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Film Director Shawn Vela Wins 8 Emmy® Awards

Founder of Vela Visuals LLC, Shawn Vela earned 8 Emmy® Awards at the 42nd Annual Suncoast Regional EMMY AWARDS. Four of the winning awards were for films earned by his agency Vela Visuals. The awards ceremony took place on December 1, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. The 2018 Emmy® wins puts his total career wins at 13 Emmys® at the time of this article. When asked what receiving these awards means for him, Shawn said: “Receiving an Emmy® is an enormous honor. What is even more rewarding is the experience of being trusted as a steward to tell incredible stories.”

Vela Visuals Receives Five Emmy® Nominations 2018

On October 15, 2018 the Suncoast Emmy Awards announced nominations for 2018.  Among the nominations Shawn Vela and Vela Visuals LLC received 5 nominations in Religion and Cinematography Categories for the films "A Mother's Love", "The Sea Aire Motel", "Against All Odds - The Shea Hillenbrand Story", the trailer for the new series "Success In Your City", and the commercial "Greatest of All Time".