Over the last couple of years, Moms have leaned into video, recognizing it as one of the most powerful storytelling media for inspiring action. We’ve created hundreds of videos for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and other socials, spotlighting authentic, heartfelt stories that show why this work matters and who it impacts. Some of us have shown a true affinity for it, but all of us are game to come up with ideas, collaborate on scripts, edit and edit again, and of course, film. Our kids have even gotten involved (watch them here and here and here).
We know these videos matter to you because we see your ample likes, views, encouraging comments, and most importantly, petition signatures. But yesterday, our efforts were showcased on a global stage, when we received two Bronze Telly Awards. We’re thrilled about this.
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For more than four decades, the Telly Awards have recognized excellence in video. With the rise of digital video, the awards have expanded in the last decades to include social media, documentary, and immersive content across all screens. Moms Clean Air Force’s winning videos, produced by our partners at Communications Shop, were chosen from more than 13,000 entries from six continents and all 50 states.
A Real Nightmare Story: Donald Trump’s EPA won in the General Public Service / Activism category. This animated video, inspired by Grimms’ Fairy Tales, tells the story of a corrupted EPA under President Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin. Creepy pollution monsters, a Trump silhouette wearing a crown, and a grim reaper figure in a Make Emissions Grow Again hat punctuate a morality tale: Even though this administration claims to care about our health and safety, its actions are making the air dirtier and the climate more unstable.
The Climate Crisis Has No Borders won in the General Environmental / Climate category. A heartbreaking animated short, this video tells the story of Patricia, a mother forced to move her family from Cameroon to the U.S. to escape climate-driven extreme heat, water scarcity, and persistent disease. “We don’t migrate because we want to. We are forced to do so,” Patricia tells us. Her family is not alone in this plight. More and more people may find themselves in similar situations thanks to global warming—and at a time when the U.S. is more hostile to immigration than it has ever been, under the current administration. That makes this win especially important. (Read Patricia’s full story.)
Thank you, Telly Awards!