Entertainment Industries Council Announces Nominations for 17th Annual PRISM Awards Set for April 25, 2013

Denzel Washington, Bradley Cooper, Claire Danes, Mark Harmon, Kiefer Sutherland announced as performers.
“Flight,” “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Modern Family,” “Go On,” “Glee,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Parenthood,” “The Good Wife,” “Breaking Bad,” “NCIS,” “Homeland,” “Justified,” and “Nashville” among top nominated productions.

On February 13, 2013, The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) announced the nominees for the scripted categories of the 17th Annual PRISM Awards. The PRISM Awards honor TV, movie, music, DVD, and comic book entertainment that accurately depicts drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction, as well as mental health issues. The Nomination Review Committee of over 80 representatives of both the entertainment industry and health field, selected nominees from over 400 productions submitted, according to Brian Dyak, President and CEO of EIC.

“We are thrilled to be the flagship network working with Entertainment Industries Council and the 17th Annual PRISM Awards. The entertainment industry continues to create dynamic productions about mental health and substance use that are both insightful and meaningful. We salute all the nominees and the numerous airing partners who help bring the positive, proactive messages created to vast audiences,” said John Landgraf, FX Networks President and PRISM Awards Honorary Committee Chairman.

“Powerful stories about mental health not only raises public awareness, but may also encourage people to recognize and address these issues in their personal lives. PRISM Awards aggregate these topics from media and spotlight the impact our industry has to create positive change in people’s lives,” Dr. Drew Pinsky, TV host and longtime PRISM Awards supporter.


Among networks, NBC came out on top with 13 nominations, followed by FX (7), CBS (6), ABC (5), then Lifetime and Showtime (4 each), AMC and TeenNick (3 each), and TNT and USA (2 each). 20th Century Fox/Fox 21 took the number one slot among studios with 14 nominations, followed by Universal/Focus (12), Sony (10), ABC and CBS (7 each), Lionsgate (5), FX (4), and Paramount, Warner Bros. and Weinstein Co. (2 each).

“The national conversation about mental health is vibrant and all-encompassing with people increasingly interested in diagnosis, treatment and resilience. Entertainment creators can change attitudes and behaviors through accurate portrayals, reducing stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health. The PRISM Awards shines a spotlight on the power of mass media and honors those who engage in the ART of making a difference by bringing authentic, empowering, and even educational characters and storylines to life,” said Dyak.

Winners will be announced during a ceremony on April 25, 2013 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The 17th Annual PRISM Awards Showcase is set to be nationally televised on September 14, 2013 through flagship airing partner FX Network, as well as other cable networks, broadcast stations, video on demand, and online.

17th Annual PRISM Awards Nominations

Feature Film – Substance Use

Barrymore
(Image Entertainment / The Peapack Co.)
Director: Erik Canuel
Writer: Erik Canuel, William Luce
Producer: Garth H. Drabinsky

California Solo
(Strand Releasing / Cherry Sky Films / Harp Productions / Syncopated Films / Whitewater Films)
Director: Marshall Lewy
Writer: Marshall Lewy
Producer: Mynette Louie

Deep in the Heart
(28 Entertainment)
Director: Christopher Cain
Writer: Josh Fasulo, Brian A. Hoffman
Producer: Scott Duthie, Brian A. Hoffman

Flight
(Paramount Pictures / ImageMovers / Parkes+MacDonald)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: John Gatins
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke

Smashed
(Sony Pictures Classics / Super Crispy Entertainment)
Director: James Ponsoldt
Writer: James Ponsoldt, Susan Burke
Producer: Jonathan Schwartz, Andrea Sperling, Jennifer Cochis

Feature Film – Mental Health

Least Among Saints
(Papazian Hirsch Entertainment)
Director: Martin Papazian
Writer: Martin Papazian
Producer: Robert Papazian, James G. Hirsch

Return
(Focus World / Fork Films / Meredith Vieira Productions)
Director: Liza Johnson
Writer: Liza Johnson
Producer: Noah Harlan, Ben Howe, Liza Johnson

Silver Linings Playbook
(The Weinstein Co. / Mirage Enterprises)
Director: David O. Russell
Writer: David O. Russell
Producer: Bruce Cohen, Jonathan Gordon, Donna Gigliotti

Performance in a Feature Film

Linda Cardellini, Return
(Focus World / Fork Films / Meredith Vieira Productions)

Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
(The Weinstein Co. / Mirage Enterprises)

Aaron Paul, Smashed
(Sony Pictures Classics / Super Crispy Entertainment)

Christopher Plummer, Barrymore
(Image Entertainment / The Peapack Co.)

Denzel Washington, Flight
(Paramount Pictures / ImageMovers / Parkes+MacDonald)

Comedy Series Episode or Multi-Episode Storyline – Substance Use

Modern Family – “Arrested”
(ABC Entertainment / 20th Century Fox Television / Steven Levitan Productions / Picador Productions)
Executive Producers: Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Dan O’Shannon, Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh, Bill WRubel, Danny Zuker, Jeffrey Richman, Abraham Higginbotham
Writer: Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff
Director: Gail Mancuso

New Normal – “Baby Proofing”
(NBC Entertainment / 20th Century Fox Television / Ryan Murphy Productions / Ali Adler is Here Productions)
Executive Producers: Ryan Murphy, Ali Adler, Dante Di Loreto
Writer: Robert Sudduth
Director: Max Winkler

Nurse Jackie: Season 4
(Showtime Networks / Lionsgate Television / Jackson Group Entertainment / Madison Grain Elevator / De Long Lumber / Caryn Mandabach Productions)
Executive Producers: Richie Jackson
Writer: Liz Brixius, Liz Flahive, Ellen Fairey, Rajiv Joseph, Wyndham Lewis
Director: Linda Wallem, Seith Mann, Bob Balaban, Miguel Arteta, Randall Einhorn

Up All Night – “I Can’t Quit You”
(NBC Entertainment / Universal Television / Broadway Video)
Executive Producers: Lorne Michaels, Emily Spivey, Tucker Cawley, Erin David
Writer: Tim McAuliffe
Director: Jennifer Getzinger

Whitney – “Something Old, Something New”
(NBC Entertainment / Universal Television / Stuber Television / Bluegrass Television)
Executive Producers: Scott Stuber, Quan Phung, Betsy Thomas, Barry Katz, Andy Ackerman, Whitney Cummings
Writer: Kirk J. Rudell
Director: Andy Ackerman

