“Chicago Fire” Actor Jesse Spencer, “CSI” Executive Producer Carol Mendelsohn and Commercial Production Company Story Honored at 50th Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards
CHICAGO, IL – Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival announced the winners for the 50th Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards.
The awards were presented before an audience of more than 300 industry guests at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel on April 10, 2014. Chicago veteran journalist Mary Ann Childers and CBS News Correspondent Jay Levine hosted the special evening honoring those in the television industry and presented three special awards throughout the night. Carol Mendelsohn, showrunner and Executive Producer of the “CSI†series, received a Commitment to Excellence Award for TV Productions; Commercial Production Company STORY was honored with a Commitment to Excellence Award for TV Commercials; and actor Jesse Spencer, currently starring in “Chicago Fire,†received an Artistic Achievement Award for Acting.
In the competition portion of the awards ceremony, Silver Hugo awards went to Cutters, Leo Burnett, mcgarrybowen and Beast Editorial for commercials, and Associated Producers (Canada), CNN, Contact Films (Australia) and Star Media (Russia) for productions. For the 50th year, WTTW presented a program of commercials competing for the Audience Choice Award, where audiences were encouraged to vote online for their favorite commercial. This year’s voting yielded a tie, with Audience Choice Awards going to “Italian Invasion†from Beast Editorial, and “Mantra†from Cutters.
The full winners list can be found at: http://www.cinemachicago.org/tv_competition/2014_award_winners.php
The 50th Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards is presented by Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival. Major Partners include American Airlines, Optimus, Sound Investment AV with support from Evening Partners Action Booth, Effen Vodka, Stella Artois and WTTW11.
ABOUT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TV AWARDS
The Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards is an annual international television competition culminating in an Awards Ceremony that honors the best TV commercials and television productions from around the world. Past honorees include Kelsey Grammer, Bill Kurtis, Carol Marin, FRONTLINE, Leo Burnett, ESPN Films, and Optimus, among others.
ABOUT CINEMA/CHICAGO
Cinema/Chicago is a not-for-profit cultural and education organization dedicated to encouraging better understanding between cultures and to making a positive contribution to the art form of the moving image. The Television Awards is part of the year-round programs presented by Cinema/Chicago, which also include the Chicago International Film Festival, CineYouth Festival, Intercom Competition, International Screenings Program, and Educational Outreach.
