WE WON A WEBBY!!!!!!!!! What’s Next? is officially the 2025 People’s Voice Winner and Dr. Howard Tucker is the oldest Webby winner in history!!!!!!! We were up against massive platforms — companies with millions of followers, full marketing teams, extensive budgets, and past experience running and winning campaigns.

We had no plan, no money. I didn’t even remember we submitted. I even missed the nomination email, then genuinely thought it was an April Fools’ joke, and had no idea there was a voting component involved. All this to say, this campaign was powered by pure love!!!!

If you don’t think your vote mattered, I promise you — it did. This campaign was built post by post, text by text, friend by friend.

This is a story that matters and a community that cared enough to help us lift it up!!!! To every single person who voted, shared, messaged, or even just asked “How’s it going?” — I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I hope this win inspires every creator out there — especially the ones starting with nothing. You don’t need a giant team or a blueprint. You just need something real for people to believe in and an undeniable spirit.

Ceremony is May 12th at Cipriani Wall Street.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All my love and gratitude, 

Taylor Taglianetti

Founder & President, National Organization of Italian Americans in Film & Television (NOIAFT)

Director / Producer | What's Next? Documentary