailer for the short film called "Touch". I had the honor by being director of photography and a helping hand on this shoot. You can also "spot the spot" here: (WARNING: harsh language is used.) Click on icon next to volume control, in the video window, to play in full screen. So please keep your fingers crossed and wish us luck because as of 2:15PM on July 7th, 2011 we are officially entered into the 3rd annual Empixx. Updated 7/8/2011 --- Are you planning to produce a television commercial? Need help with other video services? Bestow Productions is your expert! Bestow Productions is a growing business providing professional script writing, professional videographer and editing services. Bestow Productions expert services work to produce a clear and concise ad or can add a whimsical touch that make the viewers want to see more. Bestow Productions has professional equipment and on site editing facilities. Please feel free to explore and see what else we have to offer you and see some of our samples. If you are looking to begin the production process for your business, please contact us and we will find the price and the production that works for you. Let Bestow Productions be the expert when planning your television commercial and other video services. |
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