Thursday, January 28, 2010

Benelli's Duck Commander TV Series Wins Big at the Golden Moose Awards

Benelli USA, is pleased to announce that Benelli Multimedia was honored with six Golden Moose Awards at the Outdoor Channel's annual awards ceremony held during the 2010 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Five of the coveted awards were received for Benelli Multimedia's original production, "Benelli Presents Duck Commander." Golden Moose Awards presented to the Duck Commander show included, Best Bird Hunting Series, and Best Videography, and in the Fan Favorite categories, awards were received for Best Overall Production, Best New Series, and Best Hunting Series. Benelli Multimedia was also honored for Best Commercial for the 30-second spot called "Vinci Part I."

Benelli Presents Duck Commander is a groundbreaking new show that takes viewers behind the scenes to meet the Robertsons, the first family of duck hunting. Phil Robertson's life has been dedicated to the relentless pursuit of ducks, and his company, The Duck Commander Company, produces modern duck calls and duck hunting videos. Phil Robertson, the "Duck Commander" himself, has redefined "hardcore" duck hunter.

Benelli Multimedia, Benelli USA's award-winning in-house production company, has been recognized for it's high-quality work, not only by the Golden Moose Awards, but also the annual Telly Awards, MarCom Awards, W" Awards and Communicator Awards. A Benelli Multimedia production guarantees quality videography and compelling content, whether it's a 30-second spot or a full-season TV series.

The Outdoor Channel annually acknowledges outstanding television productions of the outdoor industry with the Golden Moose Awards. Winners are selected from a pool of entries reflecting the best productions from many notable shooting, hunting and outdoor-oriented companies.

"Casting aside industry leanings, Benelli Presents Duck Commander has charted new territory with this high-quality outdoor production," said Stephen McKelvain, Benelli USA's VP of Marketing & Communications. "Our goal was to produce a show with true entertainment value, appealing to not only the hard-core hunter, but also to a much broader audience. In order to promote our sport, TV shows must be 'cool' in order to appeal to the next generation and that's what Benelli Presents Duck Commander does."