RALEIGH, N.C. (May 31, 2008) – Trailblazer Studios received national recognition for its work in 2007 with awards from the American Advertising Federation via creative divisions Serious Robots, Blazing Music + Sound and Red Truck Films.

Working with Virginia Beach agency BCF on the spot “Snow” for their client Wintergreen Resort, the spot was bestowed with Gold Local and Gold Regional awards, and then went on to win a Silver National award.  Post production was provided Serious Robots and sound design by Blazing Music + Sound.

Collaborating with Howard, Merrell and Partners in Raleigh on the “Diner” spot for their client Colonial Bank, Trailblazer Studios helped win a Silver Local and Silver Regional award through Red Truck Films for production, Serious Robots for post, and Blazing Music + Sound for audio post. Red Truck Films, with Director Allen Weiss and DP Garye Costner, shot the commercial on-location in Atlanta, Georgia.

Supporting Jennings, a Chapel Hill agency on “Jumbotron” for their client ECU, Trailbazer Studios division Blazing Music + Sound garnered a Gold Local award for original music, and Serious Robots post production helped the spot win a Local Bronze award.

And in conjunction with Raleigh company Myriad Media and their client Steele McKinney for “Blount Street Commons”, Blazing Music + Sound helped contribute to a Local Silver award.

With over 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY® Awards are the world's largest and arguably toughest advertising competition.  The American Advertising Federation, a not-for-profit industry association conducts the ADDY® Awards through its 200 member advertising clubs and 15 districts.  It is the only creative awards program administered by the advertising industry for the industry.   For more information on the ADDY please visit www.aaf.org.

Trailblazer Studios consists of three creative boutiques—Serious Robots, a post-production company providing all aspects of editorial, animation and finishing; Blazing Music + Sound, offering original music composition, voiceover recording, sound design and audio-post; and Distillery Pictures, a long-format production boutique which develops and produces original programming, documentaries, and series for cable TV networks. It works with Red Truck Films, a production company offering a roster of award-winning directors suitable for conceptual, story driven work, which primarily shoots commercial work and creative content for the web; and For more information about Trailblazer Studios, call 919.645.6600 or visit www.trailblazerstudios.com .