2011 Emmy Nomination

Although it’s somewhat of a cliché to say "it’s an honor to be nominated"…in our case, it’s really true. We are very honored to have received a 2011 Emmy nomination in the highly competitive community affairs segment category of the Heartland Chapter’s Emmy competition. Our moving documentary short was directed by Scott Takeda through his production company Takeda Entertainment. Takeda directed and wrote the documentary, and BI Worldwide was the agency. Our entry is competing with two other documentaries for the top honor. The winner will be announced at the 25th Anniversary Awards Gala in late July.

This is the sixth time in the past seven years Takeda has received an Emmy nomination, and his ninth total nomination to date. So far, he's been fortunate to have won it five of those times.

"The Rapture" Wins Two Awards

Hip-Hip-Hooray! We are celebrating after our dark comedy The Rapture was named a Top-10 film in Albuquerque’s highly competitive 48-Hour Film Project competition. Besides our nomination for Best Picture, our film won a technical award (Best Special Effects) and an artistic award (Best Actor for Mike Ostroski’s performance as Reverend Little).

(Clockwise) "Best Actor" winner Mike Ostroski with screenwriter Robert Palmer, executive producer Rachel Hroncich and actor Summer Olsson at the Kimo Theatre in Albuquerque, NM. (July 2011)

“These awards are special because they recognize some talented folks,” said director Scott Takeda. “The Best Special Effects is a huge nod to Brock Sherman and our stunt coordinator Amy Dalness who found creative ways to blend live-action stunts with green-screen animation.

Actor Mike Ostroski responding to a special effect we created to make it look like actor Courtney Bell was being thrown back by a massive electrical shock in the dark comedy short "The Rapture."

“And what can I say about Mike Ostroski except that the award is well deserved. He absolutely held the film together and was our lead in every sense of the word. He allowed me to tell the story of this dysfunctional congregation through his eyes.”

Kudos to executive producer Rachel Hroncich for gathering an amazing crew. And a standing ovation to our talented cast.

Takeda WorldMedal Win at New York

The New York Festivals just awarded filmmaker Scott Takeda the prestigious Silver World Medal which was handed out at their International Television Film Awards banquet at the NAB convention in Las Vegas.

The award is for his short documentary film on AIDS Awareness that he directed last fall through his production company Takeda Entertainment (TEI). TEI was one of five production companies up for top prize in the Social Issues category including agencies in Germany, England, Australia and Russia.

“Once again, I am so grateful to be working with such a talented team and to be recognized by the judges at the New York Festivals,” said director Scott Takeda. “The film was a rewarding and collaborative effort of a lot of people who were working at the top of their talents, especially the folks from BI.”

This is Takeda's second Silver World Medal. He has previously won a Gold and Bronze, along with several nominations.