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Communities On Cable (TV-36) and Clan Currie Society Win National Award for Video Production Excellence
For the fourth time, the Clan Currie Society and TV-36 have demonstrated their broadcasting prominence by being named a recipient of the prestigious Telly Award for production excellence. The Society produced both the video and the concert. The program recognized was the televised version of the popular “Pipes of Christmas” concert. The annual holiday program features Scottish and Irish Christmas carols and readings from Scripture and Celtic literature. Filmed at Central Presbyterian Church in Summit, NJ, the hour-long program was produced in cooperation with Summit’s TV-36 and aired in January of this year. Commenting on the award, Fred Honold, Board President of Communities on Cable (TV-36) said, "Communities on Cable congratulates the Clan Currie Society on receiving another Telly Award for the 2007 performance of the “Pipes of Christmas” that was aired on TV-36. This special and unique program is very popular with our viewers and we are pleased that this quality programming has brought national recognition to our station." Robert Currie, president of the Clan Currie Society, was thrilled by the recognition. "Televising the sold-out concert over TV-36 has become a tradition in itself,” he said. “We think of the concert as our Christmas gift to the City of Summit, this recognition is a wonderful thank you.” Currie, who acted as the concert’s producer, was joined by a production team from Metaphor Pictures of New York and crewmembers from TV-36. “Our video team continues to create stunning work, and I’m so pleased that their efforts are recognized by their peers,” Currie said. “It’s almost impossible to capture on video the energy and emotion of the Pipes of Christmas, but the team’s work is inspired. Clan Currie is also grateful to all of our sponsors who help us with our holiday program. Our thanks in particular go to our long-standing sponsor, The Grand Summit Hotel for their generous support.”
The Telly Awards were founded in 1980 to showcase and give recognition to outstanding non-network and cable commercials. The competition was later expanded to include film and video productions. In the past 28 years, the Telly Awards have become a well-known and highly respected national competition in which all 50 states have been represented by past winners and finalists. The Telly has become one of the most sought-after awards in the TV, commercial, and video industry. This year over 14,000 videos were entered for the Telly Awards from all 50 states and 5 continents. Entries do not compete against each other. Rather, they compete against a standard of excellence. Judges are comprised of a panel of producers from network television, production companies, and corporate video departments. The Pipes of Christmas, a community favorite, returns for its tenth anniversary concert Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Central Presbyterian Church in Summit and Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. Tickets for the 2008 concerts are scheduled to go on sale in late September. For further information call (908) 273-3509 or e-mail the Society at clancurrie@mail.com. Home •
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In the oral tradition of story telling, the Clan Currie, anciently Clan MacMhuirich, were known as the premiere bards of Scotland. In the 21st Century there is a video tradition, and the Clan Currie Society continues to build a tradition of excellence.