Comedy Series Episode or Multi-Episode Storyline – Mental Health

Anger Management: Season 1
(FX Network / Lionsgate Television / Joe Roth Productions / Debmar-Mercury)
Executive Producers: Bruce Helford, Mark Burg, Dave Caplan, Joe Roth, Vince Totino
Writers: Bruce Helford, Kristy Grant, Dave Caplan, Bob Kushell, Daley Haggar, Shauna McGarry, Michael Loftus, Brian Posehn, Janae Bakken
Directors: Andy Cadiff, Gerry Cohen, Bob Koherr, Rob Schiller, Sam Simon,

Glee – “Glease”
(Fox Broadcasting Co. / 20th Century Fox Television / Ryan Murphy Productions / Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision)
Executive Producers: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Ian Brennan
Writer: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Director: Michael Uppendahl

Go On: Season 1
(NBC Entertainment / Universal Television / Silver and Gold Productions / Dark Toy Entertainment)
Executive Producers: Scott Silveri, Jon Pollack, Todd Holland, Karey Nixon
Writers: Scott Silveri, Lesley Wake, Liz Brixius, Mathew Harawitz, Dennis McNicholas, Jon Pollack
Directors: Todd Holland, Andy Ackerman, Jamie Babbit, Michael Engler, Millicent Shelton, Kevin Dowling, Ken Whittingham

Performance in a Comedy Series

Will Arnett, Up All Night
(NBC Entertainment / Universal Television / Broadway Video)

Justin Bartha, New Normal
(NBC Entertainment / 20th Century Fox Television / Ryan Murphy Productions / Ali Adler is Here Productions)

Whitney Cummings, Whitney
(NBC Entertainment / Universal Television / Stuber Television / Bluegrass Television)

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
(Showtime Networks / Lionsgate Television / Jackson Group Entertainment / Madison Grain Elevator / De Long Lumber / Caryn Mandabach Productions)

Matthew Perry, Go On
(NBC Entertainment / Universal Television / Silver and Gold Productions / Dark Toy Entertainment)

Drama Episode – Substance Use

Army Wives – “Domestic Maneuvers”
(Lifetime Television / ABC Studios / The Mark Gordon Co.)
Executive Producers: Jeff Melvoin, Mark Gordon
Writer: Bill Rinier
Director: Chris Peppe

Chicago Fire – “Professional Courtesy”
(NBC Entertainment / Universal Television / Wolf Films)
Executive Producers: Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead, Danielle Gelber, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Joe Chappelle, Peter Jankowski
Writer: Matt Olmstead
Director: Joe Chappelle

CSI: New York – “Late Admissions”
(CBS Entertainment / CBS Television Studios / Alliance Atlantis Television / Jerry Bruckheimer Television)
Executive Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Anthony E. Zuiker, Ann Donahue, Carol Mendelsohn, Pam Veasey, Zachary Reiter, Jonathan Littman
Writer: Zachary Reiter
Director: Rob Bailey

The Mob Doctor – “Protect and Serve”
(Fox Broadcasting Co. / Sony Pictures Television / Osprey Production Group / Rooney McP Productions)
Executive Producers: Josh Berman, Rob Wright, Michael Dinner, Carla Kettner, Ken Olin
Writer: Carla Kettner
Director: Ken Olin

Necessary Roughness – “Might as Well Face It”
(USA Network / Universal Cable Productions / Sony Pictures Television / Still Married Productions)
Executive Producers: Jeffrey Lieber, Liz Cruger, Craig Shapiro, Kevin Dowling
Writer: Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi
Director: Daniel Sackheim

Drama Episode – Mental Health

Awake – “That’s Not My Penguin”
(NBC Entertainment / 20th Century Fox Television / Letter Eleven / Teakwood Lane Productions)
Executive Producers: Jeffrey Reiner, Kyle Killen, Howard Gordon
Writer: Kyle Killen, Noelle Valdivia
Director: Scott Winant

The Good Wife – “After the Fall”
(CBS Entertainment / CBS Television Studios / Scott Free Productions / King Size Productions / Small Wishes)
Executive Producers: Robert King, Michelle King, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker, Brooke Kennedy
Writer: Meredith Averill
Director: James Whitmore

Grey’s Anatomy – “Remember the Time”
(ABC Entertainment / ABC Studios / The Mark Gordon Co. / Shondaland)
Executive Producers: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Rob Corn, Mark Gordon, Tony Phelan, Joan Rater
Writer: William Harper
Director: Tony Phelan

Parenthood – “I’ll Be Right There”
(NBC Entertainment / Universal Television / Imagine Television / True Jack Productions)
Executive Producers: Jason Katims, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Lawrence Trilling
Writer: Sarah Goldfinger
Director: Jessica Yu

Southland – “Legacy”
(TNT / Warner Bros. Television / John Wells Productions)
Executive Producers: John Wells, Christopher Chulack
Writer: Heather Zuhlke
Director: J. Michael Muro

Performance in a Drama Episode

Michael Cudlitz, Southland
(TNT / Warner Bros. Television / John Wells Productions)

Wendy Davis, Army Wives
(Lifetime Television / ABC Studios / The Mark Gordon Co.)

Jason Isaacs, Awake
(NBC Entertainment / 20th Century Fox Television / Letter Eleven / Teakwood Lane Productions)

Sandra Oh, Grey’s Anatomy
(ABC Entertainment / ABC Studios / The Mark Gordon Co. / Shondaland)

Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness
(USA Network / Universal Cable Productions / Sony Pictures Television / Still Married Productions)

Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline – Substance Use

American Horror Story: Asylum – “Nor’easter” / “I Am Anne Frank Pt. 2” / “Dark Cousin”
(FX Network / 20th Century Fox Television / Ryan Murphy Productions / Brad Falchuk Teley -Vision)
Executive Producers: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear
Writers: Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear, Jennifer Salt
Directors: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Michael Rymer, Michael Uppendahl

Breaking Bad: Season 5
(AMC / Sony Pictures Television / Gran Via Productions / High Bridge Productions)
Executive Producers: Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, Michelle MacLaren
Writers: Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Sam Catlin, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Gennifer Hutchison, Moira Walley-Beckett
Directors: Michael Slovis, Michelle MacLaren, Adam Bernstein, Rian Johnson, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Colin Bucksey

