[PHILADELPHIA, PA] – A production for Little League International produced by 20/20 Visual Media was awarded a Bronze Telly in the Non-Broadcast: Sports Category in the 41st Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, production companies and including Dow Jones, Duplass Brothers Productions, Complex Networks, A&E Networks, Hearst Media, ESPN Films, RYOT, Vice+ and Vimeo.
“We are honored to receive recognition for the work we do every year with our long time client, Little League International.”
The video recognized by the Telly organization told the story of Marshall and Maddox Louque. Big brother Marshall competed in the 2019 Little League World Series for the eventual champion Southwest team from Eastbank Little League in River Ridge, Louisiana. He was inspired in part by little brother Maddox, who was fighting a cancer battle of his own. Baseball was the inseparable bond for these brothers and the entire Louque family, who were together celebrating Marshall’s World Series championship in Williamsport.
“Our theme for this season, Telly Award Winners Tell Great Stories is a true reflection of the diversity of stories the community is skillfully able to tell. Now, more than ever, do we need to celebrate them and those that bring global stories to our attention”, said Sabrina Dridje, Managing Director of the Telly Awards.
“We are honored to receive recognition for the work we do every year with our long time client, Little League International”, said Rob Czyzewicz, co-founder of 20/20 Visual Media. “We are especially proud not just of our own video, but of Little League’s two additional ‘Silver Tellys’ for their great stories on the Parkland, Florida community and their #GirlsWithGame initiative. 20/20 alum and our great friend Rudy Mezzy has done an amazing job of helping to spread Little League’s message of community building and diversity and inclusion and he should be very proud.”
In 2018, 20/20 received a Silver Telly for its feature “Omar Romero, La Bujía” that introduced us to one of the most memorable players in the 2017 World Series.
The full list of the 41st Annual Telly Awards winners can be found at www.tellyawards.com/winners.
Marshall Louque looks out onto the field at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, PA at the 2019 Little League World Series.
Marshall Louque (#23) and teammates line up before the playing of the National Anthem.
About The Telly Awards
The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents. Entrants are judged by The Telly Awards Judging Council—an industry body of over 200 leading experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and major television networks, reflective of the multiscreen industry The Telly Awards celebrates. Partners of The Telly Awards include Catalyst, LAPPG, NAB, Stash, Storyhunter, NYWIFT, Production Hub, IFP, Social Media Week and VidCon.
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