Covering Their Tracks Honored for Podcasts – Documentary Category in the 28th Annual Webby Awards
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April 18, 2024
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Covering Their Tracks Honored for Podcasts – Documentary Category in the 28th Annual Webby Awards
Washington, D.C. – Covering Their Tracks announced today that it has been honored for the Podcasts- Documentary category in the 28th Annual Webby Awards.
Covering Their Tracks is a five-part documentary-style podcast that delves into the powerful story of Holocaust survivor Leo Bretholz’s daring escape from a moving train bound for Auschwitz, his relentless advocacy some 70 years later to hold the French railway company (SNCF) accountable for its role in transporting Jews toward concentration camps, and the profound significance of his efforts, which began when this very same Fortune 500 company sought rail contracts in his own backyard in Maryland. Exploring how storytelling can be used to confront issues of the past, “Covering Their Tracks” offers a captivating look into the story of this international campaign for accountability, which ultimately reached the highest echelons of the French and American governments and resulted in an historic $60 million settlement fund for the Holocaust survivors and their families.
"The team behind Covering Their Tracks podcast is extremely grateful for the opportunity to be recognized as an Honoree by the esteemed Webby Awards,’ said Matthew Slutsky, producer and narrator of the podcast. “Now more than ever, it is crucial that we continue to tell the stories of Holocaust survivors like Leo, to ensure that these extraordinary stories are never forgotten and will continue to inspire and uplift."
“Honorees like Covering Their Tracks are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, President of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,000 projects we reviewed this year.”
Covering Their Tracks was produced by Matthew Slutsky in partnership with Blue Chalk Media and Tablet Studios.
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About The Webby Awards: Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video; Advertising, Media and PR; Apps & Software, Social; Podcasts; Games and AI, Metaverse & Virtual. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year.
The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). IADAS nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners and is comprised of Internet industry experts including Marian Croak, VP of Engineering – Responsible AI & Human Centered Technology, Google; Sarah Harden, CEO, Hello Sunshine; Tobe Nwigwe, Artist & Actor; Shigetaka Kurita, Artist & Father of Emojis; Severin Hacker, Cofounder & CTO, Duolingo; Law Roach, Image Architect; Yann LeCun, VP & Chief AI Scientist, Meta; Roxane Gay, Host, The Roxane Gay Agenda; Quinta Brunson, Writer, Director and Actor; Questlove, DJ and Producer; Todd Kaplan, Chief Marketing Officer, Pepsi Co; Ashley Murphy, VP Global Consumer Marketing, Rare Beauty; Nelly Mensah, VP of Digital Innovation, Global Head of Web3 and Metaverse, LVMH; Jim Habig, Vice President Marketing, LinkedIn; and Tonya Custis, Director of AI Research, Autodesk.
Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include WP Engine, LinkedIn, Verizon, YouGov, NAACP, KPMG, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Vox Media, The Hustle, Podcast Movement, It’s Nice That, Convince & Convert, The Neuron, The Gradient, Last Week in AI, MKT1, Bens Bites, The Tilt, Orangeletter, AIGA and The Standard Hotel.
Find Covering Their Tracks Online:
Website: www.coveringtheirtracks.com
Instagram: @CoveringTheirTracks
X/Twitter: @podctt
Facebook: Facebook.com/CoveringTheirTracks Tiktok: @CoveringTheirTracks
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