Elementary: Season 1
(CBS Entertainment / CBS Television Studios / Timberman-Beverly Productions / Hill of Beans Productions)
Executive Producers: Craig Sweeny, Robert Doherty, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly
Writers: Robert Doherty, Peter Blake, Craig Sweeny, Liz Friedman, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Christopher Silber, Jeffrey Paul King
Directors: Michael Cuesta, John David Coles, Rod Holcomb, Rosemary Rodriguez, Colin Bucksey, David Platt, Seith Mann, Andrew Bernstein, Phil Abraham

Justified – “Guy Walks Into a Bar” / “Coalition” / “Slaughterhouse”
(FX Network / FX Productions / Sony Pictures Television / Timberman-Beverly Productions / Nemo Films / Rooney McP Productions)
Executive Producers: Graham Yost, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Elmore Leonard, Michael Dinner, Fred Golan
Writers: V.J. Boyd, Taylor Elmore, Fred Golan
Directors: Tony Goldwyn, Bill Johnson, Dean Parisot

Nashville: Season 1
(ABC Entertainment / ABC Studios / Lionsgate Television / Walk and Chew Gum)
Executive Producers: Dee Johnson, R.J. Cutler, Callie Khouri, Steve Buchanan
Writers: Callie Khouri, Liz Tigelaar, Todd Ellis Kessler, David Marshall Grant, Meredith Lavender, Marcie Ulin, Wendy Calhoun, Jason George, Nancy Miller, David Gould, Dana Greenblatt
Directors: R.J. Cutler, Michael Engler, Paul McCrane, Lesli Linka Glatter, David Petrarca, Mimi Leder, Wendey Stanzler

Sons of Anarchy – Sovereign” / “Toad’s Wild Rise” / “Ablation”
(FX Network / FX Productions / Fox 21 / Linson Entertainment / Sutterlink)
Executive Producers: Kurt Sutter, Art Linson, Paris Barclay,
Writers: Kurt Sutter, Chris Collins, Mike Daniels
Directors: Paris Barclay, Peter Weller, Karen Gaviola

Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline – Mental Health

Army Wives – “After Action Report” / “Fall Out”
(Lifetime Television / ABC Studios / The Mark Gordon Co.)
Executive Producers: Jeff Melvoin, Mark Gordon
Writers: Karen Maser, Linda Gase
Directors: Melanie Mayron, Brian McNamara

Homeland: Season 2
(Showtime Networks / Fox 21 / Cherry Pie Productions / Teakwood Lane Productions / Keshet)
Executive Producers: Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Michael Cuesta, Avi Nir, Gideon Raff, Ran Tellem, Henry Bromell, Alexander Cary, Chip Johannessen, Meredith Stiehm
Writers: Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Chip Johannessen, Alexander Cary, Meredith Stiehm, Henry Bromell
Directors: Michael Cuesta, Lodge Kerrigan, David Semel, Lesli Linka Glatter, Guy Ferland, John Dahl, Dan Attias, Jeremy Podeswa

NCIS – “Shell Shock Pts. 1 and 2”
(CBS Entertainment / CBS Television Studios / Belisarius Productions)
Executive Producers: Chas. Floyd Johnson, Mark Harmon, Frank Cardea, George Schenck, Mark Horowitz, Gary Glasberg, Shane Brennan, Donald P. Bellisario
Writers: Nicole Mirante-Matthews, Gina Lucita Monreal
Directors: Leslie Libman, Thomas J. Wright

90210 – “The Sea Change” / “It’s All Fun and Games”
(CW Television Network / CBS Television Studios / Sachs-Judah Productions)
Executive Producers: Patti Carr, Lara Olsen
Writers: Lara Olsen, Brian Dawson
Directors: Bethany Rooney, Cherie Newlan

Touch: Season 1
(Fox Broadcasting Co. / 20th Century Fox Television / Chernin Entertainment / Tailwind Productions)
Executive Producers: Tim Kring, Carol Barbee, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, Suzan Bymel, Kiefer Sutherland, Francis Lawrence
Writer: Tim Kring, Carol Barbee, Melinda Hsu Taylor, Chris Levinson, Robert Levine, Rob Fresco, Zach Craley
Director: Francis Lawrence, Ian Toynton, Stephen Williams, Tucker Gates, Milan Cheylov, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Adam Kane, Michael Waxman, Jon Cassar, Nelson McCormick, Greg Beeman

Male Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
(AMC / Sony Pictures Television / Gran Via Productions / High Bridge Productions)

Mark Harmon, NCIS
(CBS Entertainment / CBS Studios / Belisarius Productions)

Neal McDonough, Justified
(FX Network / FX Productions / Sony Pictures Television / Timberman-Beverly Productions / Nemo Films / Rooney McP Productions)

Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
(AMC / Sony Pictures Television / Gran Via Productions / High Bridge Productions)

Kiefer Sutherland, Touch
(Fox Broadcasting Co. / 20th Century Fox Television / Chernin Entertainment / Tailwind Productions)

Female Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline

Claire Danes, Homeland
(Showtime Networks / Fox 21 / Cherry Pie Productions / Teakwood Lane Productions / Keshet)

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
(FX Network / 20th Century Fox Television / Ryan Murphy Productions / Brad Falchuk Teley -Vision)

Lucy Liu, Elementary
(CBS Entertainment / CBS Television Studios / Timberman-Beverly Productions / Hill of Beans Productions)

Hayden Panettiere, Nashville
(ABC Entertainment / ABC Studios / Lionsgate Television / Walk and Chew Gum)

Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy
(FX Network / FX Productions / Fox 21 / Linson Entertainment / Sutterlink)

Daytime Drama

Days of Our Lives: Alzheimer’s
(NBC Entertainment / Sony Pictures Television / Corday Productions)
Executive Producers: Ken Corday
Writers: Gary Tomlin, Christopher Whitesell, Lorraine Broderick, Rick Draughon, Christopher Dunn, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Fran Myers, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Jeanne Marie Ford, Janet Iacobuzio, David A. Levinson, Melissa Salmons
Directors: Albert Alarr, Herb Stein, Phil Sogard, Grant A. Johnson, Steven Williford, Karen Wilkens

TV Movie or Miniseries

Duke
(Hallmark Channel / Front Street Pictures / Vet Street Productions)
Executive Producers: Gerald W. Abrams
Writer: Michael J. Murray
Director: Mark Jean

