Shows and programs take gold, silver and bronze recognition in various categories
South Carolina ETV (SCETV) received a total of 19 Telly awards when the list of winners was released. The network was honored with four gold, seven silver and eight bronze trophies.
Now in its 43rd year, the Telly Awards annually showcase the best work created within television and across video for all screens. Receiving more than 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents, Telly Award winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world.
Three episodes of Palmetto Scene, the network’s weekly magazine series, received awards, including a Gold award for its “Awendaw Green Music Farm” episode. Each part of the three-part historical documentary series, Sisterhood- SC Suffragists, also won awards in the Television- Historical category.
SCETV’s nationally distributed series, By The River, received three Bronze awards, including two for the episode “Natasha Trethewey” which features 19th U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize Winner Natasha Trethewey discussing her book titled “Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir.” “The Lexington Community Garden & The Mediterranean Café” episode of Making It Grow also received a Bronze award in the Television – General-Television category.
In addition, How She Rolls, a half-hour, lifestyle documentary and culinary series, won two awards, including a Silver award for Season 1. SCETV’s digital series, From the Sky, won two awards, including a Bronze award for the series in the Online - Series: Education & Discovery category. Downing of a Flag, a documentary film that examines the impact of the Confederate Battle flag on the people, politics and perceptions of South Carolina and beyond, also won two awards, including a Gold award in the Television - Use of Archival Footage category and a Silver award in the Television - Documentary category.
See below for a full list of SCETV Telly Award winners:
Gold Awards
- A Better State of Health: 100 Years of the South Carolina Hospital Association in the Television - Documentary category
- Downing of a Flag in the Television - Use of Archival Footage category
- From the Sky, “Coast to Coast” in the Television - Videography / Cinematography category
- Palmetto Scene, “Awendaw Green Music Farm” in the Television - Entertainment category
Silver Awards
- A Look Inside the UofSC Anne Frank Center in the Television - Educational Institution category
- Downing of a Flag in the Television - Documentary category
- How She Rolls Season 1 in the Television - Series: Reality category
- How She Rolls, “This Was Not Part of the Plan” in the Television - Reality category
- Palmetto Scene, “Domestic Violence in the Pandemic” in the Television - Social Impact category
- Palmetto Scene, “Haints Gullah Ghost” in the Television - Cultural category
- Sisterhood - SC Suffragists, “The Rollin Sisters - Reconstruction Through 1895” in the Television - History category
Bronze Awards
- By The River, “Natasha Trethewey” in the Television - General-D&I category
- By The River, “Natasha Trethewey” in the Television – General-Cultural category
- By The River, “Tom Poland and Robert Clark” in the Television – General-Nature/Wildlife category
- From the Sky, series in the Online - Series: Education & Discovery category
- Making It Grow, “The Lexington Community Garden & The Mediterranean Café” in the Television – General-Television category
- Palmetto Perspectives, “Monuments and Memorials” in the Television - Social Impact
- Sisterhood - SC Suffragists, “Clubwomen, The Pollitzer Sisters and the Vote!” in the Television – History category
- Sisterhood - SC Suffragists, “The Grimke Sisters Thru the Civil War” in the Television - History category
Visit the Telly Awards website for a full list of the 43rd Annual Telly Awards winners.
QUOTES:
“We have a tremendous team at SCETV that works hard each and every day to tell the stories of South Carolinians and keep the people of this state informed and entertained. Although we don’t do what we do for awards, I’m proud to see our team get the recognition they so rightfully deserve.” –SCETV President and CEO Anthony Padgett
“Our primary mission is always to serve the people of this state, whether that be through an informative documentary, an immersive educational resource, a weekly television series or a multi-platform initiative. These accolades are a testament to the quality of content being produced by our team, and I look forward to seeing them build on these efforts in the years to come.” –Chief Content Officer Tabitha Safdi
FAST FACTS:
- SCETV received 19 Telly awards – four gold, seven silver and eight bronze trophies.
- Now in its 43rd year, the Telly Awards annually showcase the best work created within television and across video for all screens.
- Three episodes of Palmetto Scene and each part of the three-part historical documentary series, Sisterhood- SC Suffragists received awards.
- How She Rolls Season 1 and From the Sky won awards for the season or series.
- By The River received three Bronze awards, including two for the episode “Natasha Trethewey,” and Making It Grow also received a Bronze award in the Television – General-Television category.
- Downing of a Flag won two awards, including a Gold award in the Television - Use of Archival Footage category and a Silver award in the Television - Documentary category.
- Visit the Telly Awards website for a full list of the 43rd Annual Telly Awards winners.
About South Carolina ETV and Public Radio
South Carolina ETV (SCETV) is the state's public educational broadcasting network. Using television, radio and diverse digital properties, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning. In addition to airing local programs, such as Carolina Classrooms, Making It Grow, Palmetto Scene and This Week in South Carolina, SCETV also presents multiple programs to regional and national audiences, including By The River, Expeditions, Reconnecting Roots, Reel South, Somewhere South, Yoga in Practice and Live from Charleston Music Hall. In addition, SC Public Radio produces the national radio production, Chamber Music from Spoleto Festival USA.
Media Contact:
Landon Masters
media@scetv.org
(803) 737-3337
