Foundation’s Film About Jim Simons Named People’s Gold Winner at Telly Awards
The Telly Awards has named the foundation’s short film on the life and impact of Jim Simons as a People’s Telly Gold Winner in the general non-broadcast category and a silver winner in the general-biography category. The film, Jim Simons: Life and Philanthropy, chronicles Simons’ contributions and careers as a world-renowned mathematician, a trailblazing investor and a generous philanthropist.
The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks and production companies. People’s Telly Awards are shortlisted by judges, with the winner being determined by an online public vote.
The film was created by Simons Foundation Video Producer Rebecca Sesny, Vice President of Communications Stacey Greenebaum, Digital Communications Director Holly Ware and Communications Assistant Cheyenne Rosado in partnership with the Brooklyn media production company Smartypants.