Of Two Minds
(Lifetime Television / Daniel Ostroff Productions / Silver Screen Pictures / The Konigsberg Co.)
Executive Producers: Frank Konigsberg, Daniel Ostroff
Writer: Richard Friedenberg
Director: Jim O’Hanlon

Teen Program

Degrassi: The Next Generation – “Say It Ain’t So Pts. 1 and 2” / “Rusty Cage Pts. 1 and 2”
(TeenNick / Epitome Pictures)
Executive Producers: Linda Schuyler, Stephen Stohn, Sarah Glinski
Writers: Matt Huether, Brendon Yorke
Directors: Eleanore Lindo, Sturla Gunnarsson

Degrassi: The Next Generation – “Never Ever Pts. 1 and 2”
(TeenNick / Epitome Pictures)
Executive Producers: Linda Schuyler, Stephen Stohn, Sarah Glinski
Writer: Michael Grassi
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson

Degrassi: The Next Generation – “I Want It That Way Pts. 1 and 2”
(TeenNick / Epitome Pictures)
Executive Producers: Linda Schuyler, Stephen Stohn, Sarah Glinski
Writer: Matt Schiller
Director: Eleanore Lindo

About Entertainment Industries Council:
EIC is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 by leaders within the entertainment industry to bring their power and influence to bear on communication about health and social issues. The organization is considered to be the chief pioneer of entertainment and journalism outreach and a premiere success story in the field of entertainment education. This mission relies on providing resource information to the creative community and culminates in recognition of the industry through the national television special PRISM Awards Showcase which addresses accurate portrayals of substance use issues and mental health concerns. The organization also produces the S.E.T Awards, honoring positive and non-stereotypical portrayals of science, engineering and technology.
For a complete list of health and social issues addressed by EIC and local projects please visit First Draft and EIC’s website. EIC’s web site is www.eiconline.org. The PRISM Awards web site is www.prismawards.com.

Sources: EIC & prweb.com

‘Lincoln’ Tops Oscar List; 85th Academy Awards Nominations Announced

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards® were announced today (Thursday, January 10) by this year’s Oscar host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone.

MacFarlane and Stone announced the nominees at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by more than 400 international media representatives. For a complete list of nominees, visit the official Academy Awards website,www.oscar.com.

Academy members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, nominees are selected by vote of multi-branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees.

Official screenings of all motion pictures with one or more nominations will begin for members on Saturday, January 19, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Screenings will also be held at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood and in London, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Active members of the Academy are eligible to vote for the winners in all categories.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards

 

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook”
• Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln”
• Hugh Jackman in “Les Misérables”
• Joaquin Phoenix in “The Master”
• Denzel Washington in “Flight”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Alan Arkin in “Argo”
• Robert De Niro in “Silver Linings Playbook”
• Philip Seymour Hoffman in “The Master”
• Tommy Lee Jones in “Lincoln”
• Christoph Waltz in “Django Unchained”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Jessica Chastain in “Zero Dark Thirty”
• Jennifer Lawrence in “Silver Linings Playbook”
• Emmanuelle Riva in “Amour”
• Quvenzhané Wallis in “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
• Naomi Watts in “The Impossible”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Amy Adams in “The Master”
• Sally Field in “Lincoln”
• Anne Hathaway in “Les Misérables”
• Helen Hunt in “The Sessions”
• Jacki Weaver in “Silver Linings Playbook”

Best animated feature film of the year

• “Brave” Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
• “Frankenweenie” Tim Burton
• “ParaNorman” Sam Fell and Chris Butler
• “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” Peter Lord
• “Wreck-It Ralph” Rich Moore

Achievement in cinematography

• “Anna Karenina” Seamus McGarvey
• “Django Unchained” Robert Richardson
• “Life of Pi” Claudio Miranda
• “Lincoln” Janusz Kaminski
• “Skyfall” Roger Deakins

Achievement in costume design

• “Anna Karenina” Jacqueline Durran
• “Les Misérables” Paco Delgado
• “Lincoln” Joanna Johnston
• “Mirror Mirror” Eiko Ishioka
• “Snow White and the Huntsman” Colleen Atwood

Achievement in directing

• “Amour” Michael Haneke
• “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Benh Zeitlin
• “Life of Pi” Ang Lee
• “Lincoln” Steven Spielberg
• “Silver Linings Playbook” David O. Russell

Best documentary feature

• “5 Broken Cameras”
  Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi
• “The Gatekeepers” 
  Nominees to be determined
• “How to Survive a Plague” 
  Nominees to be determined
• “The Invisible War” 
  Nominees to be determined
• “Searching for Sugar Man” 
  Nominees to be determined

Best documentary short subject

• “Inocente” 
  Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine
• “Kings Point” 
  Sari Gilman and Jedd Wider
• “Mondays at Racine”
  Cynthia Wade and Robin Honan
• “Open Heart” 
  Kief Davidson and Cori Shepherd Stern
• “Redemption” 
  Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill

Achievement in film editing

• “Argo” William Goldenberg
• “Life of Pi” Tim Squyres
• “Lincoln” Michael Kahn
• “Silver Linings Playbook” Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
• “Zero Dark Thirty” Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg

Best foreign language film of the year

• “Amour” Austria
• “Kon-Tiki” Norway
• “No” Chile
• “A Royal Affair” Denmark
• “War Witch” Canada

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

• “Hitchcock”
  Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel
• “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
  Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane
• “Les Misérables”
  Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

• “Anna Karenina” Dario Marianelli
• “Argo” Alexandre Desplat
• “Life of Pi” Mychael Danna
• “Lincoln” John Williams
• “Skyfall” Thomas Newman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

• “Before My Time” from “Chasing Ice”
  Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
• “Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from “Ted”
  Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
• “Pi’s Lullaby” from “Life of Pi”
  Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
• “Skyfall” from “Skyfall”
  Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
• “Suddenly” from “Les Misérables”
  Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil

Best motion picture of the year

• “Amour” Nominees to be determined
• “Argo” Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, Producers
• “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Dan Janvey, Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald, Producers
• “Django Unchained” Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin and Pilar Savone, Producers
• “Les Misérables” Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward and Cameron Mackintosh, Producers
• “Life of Pi” Gil Netter, Ang Lee and David Womark, Producers
• “Lincoln” Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
• “Silver Linings Playbook” Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon, Producers
• “Zero Dark Thirty“ Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow and Megan Ellison, Producers

