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We’re excited to announce that we won seven awards for our “This Time Tomorrow” music video in the 31st Annual Telly Awards contest, which received nearly 11,000 entries from around the world. The video, to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), features a collaboration of Milwaukee-area musicians.

The video won five awards in the following categories: music video, use of music, art direction, videography/cinematography and charitable/not-for-profit; and won two People’s Telly awards for non-broadcast production and video. This is the first year of the People’s Telly awards, in which the public was invited to view and rate video submissions. The winning video can be viewed at ThisTimeTomorrow.org and the song is available for $.99 download at iTunes with all proceeds going to LLS.

Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and web commercials, videos and films.

Thanks to everyone who contributed their time and talent to this great cause!

On May 7th, 2010 we’re throwing a big concert at Milwaukee’s Historic Pfister Hotel featuring Bascom Hill, The Felix Culpa, The Celebrated Workingman, The Boogie Men, Hayward Williams, The Jeanna Salzer Band… and more! (See the full list at ThisTimeTomorrow.org/concert)

And… we’re also holding a silent auction at the same time, with great items from Generac Power Systems, Allied Pools, Wheel & Sprocket, Milwaukee Wave, Heiser Automotive, Rishi Tea, Cascio Interstate Music… and more!

And… it’s all for charity. The money raised will go to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to help fight blood cancers.

And don’t forget to check out ThisTimeTomorrow.org for more info.

This Time Tomorrow has once again proven to been inspiring to everyone involved. We hope you enjoy this music video, and also hope you’ll be inspired to buy the song and attend the benefit concert we’re putting on.

A big, big, big thanks to everyone who helped make this song and video a reality: Cory Zimmermann (ZyFy), Joe Hite, Tony Goff (The Boogie Men), Chris Steelman (Oil Can Harry), Randy Komberec (The Boogie Men), Brian McLaughlin (The Toys), Dani Daly (Oil Can Harry), Dan Henderson (Spoiled Rotten), Joe Gleesing (First Kiss), Joy Bach, Eric Darnell (Old Mil), John Hauser (The Love Monekys), Bobby Rouse (Rhythm Method & Light Up), Cheryl O’Hara (Sweet Tarts), Eric Barbieri (The Barbeez), Ameerah, Xeno (Bad Boy), Plus our group choir of musicians and friends, and everyone at Z2 Marketing

Find out more about this project at ThisTimeTomorrrow.org

We’ve been busy… very busy! This Time Tomorrow is keeping us busy, and it’s for a good cause.

For a bit of history on the This Time Tomorrow project, here’s an explanation:

In 2001, Dick Ticcioni and I were working together at an advertising agency when he was diagnosed with Lymphoma following a hernia examination. Though Dick remained positive, I was devastated that I couldn’t do more to help him through his difficult time. It was the bitterest inspiration I’ve ever received, but it gave me an idea for a song, which I recorded that night in my home studio despite a 102-degree fever. I would become the first of many motivated by Dick’s courage.

Read the entire story at the Then and Now page at ThisTimeTomorrow.org

While you’re there, find out about some of the events we’re planning to raise money for the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, including Cause-Mo Fridays, which happen every Friday at our office through May 14, 2010, as well as a big benefit concert for LLS on May 7th, 2010… details will follow, but we’re all pretty excited about the line-up we’ve got planned so far.

It’s been amazing to see this project take form in the last few weeks, and we’ve really been touched by people getting involved and helping out in any way they can. It really does give great home for the future.

We recently produced a music video for the band The Boogie Men. The song is called “Summer Time” and we shot it using our RED ONE Digital Cinema Camera in our studio in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

Find out more about The Boogie Men at boogiemen.com