Astro Wins Awards at the 2014 New York Festivals Television & Film Awards

Astro wins 3 Awards at the 2014 New York Festivals Television & Film Awards. Astro is honoured to put Malaysia on the global map yet again with the recent wins by Astro’s On Air Promo team at the 2014 New York Festivals Television & Film Awards. Astro gained recognition in the following categories at the award ceremony;

Silver World Medal
Best Soundtrack/Audio mix (Fear Factor Selebriti Malaysia Generic)

Bronze World Medals
Direction: Promotion/Open & IDs (Malaysia Super League)
Editing: Promotion/Open & IDs (Astro Zhi Zun Drama)

Finalist Certificates
Editing: Promotion/Open & IDs (Tayangan Hebat)
Green Promotion (Saving Energy PSA – The Future Invention)
Original Music: Promotion/Open & IDs (Fear Factor Selebriti Malaysia Generic)

Rob Middleton, Vice President for Content Group, Astro said, “Every day, I’m incredibly proud of how well my entire team performs but it’s always nice when outsiders recognize them as being world class as well. And they certainly are. To have their work judged and awarded on a worldwide basis vindicates all the extra effort and artistry they put into their work here every day.”

Astro’s On Air Promo team has certainly proven the quality of their work with the string of awards that they have been receiving. Late last year, this award winning team bagged a total of 3 gold and 5 silver awards at the PromaxBDA Asia Awards 2013.

Now in its 57th Year, the New York Festivals® International Television & Film Awards™ announced the World’s Best TV & Films™ winners at the annual Gala at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The Grand Jury® panel awarded a total of 140 Gold World Medals, 146 Silver, 112 Bronze, and 235 Finalist Certificates from entries submitted.

New York Festival’s World’s Best Television & Films competition honours programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Dedicated to both the Television and Film industries, categories mirror today’s global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers and talent. The entries are judged by award winning Directors, Producers, Writers, Actors and various other creative media professionals from across the globe.