Achievement in production design

• “Anna Karenina”
  Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
• “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey“
  Production Design: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
• “Les Misérables” 
  Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
• “Life of Pi” 
  Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
• “Lincoln” 
  Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson

Best animated short film

• “Adam and Dog” Minkyu Lee
• “Fresh Guacamole” PES
• “Head over Heels” Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly
• “Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare”" David Silverman
• “Paperman” John Kahrs

Best live action short film

• “Asad” Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura
• “Buzkashi Boys” Sam French and Ariel Nasr
• “Curfew” Shawn Christensen
• “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)” Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele
• “Henry” Yan England

Achievement in sound editing

• “Argo” Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
• “Django Unchained” Wylie Stateman
• “Life of Pi” Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
• “Skyfall” Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
• “Zero Dark Thirty” Paul N.J. Ottosson

Achievement in sound mixing

• “Argo”
  John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
• “Les Misérables” 
  Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
• “Life of Pi”
  Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
• “Lincoln” 
  Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
• “Skyfall”
  Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson

Achievement in visual effects

• “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” 
  Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White
• “Life of Pi”
  Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott
• “Marvel’s The Avengers” 
  Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
• “Prometheus”
  Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill
• “Snow White and the Huntsman”
  Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson

Adapted screenplay

• “Argo” Screenplay by Chris Terrio
• “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
• “Life of Pi” Screenplay by David Magee
• “Lincoln” Screenplay by Tony Kushner
• “Silver Linings Playbook” Screenplay by David O. Russell

Original screenplay

• “Amour” Written by Michael Haneke
• “Django Unchained” Written by Quentin Tarantino
• “Flight” Written by John Gatins
• “Moonrise Kingdom” Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
• “Zero Dark Thirty” Written by Mark Boal

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About The Academy:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards–in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners-the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies. Follow The Academy at:www.oscars.org, www.facebook.com/TheAcademy, www.youtube.com/Oscars
and www.twitter.com/TheAcademy

Source: A.M.P.A.S.

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer to receive honor at 19th MMPA Oscar Week Student Filmmaker’s Scholarship Luncheon & Awards

On Thursday, February 23, 2012 The Multicultural Motion Picture Association announced the Civic and Visionary Honorees for the 19th Annual MMPA Oscar Week Student Filmmaker’s Scholarship Luncheon and Civic Awards. The Civic and Visionary Awards Recipients are Viola Davis (2012 Oscar Nominee), Octavia Spencer (2012 Oscar Nominee), Kami Zargham McAdam (Award Winning Photograher/Filmmaker), Bobbie Chance (Actress/Acting Coach) and George Zakk (Producer).

The event will be held at prestigious and luxury Sofitel Hotel Los Angeles located at 8555 Beverly Boulevard in Beverly Hills, CA 90048 on Friday, February 24, 2012, from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. The event will feature live entertainment performance by Recording Artist Izzy Chait and Band, a red carpet, scholarship and civic awards presentation, lunch and official gift bags. The event to be hosted by Radio and TV Personality Sam Phillips.

As previous announced Student Filmmaker’s finalists are William Rouse, Justin Benson, Jamel Benson, Anthony Mitchell, Daemon Stashko, Yoshi Tran and Joseph Schmitz.

As a part of the annual afternoon affair, awards are presented annually, to filmmakers selected for their creative achievements, vision and technical talent, and in addition to financial awards toward their tuition, film companies traditionally arrange gifts of technical support scholarship recipients.

Per the MMPA, a dual purpose in recognizing these outstanding individuals is the ability to benefit the Multicultural Motion Picture Association’s Educational and Development Scholarship Fund. This fund was established by their Executive Committee as a means of helping underprivileged students seeking entry into the film and television professions, develop and foster quality education, leadership, and talent.

The scholarship committee funds and matches students with mentors at production companies, trade guilds, and with directors, as they gain further knowledge and entry into their chosen disciplines in the motion picture industry. The MMPA utilizes committed individuals who bring their skills and commitment to schools, as well as youth and civic organizations, where teens and young adults need career mentoring, coupled with equipment and technical support.

They have announced that some of the attending and invited guests for the afternoon are Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr., Academy Award Nominee Sally Kirkland, Dr. Mark Valinsky (Actor Producer, MMPA Board Member), Pam Schmid (Actor, speaker, author), Demian Lichtenstein, Fawn (Actress, Recording Artist), Actress Bai Ling and many 2012 Oscar Nominees and various celebrities will be on hand to support the young upcoming student filmmakers.

The prestigious organization of actors, cinematographers, editors, writers, and directors has in the past played host to an array of celebrities and nominees from Salma Hayek,Robert DeNiro, Kate Winslet and Djimon Hounsou to Sandra Bullock, Denzel Washington, and Leonardo DiCaprio among others.  The luncheon is always anticipated and remembered for its spontaneous surprises of high-profile guests and the goodwill shared among colleagues, coming out in support of talented emerging artists.

Previous year honorees were Oscar Winner Sandra Bullock, Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar Nominee Ruby Dee, Academy Nominee Sally Kirkland, Kate Linder (Actress, Philanthropist), Renee’ Valente (Producer, Valente Productions), Michelle Phillips (Actress, Singer) and A.C. Lyles (Paramount Pictures).

The MMPA is encouraging 2012 Academy Award nominees, past and present to come out in full force to support the 19th Annual MMPA Oscar Week Student Filmmaker’s Scholarship Luncheon and Awards.

GENERAL TICKETS: Limited amount of tickets are available for sale from $150 and Up purchase them online at http://thediversityawards.org/

The Annual MMPA Oscar Week Student Filmmaker’s Scholarship Luncheon and Civic Awards is a production of The Multicultural Motion Picture Association. Jarvee Hutcherson is the President of The Multicultural Motion Picture Association.

Event sponsors include American Society of Young Musicians, Sofitel LA Luxury Hotels, WTV Networks, World Wide Vital Marketing and Public Relations, Diversity News Magazine, A&G Entertainment Productions, Hot Talk LA, Rose Breast Cancer Society, Sherwood Florist and Lamborghini Gold Champagne and many more.

