Tim Matheson at Prism Awards
Tim Matheson at Prism Awards

Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Jackie Powell were invited to cover the 18th Annual PRISM Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center honoring writers, producers, directors, and actors for their authentic depictions of mental health and substance use issues.

 Julia Roberts, Will Estes, Allison Janney, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson, “Elementary,” “Blue Bloods,” “Parenthood,” “Scandal,” Nurse Jackie,” and the cast of “Call Me Crazy”  were in the lead for the winners.
CBS and ABC came out on top with 4 wins a piece, followed by MTV with 3, NBC and Lifetime received 2 each, Nickelodeon and Showtime each received one award. CBS Studios/CBS Television Distribution took the number one slot among studios with 4 wins, followed by ABC Studios with 3, Sony received 2, and Warner Bros., Weinstein Co., Universal Television, and Lionsgate received one each.  The winners were announced at the ceremony – see complete list below. 

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Video Interviews from the Red Carpet

We spoke with Tim Matheson, Tom McNulty, Tasha Smith, Summer Crockett-Moore & Tony Glazer, Raphael Sbarge, Michael Lomenda, Max Burkholder , Mackenzie Phillips, Laura Bell Bundy, Jen Lilley & Eric Martsolf, Jason Ritter, Jaclyn Betham, Greer Grammer, Grant Bowler, Ernie Hudson, Dee Wallace, David Chisum, Brody Stevens, Benjamin Stockham, Anthony Anderson, Allison Janney, Alison Haislip, and Alicia Witt. Watch our interviews below or on our YouTube Channel.

Winners of the 18th Prism Awards

Feature Film Category

  • Home (Entertainment One) in the Mental Health category
  • The Spectacular Now (A24) in the Substance Use category
Performance Award went to Julia Roberts for her role in August: Osage County

Television Category

  • Performance Award went to Nurse Jackie: Season 5 (Showtime).
  • Performance in a Comedy Series went to Allison Janney was honored for her role in Mom (CBS)

Drama Multi-Episode Storylines

  • Elementary (CBS) for the substance use category
  • Parenthood (NBC) for the mental health category
This was Elementary’s second consecutive win and the fifth award for Parenthood in four years. 

Drama Episode Awards

Blue Bloods and Scandal for mental health and substance use respectively

Performance winners

  • Will Estes of Blue Bloods
  • Justin Chambers of Grey’s Anatomy
  • Chandra Wilson of Grey’s Anatomy

TV Movie / Mini Series

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (Lifetime)
  • Ensemble performance honors: Octavia Spencer, Jason Ritter, Ernie Hudson, Lea Thompson and Mitch Rouse. 
  • Performance in a TV Movie: Agnes Bruckner for her role in Anna Nicole

Daytime Drama Series

Days of Our Lives (NBC), which this year won its fourth PRISM

Teen or Children’s Programming

An episode of Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon), Nick News has won twice before

Original Internet Programming

Lauren: Season 2 with Troian Bellisario earned Performance in an Internet Program. This is the first year online programming has been recognized.

Documentary

  • The Anonymous People for feature film
  • Life Continued (MTV) for mental health,
  • True Life (MTV)

Unscripted Non-Fiction

  • Extreme Weight Loss (ABC)
  • Talk Show Episode went to The Doctors
  • Public Service Project went mtvU’s Half of Us

EIC President’s Award

  • Comedian Brody Stevens
Ernie Hudson at the #PrismAwards
Ernie Hudson at the #PrismAwards

About the Prism Awards
Entertainment Industries Council, in collaboration with flagship airing partner FX Networks, annually presents the PRISM Awards in Los Angeles, CA. Now in their 18th year, PRISM Awards is the world’s only recognition ceremony concerning authentic depictions of health topics in entertainment media, and the longest running nationally televised production of these issues. For more info please visit www.eiconline.org or www.prismawards.com

 

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