The videos presented here were produced by the county's multi-media team under the direction of Carl Pagano, with the assistance of Scott Tensel, Juan Medina, and Bill Rodriguez. The team has won a string of prestigious awards for their real-life treatment of subjects such as gangs and youth violence, sexual abuse, gay youth and cyberbullying. Over the past two years, the team has been nationally and internationally recognized for its stellar work, winning a combined total of 19 Telly and Aurora Awards.

County Executive Andy Spano said, “Everything that this group touches seems to turn to gold — or in this case gold and platinum. I am so proud of their achievement. It is particularly impressive when you look at the list of other honorees — Disney, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Philadelphia Zoo, just to name a few.”

In 2006, the multi-media team won four Telly Awards and 8 Aurora Awards.

Founded in 1978, the Telly Award is the premiere award honoring outstanding local regional and cable TV commercials and programs as well as the finest video and film production. The Aurora Awards are an international competition designed to recognize excellence in the film and video industries.

Entries have come from across the U.S. and abroad, from such countries as Canada, Hong Kong, Denmark, Mexico.

2006 Telly Awards

• Silver for "Gangs," a look youth violence in Westchester.
• Bronze for "Trailblazers," a look at African-American heroes.
• Bronze for "Prom List," a public service announcement on prom night safety.
• Bronze for "The Rising," a video on the making of the county’s 9-11 Memorial.

2006 Aurora Awards

• Platinum Best of Show award (top award) for "Gangs," a look at the spread of youth violence in Westchester.
• Platinum Best of Show award (top award) for "It’s Like This - Teen Pregnancy," a health education show.
• Gold for "Airport Noise Abatement," a look at what Westchester is doing to reduce noise at its airport.
• Gold for "Westchester County Parks," a video tour of Westchester County’s premiere parks sites.
• Gold for "The Rising," a video on the making of the county’s 9-11 Memorial.
• Gold for "Wetlands Restoration," a video documenting how the county has restored its wetlands by replanting native plants.

2005 Telly Awards

• Bronze for "Cyberbullying," a look at how teens are using the Internet to harass and bully other teens.

2005 Aurora Awards

• Platinum Best of Show (the top award) for "Just Like I Remember," a commercial on Playland.
• Platinum Best of Show (the top aware) for "Inocluate Your Child," a PSA dealing with protecting children from child abuse.
• Gold for "Westchester is Good for Business," a video on economic development in Westchester.
• Gold for "Playland 75th Anniversary," a video on Playland's 75th anniversay.
• Gold for "Cyberbullying", a video dealing with the issues of using the Internet to bully.
• Gold for "It's Like This: Gay Youth," a half-hour video distributed to schools dealing with issues affecting gay teens.
• Gold for "Buckle Up," a commercial co-sponsored by Volvo of Westchester to encourage seat-belt use by teens.
• Gold for "Volunteer," a PSA to encourage people to become volunteers.