I may have given the low-budget indie film “Planetfall” a less than stellar review (only 1* out of a possible 5) on our last show, but I’m never afraid to give props when they are due. Such is the case here as the Carschool Film-O-Rama movie has been honored this year with a Telly Award in the category of “Low Budget” which is under $700 a minute.

The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. Since 1978, their mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity.

Also, this won’t be the last we will be hearing from “Planetfall” on Slice of SciFi. Stay tuned for some further information at a later date.

The 27th Annual Telly Awards received over 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents. All judges are top advertising and production professionals, and past Telly Winners. Judges evaluate entries to recognize distinction in creative work — entries do not compete against each other. Instead, entries are judged against a high standard of merit. Judges score entries on a performance scale and entries are recognized and awarded as Silver or Bronze Winners based on the combined scoring of the judges who evaluate each entry. Empowered to uphold the historical standards of the Telly competition, judges may award top honors to more than one entry or no entries in a particular category. Silver Winners are awarded a Silver Telly statuette, the highest honor. Bronze Winners are awarded a Bronze Telly statuette. Designed by the same firm that makes the Oscar and Emmy, the Telly statuette weighs more than 4 1/2 pounds.

Planetfall walks away with a bronze which puts it in the top 18-25% of entries!

For more info on the Telly Awards go to their website.

Planetfall is an independently produced sci-fi/western from Minneapolis-based Carschool Film-o-Rama, Inc. The title is now available on DVD from Heretic Films.