Awards

Despite ELUDING FAME throughout his fifty-plus-year career, Allen was honored with many prestigious awards

Orson Welles narrated “Managing the Future” for Allen in 1985, which was recognized as Best of Show by the Texas Public Relations Society and was also honored with a Dallas Press Club Katie Award.

These are just a few of the other awards that grace Allen’s shelves:

NATIONAL emmy awards

One Houston United: The Night the Rains Came

As writer, producer and director

2002-2004

Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards

2000 – For Best Director – “Don’t Say No Tonight” – The Aids Foundation

2000- For Best Director – “The Faces of Arthritis” – The Arthritis Foundation

2001- For Best News Feature – “Kids Get Arthritis, Too!” – The Arthritis Foundation

Lone Star Regional Emmy Awards

2008 – For Best Children’s Program – “Preparing for Court” – The Children’s Assessment Center of Houston

American Marketing Association Awards, 2004-2009

For Website Development, Internet, Sales Marketing, Training, Corporate Films, and Documentaries produced, written and directed by Allen Morris.

The State of Texas named Allen Morris HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR, 2009

Also named Humanitarian of the year by the Children’s Assessment Center of Houston, for the work Allen Morris did for several years on behalf of the children, whose lives were impacted positively through his volunteer service.

Awards from the IndieFest and the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival for short film, 2014

For AN AMERICAN RHAPSODY, a visual history of the United States since its founding up to the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. The film features the soundtrack of Leonard Bernstein performing Gershwin’s RHAPSODY IN BLUE.

Awarded 46 Telly Awards from 1981 through 2004

The awards are for various projects in several categories: documentary, corporate films, and commercials.

Inducted into the GOLD CIRCLE of the NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVIION ARTS AND SCIENCES 2019

In recognition of working in the television industry for more than fifty years, including serving on the NATAS Board of Trustees for seven years and as a working board member of the Lone Star Chapter of NATAS since its founding. The award reflects professional work as well as significant volunteer contributions to the community.

Awarded by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters as Best Live Coverage, 1982

Was awarded as live event director for several programs produced throughout 1981, ranging from sports and news coverage, to elections and special projects produced for live television.

Awarded Bronze Medal at 28th Annual International Film and TV Festival of New York, 1985

For a film about the Engineering Division of the Frito-Lay Company.

Awards from the Texas Public Relations Association and the Dallas Press Club Katie Awards, 1985

For MANAGING THE FUTURE, a film narrated by Orson Welles about a new management system being implemented to improve productivity in a manufacturing environment. The film compared an ancient society’s farming practices to a modern-day food processing facility.