'Zombie Boyfriend' Turns Heads at Telly Awards

NEW YORK, June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of the 32nd Annual Telly Awards have been announced. "Zombie Boyfriend," a music video produced by Brooklyn Girl Productions and directed by Jenine Mayring for indie artist Emii, won a Silver Telly Award, their highest honor.

Award-winning director Jenine Mayring commented, "It's especially exciting to collaborate with a female recording artist to help convey their unique perspective visually. To have our music video be recognized by the Telly Awards is equally as exciting, and I am deeply honored to receive such a prestigious award." The recent accolade marks the second Telly Award for multi-hyphenate Jenine Mayring. In 2008, she won a Bronze Telly Award for producing a regional television commercial entitled "Making Faces" for NORMS Restaurants, a chain based in Southern California.

A prestigious judging panel of over 500 accomplished industry professionals, each a past Winner of a Silver Telly and a member of the Silver Telly Council, judged the competition, upholding the historical standard of excellence that Telly represents. The Silver Council evaluated entries to recognize distinction in creative work; entries do not compete against each other - rather, entries are judged against a high standard of merit. Less than 10% of entries are chosen as Winners of a Silver Telly, their highest honor. Other outstanding work is awarded a Bronze Telly.

Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the web. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards is a widely known and highly respected national and international competition and receives over 11,000 entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign countries.

ABOUT BROOKLYN GIRL PRODUCTIONS

Brooklyn Girl Productions is a knockout production company™. We produce films, commercials and multimedia with high production value, a sense of humor, and a smile. Our mission is to entertain and empower people through our various artistic endeavors, while creating a positive environment both on and off the set. To reduce the impact of our productions on the earth, we are committed to a green philosophy from start to finish on each and every project. We love what we do, why wouldn't we? For more information, visit http://www.brooklyngirlproductions.com.

ABOUT THE TELLY AWARDS

The Telly Awards was founded in 1978 to honor excellence in local, regional and cable TV commercials. Non-broadcast video and TV program categories were soon added. Today, the Telly is one of the most sought-after awards by industry leaders, from large international firms to local production companies and ad agencies. With over 200 categories, more organizations than ever are eligible to participate.

This year's Winners include companies, agencies and organizations of all sizes, from large multinational media companies to small ad agencies and local production houses. A sample of Winners includes: Booz Allen Hamilton, Turner Studios, evans hardy + young, Jack Morton Worldwide, Michigan State University, Quigley-Simpson, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., FOX SPORTS NET, Nickelodeon, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Bass Pros Shops Film & Video Productions, Lockheed Martin, Miami Dolphins Ltd., AEG Network LIVE, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, Outdoor Channel, Time Warner Cable, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, The Lighthouse Film Company. To view the complete list of Silver Telly winners for the 32nd Annual competition, visit http://www.tellyawards.com.  

ABOUT EMII

Emii's indie label, Slippery Eel Productions, released the song "Zombie Boyfriend" on May 25, 2010, as part of her five-song EP entitled "Magic." The title song "Magic" reached number 32 on Radio & Records Top 40 Pop Indicator chart, while its music video has garnered more than 1.7 million views on YouTube. On October 26, 2010, Emii released her follow-up single, "Mr. Romeo" (featuring quadruple-platinum rapper Snoop Dogg), which climbed to number three on the U.S. Billboard Breakout Dance chart. She accompanied the release with a collection of remixes, including mixes by critically acclaimed DJ Seamus Haji. For more information, visit http://www.emii.net.  

Contact:

Jenine Mayring
Brooklyn Girl Productions
(888) YO-BKLYN
[email protected]  

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