Michael J. Fox Foundation Educational Videos Honored with Multiple World-Class Telly Awards

New York (June 5, 2025) - The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) is the recipient of Telly Awards in both the "Silver" and "Bronze" categories for three of the Foundation's recent videos: "Ask the MD: Your Top Questions on Exercise and Parkinson's Answered," "Breakthrough," and "2024 Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research." This year, the Foundation's video nominations were selected from an applicant pool of over 13,000 entries from across the globe. To date, the Foundation has been awarded 27 Telly Awards for its diverse educational video resources.

The Telly Awards represent one of the highest honors in the television and video industry, further reinforcing MJFF's commitment to producing high-quality, trustworthy and informed content for the Parkinson's disease (PD) community. In its 46th awards season, the Telly competition selected outstanding videos across advertising, television and production companies and publishers from around the world.

"The Foundation's primary goal has never wavered: bringing an end to Parkinson's disease by driving and funding science with the greatest potential to speed a cure. Informed patients and families are critical partners to us, which is why the Foundation invests in industry-leading educational content that connects our community with opportunities to advance Parkinson's research," said Holly Teichholtz, MJFF's chief marketing officer.

The Foundation was honored to receive three Telly Awards for its educational video content, including:

• Awarded "Silver" in the non-broadcast category of motivational and advice, "Ask the MD: Your Top Questions on Exercise and Parkinson's Answered," breaks down questions from the community on exercise and its impact on boosting brain health. The video features Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, movement disorder specialist, lifestyle medicine physician and principal medical advisor at MJFF and Cristina Colón-Semenza, PhD, a physical therapist, rehab scientist and assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut.
• Honored with "Silver" in the non-broadcast category of health and safety, "Breakthrough," produced by Michael J. Fox and Nelle Fortenberry, MJFF Board Member and Michael J. Fox's longtime producing partner, highlights the 2023 Parkinson's biomarker breakthrough discovery - a tool that can detect the earliest biological signs of the disease in living people. The film, which covers the groundbreaking breakthrough and what it means for the future of Parkinson's disease research and drug development, features star-studded talent including (in order of appearance) Harrison Ford, Josh Gad, Jennifer Grey, Wendell Pierce, Tracy Pollan, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox.
• Awarded "Bronze" in the non-broadcast science and technology category, the Foundation's video for the "2024 Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research," recognizes the prestigious award for scientists who have made it their life's work to speed better treatments for Parkinson's patients and their commitment to mentoring the next generation of scientists. The 2024 video recognizes Claudio Soto, PhD, professor of neurology and director of The George and Cynthia Mitchell Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Brain Disorders at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). Dr. Soto was recognized as the 2024 winner of the Robert A. Pritzker Prize for his leadership and collaboration resulting in the discovery of the Parkinson's biomarker tool, called the alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay.

These award-winning resources are just a few of the Foundation's robust onramps for patients and families - including free events, guides, webinars, podcasts and online social platforms. These materials and programs are part of the Foundation's mission to engage the worldwide Parkinson's community in the unique role we each play in accelerating a cure for Parkinson's disease.

To learn more about the Telly Awards, visit tellyawards.com. To learn more about the Foundation and its many educational resources, visit michaeljfox.org.

About The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

As the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research, The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to accelerating a cure for Parkinson's disease and improved therapies for those living with the condition today. The Foundation pursues its goals through an aggressively funded, highly targeted research program coupled with active global engagement of scientists, Parkinson's patients, business leaders, clinical trial participants, donors, and volunteers. In addition to funding $2.5 billion in research to date, the Foundation has fundamentally altered the trajectory of progress toward a cure. Operating at the hub of worldwide Parkinson's research, the Foundation forges groundbreaking collaborations with industry leaders, academic scientists and government research funders; creates a robust open-access data set and biosample library to speed scientific breakthroughs and treatment with its landmark clinical study, PPMI; increases the flow of participants into Parkinson's disease clinical trials with its online tool, Fox Trial Finder; promotes Parkinson's awareness through high-profile advocacy, events, and outreach; and coordinates the grassroots involvement of thousands of Team Fox members around the world. For more information, visit us at https://www.michaeljfox.org, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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