LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Two films being shown daily at the University of Louisville鈥檚 Sen. Mitch McConnell and Secretary Elaine L. Chao Archives and Civic 成人直播 Gallery have each won two 2010 Telly Awards.
鈥淚nspired to Lead: The Mitch McConnell Story鈥 claimed a silver Telly in the history-biography category and a bronze Telly in the education category. In the 12-minute film, McConnell takes visitors behind the scenes in the U.S. Capitol to learn about the Senate鈥檚 history and offers a glimpse into his own experiences in public service.
鈥淧romise of America: The Elaine Chao Story鈥 won silver and bronze Telly Awards in the education and history-biography categories, respectively. The 10-minute film traces the life and career of Chao, who immigrated from China as a girl and went on to serve as U.S. labor secretary for President George W. Bush.
鈥淲e knew the films were good, but it鈥檚 great to have that confirmed by winning four of these important prizes,鈥 said Gary Gregg, director of UofL鈥檚 McConnell Center.
The Telly Awards drew more than 13,000 entries last year from ad agencies, production companies, television stations and corporations. Winners receive a statuette made by the same company that produces the Oscar and Emmy awards. Silver is the highest honor, followed by bronze.
Solid Light, a museum and exhibit design firm in Louisville that designed the McConnell-Chao archives and gallery, produced the films.The McConnell-Chao archives and gallery in UofL鈥檚 Ekstrom Library opened in November. The 2,000-square-foot gallery section, filled with exhibits, films and interactive displays about U.S. government, history and politics, is free and open to the public.
McConnell, GOP Senate leader and Kentucky鈥檚 longest-serving senator, is a UofL graduate. In 1991, he founded the university鈥檚 McConnell Center, a non-partisan academic program that prepares students to become future leaders.
Chao is the first Asian-American woman appointed to the cabinet of a U.S. president.