About The Multicultural Motion Picture Association: 
The MMPA is a 501 © 3 non-profit arts organization that provides scholarships annually to a certain number of qualified film students and trade guild apprentices who have shown dedication and talent for furthering their studies in the cinematic arts. The MMPA’s annual Oscar Week Luncheon is always a highly anticipated afternoon event amid sumptuous mid-day dining where talented young filmmakers intermingle with Academy Award® nominees and studio executives. The MMPA utilizes committed individuals who bring their skills and commitment to schools, as well as youth and civic organizations, where teens and young adults need career mentoring, coupled with equipment and technical support. The Multicultural Motion Picture Association is also the producer of the Diversity Awards. For more information visit http://www.thediversityawards.org

Source: The Multicultural Motion Picture Association
Photos credit to: Rodrigo Vaz, Diversity News Magazine

Student Filmmakers Finalists Announced for 19th MMPA Oscar Week Filmmaker’s Scholarship Luncheon & Awards

On Monday, February 20, 2012 The Multicultural Motion Picture Association announced the 7 student filmmaker’s finalists have been selected from The Los Angeles Film School for their upcoming the 19th Annual MMPA Oscar Week Student Filmmaker’s Scholarship Luncheon and Civic Awards.

The event will be held at prestigious and luxury Sofitel Hotel Los Angeles located at 8555 Beverly Boulevard in Beverly Hills, CA 90048 on Friday, February 24, 2012, from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. The event will feature live entertainment performance by Recording Artist Izzy Chait and Band, a red carpet, scholarship and civic awards presentation, lunch and official gift bags.

As a part of the annual afternoon affair, awards are presented annually, to filmmakers selected for their creative achievements, vision and technical talent, and in addition to financial awards toward their tuition, film companies traditionally arrange gifts of technical support for scholarship recipients.

A dual purpose in recognizing these outstanding individuals is the ability to benefit the Multicultural Motion Picture Association’s Educational and Development Scholarship Fund. This fund was established by our Executive Committee as a means of helping underprivileged students seeking entry into the film and television professions, develop and foster quality education, leadership, and talent.

The scholarship committee funds and matches students with mentors at production companies, trade guilds, and with directors, as they gain further knowledge and entry into their chosen disciplines in the motion picture industry. The MMPA utilizes committed individuals who bring their skills and commitment to schools, as well as youth and civic organizations, where teens and young adults need career mentoring, coupled with equipment and technical support.

Some of the invited guests for the afternoon are 2012 Oscar Nominees Viola Davis & Octavia Spencer, Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr., Academy Award Nominee Sally Kirkland, Actress Bai Ling, Producer Elaina Archer, Actress/Acting coach Bobbie Chance, Photographer/Filmmaker Kami Zargham McAdam and many 2012 Oscar Nominees and various celebrities will be on hand to support the young upcoming student filmmakers.

Radio & TV personality Sam Phillips Named Host of the 19th Annual MMPA Oscar Week Luncheon and Awards

On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 The Multicultural Motion Picture Association announced that Radio and TV personality Sam Phillips to host once again the 19^th Annual MMPA Oscar Week Luncheon and Civic Awards to be held on Friday, February 24, 2012, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Sofitel Hotel Los Angeles located at 8555 Beverly Boulevard in Beverly Hills, CA 90048. The event will feature a red carpet, awards presentation, lunch and official gift bags.

“We are honor to have Ms. Phillips as our host again this year and been part of our program for some years now. Ms. Phillips is well respected in the entertainment industry and worldwide known on radio and television. She is always a perfect host for the afternoon MMPA Oscar Week Luncheon.” said Jarvee Hutcherson, President of theMulticultural Motion Picture Association.

The prestigious organization of actors, cinematographers, editors, writers, and directors has in the past played host to an array of celebrities and nominees from Salma Hayek,Robert DeNiro, Kate Winslet and Djimon Hounsou to Sandra Bullock, Denzel Washington, and Leonardo DiCaprio among others.  The luncheon is always anticipated and remembered for its spontaneous surprises of high-profile guests and the goodwill shared among colleagues, coming out in support of talented emerging artists.

As a part of the annual afternoon affair, awards are presented annually, to filmmakers selected for their creative achievements, vision and technical talent, and in addition to financial awards toward their tuition, film companies traditionally arrange gifts of technical support for scholarship recipients.

Previous year honorees were Oscar Winner Sandra Bullock, Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar Nominee Ruby Dee, Academy Nominee Sally Kirkland, Kate Linder (Actress, Philanthropist), Renee’ Valente (Producer, Valente Productions), Michelle Phillips (Actress, Singer) and A.C. Lyles (Paramount Pictures).

Honoring & Remembering Former Rogers & Cowan Celebrity Publicist Eugenia Wright

On Thursday, March 31, 2011 we were notify that Hollywood’s Celebrity Publicist Eugenia Wright have passed away.


We immediately checked her Facebook page and many artists and including her client were leaving messages and sharing photos of her in her memory. We contacted one of her clients Donna Rowe and she confirmed that Ms. Eugenia Wright passed away on 3-31-2011 at 8:40 pm from pneumonia & acute respiratory distress syndrome at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Eugenia Wright was known as Eugenia “Kleopatra Girl” Wright. She was entertainment contributor for Eurweb and writer for The Scoop LA, Celebrity Extra TV as well other online sites. She was also an actress/publicist and the owner of her firm ISA Public Relations.


Actress, Model and Publicist Eugenia Wright legal name Eugenia J. Wright was born on January 17, 1952 in Guatemala City, Guatemala in Central America. She marry J.D. Hall. She passed away on March 31, 2011, she leaves behind her son Isa Hall.

In honor and memory to Eugenia Wright we will publish some of pictures, videos and quotes from some of her clients & friends to celebrate her life and her accomplishments.

“Well the worst case scenario has happened. My dear, dear friend & publicist Eugenia Wright has passed away & surely gone to Heaven. My heart is broken but also relieved. No more suffering, and she was…..There is no choice now, I must get this movie role & continue on to be what she always told me I could be. Eugenia, you will be greatly missed for ever. I love you.” said Actress & Comedian Luenell Campbell.

Publisher Lee Bailey from Eurweb reported on April 1st that services are schedule for this Monday, April 4th at 2:00 pm at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills located 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Also legendary, singer & songwriter Brenda Lee Eager said “I am so sad. Thank yo u dear heart for being who you are and supporting me always, I love you and I am so glad to have known you .I cant believe it.”

