2025 Telly Award Winners

Plum Media is honored to announce the receipt of five 2025 Telly Awards, recognizing our team's commitment to excellence in production. These award-winning projects cover everything from standout commercials to exciting live event show opens, and they're a great example of the expertise Plum Media offers. The award-winning entries include "25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee," the "Johnson Controls Open Globes Show Open," the "Say Nope to Hunger - Holidays 2024" campaign, the "Marquette Women's Basketball Hype Video," and the "Bobby Portis PB&J Challenge."
SILVER
General-Documentary: Short Form: 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee / Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts
Non-Broadcast content created to document people or events with a running time under 40 minutes.
Credits
Director & Producer José Castillo, Plum Media
Producer Melissa Wraalstad, Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts
Producer Emily Schlemowitz, Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts
Producer Patrice Nault, Plum Media
Art Director Kevin Petajan, Plum Media
Motion Graphics Olivia Griepentrog, Plum Media
Cinematographer Bob Gregory, Plum Media
Cinematographer Jason Klappa, Plum Media
Editor José Castillo, Plum Media
Editor Mikaia Jacobs, Plum Media
Marketing Jack Hearst, Hearst Marketing
Craft-Motion Graphics & Design: Johnson Controls Open Globes Show Open / Johnson Controls
Specialty category that only considers motion graphics incorporated into a piece.
Credits
Art Director/Animator Kevin Petajan, Plum Media
Producer Rhonda Patzlsberger, Plum Media
Campaign-Not-for-Profit: Say Nope to Hunger - Holidays 2024 / Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Local commercial campaign (2-5 pieces max) promoting non-profit organizations.
Credits
Producer Lance Miller, Plum Media
Graphics/Art Director Aaron Johnson, Plum Media
LED Wall Operator Phil Hoge, Plum Media
Videographer Bob Gregory, Plum Media
Videographer Jason Klappa, Plum Media
P.A. Bailey Preston, Plum Media
Editor Mike Lloyd, Plum Media
Plum Media Mikayla Wessel
Asst. Producer Evan Watters, Plum Media
Bronze

Craft-Digital Environments: Marquette Women's Basketball Hype Video / Marquette University
Specialty category that only considers the creation of a digital environment by use of digital effects, motion capture, or an image engine.
Credits
Producer José Castillo, Plum Media
General-Not-for-Profit: Bobby Portis PB&J Challenge / Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Locally aired television commercials created to promote non-profit organizations or events.
Credits
Art Director Aaron Johnson, Plum Media
Producer Evan Watters, Plum Media
Producer Lance Miller, Plum Media
Puppeteer Ken Schellin, Plum Media
Videographer Jason Klappa, Plum Media
P.A. Bailey Preston, Plum Media