TRT World Digital has taken home six honours at the annual Telly Awards, a premiere global event celebrating excellence in video and television across all screens.
The award-winning entries span a diverse range of formats — from short films and data-driven social video to deep-dive historical features and crucial social impact journalism.
The Telly Awards, a major US-based competition, which receives thousands of entries globally, honours outstanding work by some of the most respected cinema, television, and digital media organisations in the world.
Here is a breakdown of the award-winning projects:
1. Real version of 'Squid Game'
Award: Gold Telly Winner
Category: Film & Shorts — Editing
About the project: Exploring the grim parallels between reality and the themes of the hit dystopian fiction, this piece utilised sharp, high-tempo editing to capture global audiences, securing the highest honour in the Editing category.
2. America's Newest Media Moguls: The Ellisons
Award: Gold Telly Winner
Category: Social Video — Data Viz & Infographics
About the project: This visual explainer dissected the massive corporate footprint and media influence of the Ellison family. By blending intricate data visualisation with sleek infographics, the piece turned complex financial mapping into highly digestible social media content.
Award: Silver Telly Winner
Category: Online — Social Impact
About the Project: Highlighting environmental apartheid and the weaponisation of nature under Israeli occupation, this mini-documentary sheds critical light on the overlooked ecological realities in Palestine, earning praise for its profound social impact.
4. Waste Colonialism: How the US is poisoning Mexico
Award: Silver Telly Winner
Category: Online — Environment and Climate
About the project: The video highlights how the US exports toxic components and plastic waste to Mexico, contributing to cancer and other illnesses affecting several communities in the country.
Award: Bronze Telly Winner
Category: Online — Motion Graphics & Design
About the project: Celebrating the art of visual journalism itself, this project relied on inventive motion graphics and clean design language to pull back the curtain on how media teams operate in the field.
6. Indonesia's Independence Story
Award: Bronze Telly Winner
Category: Social Video — History
About the project: This historical feature retraced Indonesia's complex, resilient path to independence. Optimised for digital and mobile-first audiences, the video paired archival storytelling with immersive social video formats.
These awards reflect TRT World's ongoing commitment to pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling. From data viz to hard-hitting social documentaries, TRT World stands committed to giving a voice to untold stories through innovative, world-class visuals and storytelling.
