EXPLORE WINS SIX AWARDS IN THE 44th ANNUAL TELLYS
Commercial production company Explore is proud to share that they were recently awarded six trophies in the 44th Annual Telly Awards competition. With work for partners like Serta, 1st Source Bank, Martin’s Super Markets and more placing in this year’s competition, Explore has now won over 70 Telly trophies over their 20 years in business.
“We put a lot of heart into every story we tell and to be honored and celebrated by the industry is a very special achievement for our team,” says Explore’s executive producer and founder Jeremy Pinckert. “We’ve always used the Telly’s as a way to gauge our productions across the industry and this is proof that we’ve done quality work for our partners and tested our creative potential.”
Explore was honored with six Telly Awards overall with major wins including a Gold for Directing Craft with “Guest Bed Blues” produced for Serta Mattress:
guest bed blues
The relatable situations and hilarious deadpan performances highlight the painful reality of holiday travel. “Guest Bed Blues” helped Serta Mattress shed light on what overnight guests really think about the spare bedroom.
Explore was awarded a Silver for another installment of their celebrated “We Can Help” campaign for 1st Source Bank with “Helping Businesses,” and a Silver for “You Can Count On Us,” honoring the importance of the local grocer for Martin’s Super Markets.
Rounding out their 2023 Telly wins were several Bronze awards including “Scoperta! The Opera,” an operatic comedy created to connect with a new wave of discerning wine enthusiasts; a Bronze for Directing Craft for “Buy Wear Love” directed by Kali Baley; and a Bronze award for “90 Years Of South Bend Symphony Orchestra,” a look back at the legacy of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra.
See the rest of the winning entries below!
Helping Businesses
Produced for 1st Source Bank, “Helping Businesses” was an extension of the highly effective “We Can Help” campaign. This latest installment had a singular intended demographic: the business decision-maker looking for help in many facets of their business.
Scoperta! the opera
Scoperta needed to attract and woo young wine lovers who hate the current buying experience. Enter “Scoperta! The Opera.” The creative leaned into the brand’s wit, charm, and audacious name to develop and orchestrate a modern campaign to connect with a new wave of discerning wine buyers.
90 Years of south bend symphony orchestra
This interview-driven, documentary-style project proudly celebrates 90 Years of South Bend Symphony Orchestra reaffirming its commitment to the community in the exploration of orchestral music in all its forms.
Count on us for it all
Neighborhood grocers are important pillars of the community and no retailer is more committed to their customers than Martin’s Super Markets. “Count On Us For It All” ingrains the idea that Martin’s are community grocery stores you can count on for great products, service, and to keep profits invested locally.
Buy wear love
Produced by commercial and narrative film director Kali Bailey, “Buy Wear Love” showcases the style, versatility, and quality of Blair clothing.
The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, and production companies like Adobe,BBC World Service, Netflix, Dow Jones, Complex Networks, A&E Networks, Hearst Media, Nickelodeon, National Geographic Society, ESPN Films, RYOT, Partizan and Vimeo.
This was a record breaking year with nearly 13,000 entries from across the globe and top video and television content producers such as Airbnb, Audible, BET Networks/BET Digital, BritBox, Disney, FEMA, Gaumont, Golden State Warriors, MediaMonks, NASA, National Geographic Society, Netflix, Paramount, PBS Digital Studios and more.
Today’s winners announcement caps a year-long celebration of creators and talent who truly stand out during a time when the ubiquity of screens brings more clutter than quality into our lives. These are the creators and innovators who spotlight diverse voices, who are building a more sustainable industry, and who break through the static with their creativity.
EXPLORE is an award-winning commercial production company focused on one core idea: every project deserves our very best. We collaborate directly with agencies and brands to produce commercials and content which makes viewers feel: motivated to react, stimulated to buy, interested to click, impressed to tell others, and inspired to respond.
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