Winners of 2015 Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards

CHICAGO, April 23, 2015 – The Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards honored the finest television productions and commercials from around the world on Wednesday, April 23, 2015. Special honors were awarded to meteorologist Tom Skilling, investigative journalist Jay Levine, advertising legend Tom Burrell, post-production house Whitehouse Post, and the Onion, among others. The following is a complete list of winners for all television categories. The awards given are as follows: Gold Hugo, Silver Hugo, Gold Plaque, Silver Plaque and Certificate of Merit.

The announcement press release and images from the 51st Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards can be found here.

TELEVISION COMMERCIALS

WTTW Audience Choice Award

Firestone – Pickup

Leo Burnett/Whitehouse Post

Acting

Certificate of Merit

#SortaRx

Leo Burnett

Animation

Certificate of Merit

Social Faux Pas

Flavor

Automotive

Gold Hugo

The Fiat Blue Pill

Richards Group

Silver Plaque

Rocketship

Beast Editorial

Banking/Financial 

Certificate of Merit

Re-Employment

Leo Burnett

Beverages (Alcoholic)

Gold Plauqe

Yacht

Leo Burnett

Cinematography

Silver Plaque

Changes

Leo Burnett

Commercial Campaign

Gold Plaque

Trusted Advisor: Off Day, King of the Castle, Swingset

Leo Burnett

Gold Plaque

I Am Rich: Social Circle, Yacht, Parlor Games

Leo Burnett

Silver Plaque

All Drive. No Drama. (First Date, Try Something New)

Mcgarrybowen Chicago

Certificate of Merit

Make Room For a Little Fun: Carriage, Vikings, Cattle Drive, Yukon)

Mcgarrybowen Chicago

Direction

Silver Hugo

Pick Up

Leo Burnett

Gold Plaque

One Show

Dictionary Films

Editing

Silver Hugo

Team Gol

Whitehouse Post

Silver Hugo

Pick Up

Whitehouse Post

Silver Plaque

With Dad

Whitehouse Post

Certificate of Merit

One Good Reason – Russell

Cutters

Certificate of Merit

Mom’s First Birthday

Cutters

Food Products

Gold Plaque

Bring Them Back

OnionLabs

Gold Plaque

Family Meeting

OnionLabs

Silver Plaque

Revere

Mcgarrybowen Chicago

Silver Plaque

Vacuum

Beast Editorial

Certificate of Merit

Sampling Station

Mcgarrybowen Chicago

Health Care

Gold Plaque

Live Fearless Campaign (Rollover)

Leo Burnett

Institutional/Corporate Identity

Silver Hugo

Lisztery

Liszt Academy – Communications Directorate

Insurance

Gold Plaque

Shirlee: Candy Crush

Leo Burnett

Silver Plaque

Escape

Leo Burnett

Certificate of Merit

#SortaRX

Leo Burnett

Music Liscenced/Adapted

Silver Plaque

Signs

Leo Burnett

Online Campaign

Gold Hugo

Heart to Paper

Leo Burnett

Online Spot

Silver Hugo

Signs

Leo Burnett

Silver Plaque

Hustle

Leo Burnett

Certificate of Merit

Holiday Hits

Mcgarrybowen Chicago

Public Service Announcement

Silver Plaque

I’m Not Ready

Beast Editorial

Restaurant

Silver Hugo

Lovin’ Pays

Leo Burnett

Retail

Silver Hugo

Can’t Sleep

Leo Burnett

Travel/Tourism

Silver Plaque

Infinity

Mcgarrybowen Chicago

TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS

Animated Series

Gold Plaque

Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter

NHK

Certificate of Merit

Lily’s Driftwood Bay

Henson International Properties

Documentary: History/Biography

Silver Hugo

Endrju

TVN

Silver Plaque

Valmeyer, IL the Documentary

ARCOM Productions, Inc.

Certificate of Merit

A Taste for the Past: Pier Carlo Bontempi

WTTW

Documentary: Science/Nature

Silver Plaque

Africa’s Fishing Leopards

BBCTWO

Documentary: Social/Political

Silver Plaque

On the Spot: World Cup in the Amazon

MTVA

Certificate of Merit

Purely Personal Documentaries: Real Japan – Finding Independence at 38

NHK

Certificate of Merit

Hong Kong Connection: Baptism of Fire

Radio Television Hong Kong

Certificate of Merit

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

National Film Board of Canada

Dramatic Program

Gold Hugo

Chicago Fire: A Dark Day

NBC

Silver Hugo

Chicago PD: Prison Bal

NBC

Educational Program: Adult Audience

Certificate of Merit

Euromaxx Special Edition: 25^th Anniversary Fall of the Berlin Wall

Educational Documentary Series

Gold Hugo

American Masters

PBS

Silver Hugo

Life Links: What Holds You Back; What Keeps You Going – Deutsche Welle

Investigative Reporting/News Documentary

Gold Plaque

Everest Avalanche Tragedy

Discovery Channel

Certificate of Merit

Arsenic Contamination in Shimen

Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited

Miniseries

Gold Hugo

Roots Old and New: Stories of Chinese Immigrants

Radio Television Hong Kong

Online Television Program

Certificate of Merit

Charlie Trotter Remembered by Celebrity Chefs

Watch312.com

Public Access Program

Certificate of Merit

Chicago Newsroom

Chicago Access Network

Public Affairs/Video News Release

Certificate of Merit

Falling Down, Standing Up

Radio Television Hong Kong

Reality Competition Series

Certificate of Merit

The Amazing Race Canada

Bell Media

Special Achievement: Animation

Certificate of Merit

The Gift of the Game

CSN Chicago

Special Achievement: Cinematography

Certificate of Merit

Africa’s Fishing Leopards

BBCTWO

Special Achievement: Direction

Gold Hugo

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Florentine Films

Special Achievement: Visual Effects

Certificate of Merit

Phoenix Focal point

Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited

Special Performance/Event

Silver Hugo

Skyscraper Life: Nik Wallenda

Discovery Channel

Student Produced Program

Certificate of Merit

The Free Man

Public Television Service Foundation