Three people holding trophies.

The City of Las Cruces announces that the Communication Office is the recipient of several video awards spanning a multitude of categories in the 46th 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.

The Communications Office received seven total awards. Judges evaluate entries to recognize distinction in creative work and do not put entries against each other. Winning entries are placed into performance scales of Gold, Silver or Bronze based on combined scoring from judges. Top honors may be awarded to more than one entry in a particular category.

Technical Operations Manager Adrian Guzman, Media Production Specialist Nathaniel Bitting, and Digital Content Specialist Cherish Pena worked with multiple City departments to create the content that was recognized.

Here is a listing of all the Tellys awarded to the City (Each Official Listing contains a link to the winning video):

  • I Can’t Do Every Job is the Silver Telly Winner in DirectingOfficial Listing
  • I Can’t Do Every Job is the Bronze Telly Winner in RecruitmentOfficial Listing
  • Join the Chase – LCPD is the Gold Telly Winner in Visual EffectsOfficial Listing
  • Small Business Storefront Repair Program is the Silver Telly Winner in Public Service & PSAOfficial Listing
  • It’s Your Why is the Bronze Telly Winner in RecruitmentOfficial Listing
  • The Zipper Method is the Bronze Telly Winner in Fully Animated pieceOfficial Listing
  • 2024 City of Las Cruces Highlights is the Silver Telly Winner in Corporate ImageOfficial Listing

This year there were more than 13,000 entries from across the globe and top producers. A full list of winners from the 46th Annual Telly Awards can be found at: www.tellyawards.com/winners.
The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives 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 multi-screen industry The Telly Awards celebrates.

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