Kathryn

“I think we all need that sense of companionship and it’s really beautiful that we can help people keep that. New York City can be a lonely place and being able to have your cat or dog—or guinea pig—is incredible.”

 

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Samuel:

“I had just lost my dog and we missed her so much. We weren’t ready to get another dog. This organization is such a great way to help people, help dogs, and help me spend more time with dogs.”

 

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Heather:

“It’s the relationship. It’s the relationship that you form with the client. The relationship you form with the pet. And really knowing that the work we’re doing at PAWS is keeping them together.”

 

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Kelly:

“Bella is just the sweetest, smartest, best dog ever. I walk her one hour at a time and the hour goes by so fast.”

 

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Diana:

“I love Laura! We met and we had an instant connection. Laura and I now see each other most days. She helps me; she’s going to teach me embroidery. I lost my mother a few years ago and I value Laura so much. She fills a void in my life. Now they are really part of my family.”

 

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After releasing The Bridge in January 2023, PAWS NY is proud to announce that the short film, created by Klick Health, has been recognized with several industry awards and accolades. It was featured in numerous media outlets over the past six months, including Animation Magazine, PRWeek, Animation World Network, Adweek, Shots, and Fox News, and it was also named Shoot Online’s Top Spot of the Week on January 18, 2023.

Please watch The Bridge at this link and see the full list of nominations and awards that the film received below. (*Trigger Warning: The Bridge contains themes of depression and suicide.)

Advertising, Health, and Industry Awards

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

• Silver Lion in Digital Craft for Animation
• Bronze Lion in Health & Wellness for Animation

New York Festivals Health Awards  

• GRAND Tower | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – FILM – Short Form
• GOLD | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – FILM – Short Form
• GOLD | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – FILM TECHNIQUE | CRAFT | Animation & Visual Effects 
• SILVER | Health & Wellness: NEW YORK CITY AWARD – HEALTH AND WELLNESS 
• BRONZE | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – SOCIAL MEDIA – Social Video 
• FINALIST | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – AUDIO TECHNIQUE | CRAFT | Music 

ANDY Awards 

• The Bridge – Gold – Craft 

Med Ad News Manny Awards

• The Bridge – Best Philanthropic Campaign 

The One Show

• Gold Pencil – Health & Wellness – Branded Content – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Pencil – Health & Wellness – Film – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Pencil – Health & Wellness – Craft – Art Direction – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Pencil – Moving Image Craft & Production – Animation – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Silver Pencil – Design – Moving Image – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Bronze Pencil – Branded Entertainment – Craft – Art Direction – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Merit Award – Branded Entertainment – Long Form Video – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Merit Award – Film & Video – Online-only Films & Video – Over 60 Seconds – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge

The Art Directors Club (ADC) Awards 

• Gold Cube – ADC-50721 – Advertising – Craft in Video – Animation – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Cube – ADC-50722 – Advertising – Television / Film / Online Video – Film – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Cube – ADC-50724 – Motion / Film Craft – Design for Good – Motion / Film Craft – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Cube – ADC-50723 – Illustration – Animation – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Cube – ADC-50725 – Motion / Film Craft – Craft in Motion / Film – Animation – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Silver Cube – ADC-50720 – Advertising – Branded Content / Entertainment – Online Video – Short Form – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Silver Cube – ADC-50726 – Motion / Film Craft – Craft in Motion / Film – Use of Music / Sound – PAWS NY – The Bridge

Clio Awards

• GOLD – The Bridge: Film – Public Service – 61 Seconds to Five Minutes
• GOLD – The Bridge: Film Craft (Animation) – Public Service – Animation
• SILVER – The Bridge: Design Craft – Public Service – Animation
• BRONZE – The Bridge: Film Craft (Music – Licensed) – Public Service – Music – Licensed
• BRONZE – The Bridge: Digital/Mobile & Social – Public Service – Moving Image/Video

PAWS NY Founder and Executive Director Rachel Herman accepts the Grand Clio Health Award 2023 for The Bridge.

