What better way to ring in the New Year than to produce and let loose the Tenth Annual GEM Awards hosted by the JIC at the legendary Cipriani's, New York! Gold, diamonds, world-renowned designers, brands, and faces were in attendance as this year’s honorees were presented with their respective awards. It took us here at Filmworks, Inc. many months of preparation in order to create an unforgettable evening for all the guests, and from the reviews and commentaries, we achieved our goal ten-fold! Take a look at the fabulous highlights of the evening:

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Clear skies, warm temperatures, and a Snow Day?! That’s just a little bit of what we encountered while taping a pair of “Snow Day” promos for ABC 7 last December.

We had a wonderful cast consisting of an elated young lad, two bubbling pseudo-sisters, and a mom and dad who all await news on whether or not their children’s schools are closed due to ensuing snow.

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What do you get when you place an HD camera, a full size turkey, and six-inch gold shimmering platform shoes in one room?

ABC 7’s “A Very Gaga Thanksgiving” commercial produced by Filmworks, Inc. which aired during the final week of November for Thanksgiving 2011!

This comedic promo, titled “Gobble Gaga,” stars Virgil the Turkey as the meandering protagonist who struts around set yelping “Gobble gobble!” He is quickly interrupted by a booming voice that abruptly corrects his babbling gobbling, while towering legs in gold Lady Gaga-esque platforms take center stage for the finale!

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