NYWIFT Announces Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant Recipient Ashley Eakin
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- Feb 26, 2020
New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is pleased to announce the presentation of the Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant to Ashley Eakin for her narrative short film Single. The film completion grant, now in its 13th year, is provided through the generosity of longtime disability rights advocate Loreen Arbus and awards $7,500 to a woman filmmaker for a film on physical or developmental disability issues.
Effie T. Brown Named CEO of Gamechanger
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Jan 7, 2020
Veteran producer Effie T. Brown (Dear White People, Project Greenlight, Real Women Have Curves) has been named the new CEO of Gamechanger, which launched in 2013 as the first film financing fund by and for women. Brown is broadening the fund's scope to include projects by and about people of color, LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities. Gamechanger is also expanding into television and digital content with a new, fully monetized development fund that will enable it to buy, option and develop IP for television, streaming and digital platforms.
Women's Media Awards Announces 2019 Honorees
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Oct 1, 2019
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The Women's Media Center — announce the honorees for the 2019 Women's Media Awards, to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.
Loreen Arbus Will Be Honored With The Eagle Award At The Disability Rights Advocates' 2019 Gala
by Stephi Wild
- Aug 28, 2019
Loreen Arbus, producer, writer, author, and disability rights activist, will be honored with this year's Disability Rights Advocates' Eagle Award in recognition of her outstanding advocacy and commitment to the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities. The award will be presented at the Disability Rights Advocates' annual Gala on Monday, October 21st, at the American Museum of Natural History. On the following night, Tuesday, October 22nd, Ms. Arbus will return as a Gala Co-Chair of the Women's Media Center's 2019 Women's Media Awards at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City.
Summit and Panel Discussion Examines Disability Through a Brand New Lens
by Julie Musbach
- Feb 26, 2019
Lights! Camera! Access! 2.0: Disability Through a Brand New Lens, an industry panel exploring talent with disabilities in front of and behind the camera in television, features, and streaming, was held on February 20th. The event, held at the Television Academy campus, was presented by The Loreen Arbus Foundation, EIN SOF Communications, and The Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors, in association with Emerson College.
Tickets On Sale For 39th College Television Awards
by Julie Musbach
- Feb 13, 2019
The Television Academy Foundation today announced the first group of celebrity presenters and ticket sale information for the 39th College Television Awards to be held on March 16, 2019.
Entries are Open for the 39th College Television Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Sep 10, 2018
Entries open today to submit to the College Television Awards. View the full Awards timeline below! The 39th College Television Awards competition has evolved and features redefined categories, new deadlines and an immersive industry experience in Los Angeles. College Television nominees and winners will become part of the Television Academy Foundation's alumni family and have the opportunity to participate in year-round networking opportunities and events.
THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents Exclusive U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Itzhak Perlman Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Sep 5, 2018
From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman's violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. Director Alison Chernick's (The Jeff Koons Show, Matthew Barney: No Restraint) new documentary provides an intimate, cinéma vérité look at the remarkable life and career of this musician, widely considered the world's greatest violinist. American Masters: Itzhak premieres nationwide Sunday, October 14 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will be available to stream the following day via pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps.
SHARE Inc. Celebrates 65 Years Of Philanthropy With Annual Boomtown Gala
by A.A. Cristi
- May 23, 2018
This Sunday evening, May 20th, 2018, SHARE Inc. celebrated their annual 65th Annual Boomtown Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The event was headlined by The Righteous Brothers with additional performances by Martha and the Vandellas, Louis Van Amstel of "Dancing with the Stars" and the SHARE ladies. The event's MC was SHARE legacy, Natalie Lander, of ABC's The Middle.
SHARE Inc. Celebrates 65 Years Of Philanthropy With Annual Boomtown Gala
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 19, 2018
SHARE Inc. announced today that their annual Boomtown Gala will be headlined by The Righteous Brothers with additional performances by Martha and the Vandellas, Louis Van Amstel of "Dancing with the Stars" and the SHARE ladies. This year's honoree is Loreen Arbus, President of The Loreen Arbus Foundation and disability rights activist, philanthropist, producer, writer and author. The event's MC, a SHARE legacy, will be Natalie Lander (ABC's The Middle) - the daughter of famed actors David Lander and Kathy Fields and granddaughter of Hollywood agent Freddie Fields and actress Polly Bergen. The event will be held on May 20th 2018 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
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