Some of the articles the Eugenia Wright wrote and mention Diversity News:

Jennifer Day gives a “ Put the Blame on Mame” performance @ The CAP Theatre on Ventura

Some of the Awards & nominations she received for her work accomplishments:

August 26, 2010 Eugenia Wright aka Kleopatra Girl Received (Best PR of the Year and Best Journalist Award).

Nominated “Most Outstanding Agency” by EURweb.com 2008

“In this… “bizness”, one needs to know how to promote their career and more importantly their image. It is mandatory for artists to grasp their own reigns via credible public relations architects who will construct a positive picture thereby becoming responsible for their own destiny and legacy.This is truly important”. said Eugenia Wright, Publicity Architect.

About Eugenia J. Wright:
Eugenia Wright, was a former television/film and theatre actress naturally progressed into the public relations field during the late eighties. She recognized early on that public relations was an essential tool to promote one’s career while working as a teen actress guest-starring on such television shows as The Love Boat, Chips, Magnum PI, Quincy, White Shadow, Hill Street Blues, Blue Thunder  and others. Her proficiency with the English language and capable writing skills set her apart from her fellow actors and soon they too were asking her to represent them.
By the early nineties, Eugenia realized that public relations was equally as important as acting and was hired by one of the most prestigious public relations houses in the world Rogers & Cowan. Working directly under the guidance of co-founder legendary publicist Warren Cowan and public relations expert Alan Nierob, responsible for the careers of Jennifer Lopez, Denzel Washington, Oscar De La Hoya and Mel Gibson, to name a few.
While at Rogers & Cowan, Eugenia was directly responsible for assisting in the image development of such stars as Robin Givens, Joan Collins, Diahann Carroll, Richard Lawson, Ali McGraw, Heather Locklear, Victoria Principal and many more. Eugenia was finally in her realm. However, the film industry continued to beckon and she returned to film and starred in “Perfume” “The Further Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and a comedy entitled “Off Sides” with Tony Randall and Patrick Swayze and Penitentiary II with Leon Isaac-Kennedy. She also starred in many Shakespearean pieces for KCET including MacBeth and Othello. On stage she assayed such roles as Juliet in an interracial version of Romeo & Juliet and received an LA Drama Critics Circle Nomination, Drama Logue Awards and great citywide recognition. Other lead roles that are memorable include Cleopatra in Caesar & Cleopatra, Cleopatra in Antony & Cleopatra at the Globe Playhouse and she was awarded an NAACP nomination and garnered rave reviews from LA’s toughest critics. Famed artist Avery Clayton known for his beautiful black and white renderings was inspired to sketch Eugenia as Cleopatra set to a backdrop of the Sphinx which hung in L A’s Black History Museum and is now part of his treasured art portfolio. Henceforth, Eugenia Wright has and is referred to by many as “Kleopatra Girl.”

In spite of her success on the big and little screen, Eugenia Wright always managed to keep her public relations skills polished and would act as star and publicist for many of the shows she both starred and produced. Five years ago, after rearing her one and only child Isa into his teens, Eugenia reflected on which career would she continue to pursue, acting or public relations? Her love for image building (PR) outweighed her love for acting. She devoted herself to promoting the careers of many industry stars including her husband, veteran of stage and screen and highly sought after voice over talent J.D. Hall. She has promoted and marketed his image to a veneer finish which has lead him to become a highly acclaimed narrator of such blockbuster productions as “The Scorpion King,” “Under Cover Brother,” “The E! True Hollywood Story of Richard Pryor,” “The E! True Story of Good Times” and hundreds of other credits including radio and television commercials, too numerous to mention. Eugenia has also been extremely successful in promoting the image of several corporate accounts such as Revivogen Hair Care Products, Senor Fresh Restaurants and others. While on staff as Sr. Account Executive at Bordeaux PR for  four consecutive years she strategized the impeccable image of several Gold’s Gym accounts in the Los Angeles area. These gyms were always featured in the news largely due to Eugenia’s PR expertise and exquisitely written press releases. The owners recently graced the cover of the most prestigious fitness magazine in the country-CBI due to Eugenia’s abilities to pitch a story. All press releases emanating from Bordeaux at the time of her employ were  creatively penned by Eugenia. She was also the alias scribe of many aritcles on the premiere fitness facility.
Eugenia’s solid relationship with the media, developed over the years, is a publicist dream. Her ability to befriend and interact with the media due to her exuberant outgoing personality and lyrical voice quality is an asset. And her credibility is unsurpassed passing all checkpoints with flying colors.
Other accounts that have increased notoriety, exposure and/or sales directly from Eugenia’s PR efforts include: The Isuzu Long Beach Marathon, Comedian Celia Fox who is currently producer for Wasabi Tuna and developing a new film starring Anna Nicole, The Art of Exotic Dance which became the most popular strip tease aerobics workout in the nation due to Eugenia’s efforts, Robert Kennedy, Publisher of MuscleMag, American Curves, American Health & Fitness and Oxygen magazines, Built to Survive (manual for AIDS victims), The Body Spa @ Gold’s Gym Downtown.
Under her company ISA PR’s banner: Dancer/Choreographer Barry YoungBlood, Joey Dowdy, original choreographer for the Back Street Boys (prior to Fatima Robinson), Bianca’s Botanicals, a cosmetic company specializing in all natural hair and body products, The Athletic Garage, owned and operated by Hip Hop Diva Madonna Grimes, Music Mogul Chris Stokes, Hip Hop and R&B Artist, Marques Houston, Fashion Photographer and Image Maker to The Stars Tim Alexander, Photojournalist Vinni Ratcliff, Comedienne Irene “Mama” Stokes, Barker’s Beauty Kathleen Bradley, Urban Film Premiere Web Magazine and others including a high profile attorney handling a sensitive front page news court case. In addition ISA PR has handled many special events and CD Release Party and Promotions. Recently, CRUNK MAGAZINE, one of the hottest publications for hip hop news and entertainment sought out the PR maven to represent them as West Coast Contributor. “This is a new challenge.I love the energy and flow of hip hop. I plan on giving this genre of music its due respect in Crunk” stated the kleopatra girl of PR in a featured article in Lee Bailey’s Electronic Urban Report.
All accounts handled by Eugenia are based on her passion for the subject matter. It is easy to generate interest from the media when “the source” is 100% convinced that what they are promoting is genuine. Her efforts for these accounts are outstanding and she takes on the challenges in reaching their targeted media markets with zeal, whether it is mainstream or ethnic media. Her contacts with all media outlets, television, newspapers, magazines, radio and the Internet are solid. She is highly creative and every PR campaign is tailor made to suit the client’s needs. She is skilled at creating the right angle or hook at just the right time that catches the media’s attention.
Her commitment and mission statement is “To put forth my best effort by providing excellent customer service using the latest technology and targeting all media contacts with a professional platinum presentation and professional aggressive approach.” She further states, “Publicity is the key that unlocks one’s image and or business to local, national and the global market.”
Eugenia Wright is a native of Guatemala, Central America. She was raised in Boston Massachusetts and grew up as a ward in the household of Carl McCall, 2002 Democratic candidate for Governor of the State of New York.
She has made the most of her life by thinking positive and turned her dreams into realities. She is happily married to highly sought after voice over actor, writer, producer, J.D. Hall, afore-mentioned who in addition to acting, etched his name in the annals of history, as the first African American ever to run for the President of The Screen Actors Guild. Ms. Wright is a natural communicator and proficient in several languages giving her the added flexibility to interact with others. Eugenia has one child, Isa Hall. Her company bears his name. For more information visit her IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942386/