Clio Health Awards

• GRAND – The Bridge: Health Awareness & Advocacy – Film Craft – Animation 
• GOLD – The Bridge: Health Awareness & Advocacy – Film Craft – Animation 
• GOLD – The Bridge: Direct (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Film
• GOLD – The Bridge: Branded Entertainment & Content (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Film – Scripted
• GOLD – The Bridge: Design Craft (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Animation
• SILVER – The Bridge: Film (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – 61 Seconds to Five Minutes
• SILVER – The Bridge: Film Craft (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Music
• SILVER – The Bridge: Digital / Mobile & Social Media Craft (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Music / Sound Design
• BRONZE – The Bridge:: Film Craft (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Sound Design
• SHORTLIST – The Bridge: Social Media (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Social Video

Webby Awards

• The Bridge: Video – General Video – Health & Wellness

The Shorty Impact Awards

• Winner – Storytelling Category

The Wagsies

• Professional Choice Award

Representatives from PAWS NY and Klick Health at the 2023 Webby Awards

Film Festivals and Awards

Selected to screen at the following:

• British Animation Film Festival
• Malibu Film Festival
• 7th Hollywood World Film Festival-23
• New York City Independent Film Festival
• FFAA (Abidjan Animation Film Festival)
• International Animation Film Festival Golden Kuker – Sofia
• Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology 2023
• Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF)

Award Winners:

New York Cinematography AWARDS (NYCA)

• Best Animation Film 
• Best Animation/Cinematography 

Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift

• Best Animated Short

WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival

• Shorts – Animated

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NEW YORK, April 18, 2023 – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY debuted its first Spanish-language promotional video this month, building even more connections within the Spanish-speaking community in New York City.

A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, PAWS NY helps older adults and individuals living with illness or disability take care of their pets, by providing volunteers to help with daily pet care needs, coordinating veterinary care, managing a Pet Pantry, and facilitating foster and emergency care when New Yorkers are hospitalized and need someone to care for their pets. Thanks to dedicated bilingual staff members, the organization has been able to provide services to more Spanish-speaking New Yorkers in recent years. As a response, PAWS NY has increased its outreach in the community as well, working to find both individuals in need of support and Spanish-speaking volunteers to provide services.

“Our amazing Bilingual Program Manager Victoria Leon has been instrumental in helping us connect with more New Yorkers, especially those for whom Spanish is their first language,” said Rachel Herman, the Founder and Executive Director of PAWS NY. “We provide information about our programs and services in Spanish on our website (www.pawsny.org/espanol) and via printed materials, and this video is the latest project that supports our goal of being more inclusive and accessible to all New Yorkers.”

The video, which can be found on the PAWS NY YouTube channel, was created by George Irizarry of Cosmo Street Editorial and features video footage by Levi Barrie, photography by David Andrako, and voiceover work by Victoria Leon.

PAWS NY has also submitted the project to the 2023 Maddie’s Fund Open Arms Challenge. This annual program within the animal welfare space encourages related organizations to pilot new approaches that open doors to new clients, adopters, community members, and volunteers, leveraging our resources to welcome the entire community and make animal welfare inclusive and accessible to all.

“New Yorkers speak more than 200 languages, according to nyc.gov, and we are hopeful that PAWS NY will one day be able to provide services in many different languages,” Herman said. “For now, we are thrilled to provide robust support to those who speak English and Spanish—two of the top languages in NYC—and this video provides one more piece of that puzzle with regards to that outreach.”

If you’d like to learn more about PAWS NY or sign up to volunteer, please visit our website at www.pawsny.org or www.pawsny.org/espanol.

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About PAWS NY

The mission of PAWS NY is to help New York City’s most vulnerable residents remain with their pets by delivering critical programs and services through a community of partners and volunteers. Our programs help keep pets in their homes while protecting and promoting the human-animal bond that is so physically and psychologically valuable to our clients.  Thus, our motto: helping people by helping pets. To learn more, visit www.pawsny.org.

Related Links:
http://www.pawsny.org
http://www.pawsny.org/espanol
https://youtu.be/x9FSsreVnDA

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Contact:

Kimberly Green
(o): 212-203-4760, x304
(e): Kimberly.Green@pawsny.org

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