Midlands Video Company Recognised on International Stage

Communication Matters, a DVD by Midlands video production company iceni, for Birmingham City Council and the National Deaf Children’s Society, is Highly Commended at the 2008 International Visual Communications Association Clarion Awards.

The video, narrated by BBC Midlands presenter Shefali Oza, features Asian children, young people and their families reflecting on the impact of deafness.

Speaking at the ceremony at the British Film Institute, Marco Forgione, IVCA Chief Executive, said, ‘These awards celebrate companies who have shown a real commitment to ethical, socially responsible and environmental communications. This year’s nominations showcase the outstanding, creative work that is being produced for both corporate and broadcast clients.’

Previous winners of Clarion Awards include Al Gore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sir Paul McCartney, The National Theatre, The National Trust, The Samaritans, BBC and Channel 4.

Andi Jepson, Director of Communication Matters commented, ‘We are delighted that iceni has been recognised at such a high profile award ceremony. The honest and engaging interviews we captured are testament to the dedication and commitment to inclusion of the Specialist Support Services team at Birmingham City Council.’

Cathy Bentley, Managing Director of iceni said, ‘This is our sixth international award in 2008, and we have been nominated for a Royal Television Society Award. It’s great that a Midlands video production company, with a dedicated staff from across the region, is recognised for creativity on a world stage.’

Background:
iceni is a digital design and video production company based in the Midlands. The company works with First Group, Everest, the Learning and Skills Council, the Ministry of Defence, Welcome Break and Balfour Beatty. iceni has received over 25 international awards in the past 2 years.

The IVCA is the professional trade body for visual communicators. IVCA membership consists of suppliers and commissioners of corporate communications in an array of mediums from video and web TV to live events and interactive media. www.ivca.org

Communication Matters is available from Birmingham Education on 0121 303 1790 and from the NDCS Freephone Helpline via helpline@ndcs.org.uk or 0808 800 8880 (voice and text).

Access to the DVD is available in Spoken English, Urdu, Sylheti, Punjabi, English subtitles and British Sign Language.