Source: ISA Public Relations, Wikipedia

Photos: Courtesy of Daniela Hubbard & Rodrigo Vaz for Diversity News Magazine published by Diversity News Publications, Diversity News Publications, Wikipedia

Video: The Jeffrey Henderson Show

Editor’s Note: Our prayers and sincere condolences goes to the Wright family. Dear Eugenia Wright, I (We) can still not believe this happen to you. I (We) (are) am SHOCKED and very SAD. You were so Real and very nice publicist. You worked so hard for your clients and now the I see them leaving messages I think you left us here and now you are with GOD and do not need to worry about anything anymore. R.I.P and see you soon in Heaven.

The 42nd NAACP Image Awards 2011 Complete Winners List

On Friday, March 4, 2011 The 42nd NAACP Image Awards were handle out live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.

The awards show was broadcast for two-hours from 8:00 – 10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX Network. The 42nd NAACP Image Awards was hosted by Holly Robinson Peete and Wayne Brady.


The 42nd NAACP Image Awards Complete Winners List is courtesy of http://www.thewrap.com

TV

• Outstanding Comedy Series: “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
• Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: David Mann – “Meet the Browns”
• Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Vanessa Williams – “Desperate Housewives”
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ice Cube – “Are We There Yet?”
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Sofia Vergara – “Modern Family”
• Outstanding Drama Series: “Grey’s Anatomy”
• Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: LL Cool J – “NCIS: Los Angeles”
• Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Regina King – “Southland”
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Terrence Howard – “Law & Order: Los Angeles”
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: S. Epatha Merkerson – “Law & Order”
• Outstanding TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: “Sins of the Mother”
• Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: Idris Elba – “Luther”
• Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: Jill Scott – “Sins of the Mother”
• Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: Darnell Williams (“All My Children”
• Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: Tatyana Ali – “The Young and the Restless”
• Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special): “Unsung”
• Outstanding Talk Series: “The View”
• Outstanding Reality Series: “Sunday Best”
• Outstanding Variety (Series or Special): “UNCF An Evening of Stars Tribute to Lionel Richie”
• Outstanding Children’s Program: “True Jackson, VP”
• Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program (Series or Special): Keke Palmer – “True Jackson, VP”
• Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical or Television): “For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots”
• Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Aaron McGruder – “The Boondocks”
• Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series: Shonda Rhimes – “Private Practice” – (Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?)
• Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: Kevin Rodney Sullivan – “Modern Family” (Game Changer)
• Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series: Millicent Shelton – “Men of a Certain Age” (Go with the Flow)
• FILM
• Outstanding Motion Picture: “For Colored Girls”

• Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Denzel Washington – “The Book of Eli”
• Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Halle Berry – “Frankie and Alice”
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Samuel L. Jackson – “Mother and Child”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Kimberly Elise – “For Colored Girls”

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture: “Frankie and Alice”

Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture: “Biutiful”

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television): Mary King, Anna Waterhouse, Joe Shrapnel, Marko King, Jonathan Watters, Cheryl Edwards – “Frankie and Alice” and Michael Elliot – “Just Wright”

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television): Tyler Perry – “For Colored Girls”

 

MUSIC

• Outstanding New Artist: Willow Smith
• Outstanding Male Artist: Usher
• Outstanding Female Artist: Mary J. Blige
• Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration: John Legend and The Roots
• Outstanding Jazz Album: “From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf – Live in Marciac” – The Wynton Marsalis Quintet and Richard Galliano
• Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary): “You Are Not Alone” – Mavis Staples
• Outstanding World Music Album: “VOCAbuLarieS” – Bobby McFerrin
• Outstanding Music Video: “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)” – Alicia Keys
• Outstanding Song: “Bittersweet” – Fantasia Barrino
• Outstanding Album: “Wake Up!” – John Legend and The Roots

 

LITERATURE

• Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction: Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan
• Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
• Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
• Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-Biography: You Don’t Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles by Ray Charles Robinson, Jr.
• Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional: A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie: And Other Lessons for Succeeding in Life by Antwone Fisher
• Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry:  100 Best African-American Poems by Nikki Giovanni
• Outstanding Literary Work – Children: My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan Elizabeth Peete (Authors), Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)
• Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens: Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me by Condoleezza Rice

The NAACP Image Awards also presented special awards to Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA – Surgeon General awarded (The Chairman’s Award) and General Colin L. Powell (The President’s Award).

If you want to find out who was nominated visit http://diversitynewspublications.com/2011/01/american-idol-glee-30-rock-nominated-for-the-42nd-naacp-image-awards/ and who attended the  Nominees’ Luncheon visit http://diversitynewspublications.com/2011/02/the-42nd-naacp-image-awards-nominees%E2%80%99-luncheon-at-the-beverly-hills-hotel/

About NAACP Image Awards:
The NAACP Image Awards is the nation’s premier event celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing), as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors. For more information visit http://www.naacpimageawards.net


About the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP):
Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. The organization’s half-million adult and youth members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities and monitor equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. For more information visit http://www.naacp.org

Photos Courtesy and (C) 2011 by Events & Celebrity Photographer Rodrigo Vaz for Diversity News Publications. (C) 2011 By Diversity News Publications.

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to all the winners, especial thank you to Rodrigo Vaz for covering the event for us.