Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Quinn Marie were invited to cover the 2014 Media Access Awards honoring individuals in the entertainment and broadcast industries for their efforts in promoting awareness of the disability experience, accessibility for people with disabilities, and the accurate depiction of characters with disabilities. The event was held at the event was hosted by Robert David Hall of CSI.
Interviews from the Red Carpet
This is our third year covering this event and were thrilled to speak with new faces as well as those who are pioneers in this space. At the event we spoke with this year’s host, Robert David Hall, CBS’s “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, Danny Woodburn, Disney XD’s “Crash & Bernstein”, Ed Gonzalez & Jeremy Halt, Writers, FOX’s “Empire”, Jamie Brewer, FX’s “American Horror Story”, Kathy Buckley, Comedienne, Margaret Nagle, Executive Producer, “Red Band Society”, Marisa Hamamoto, Los Angeles Director, Wheelchair Dancers Organization, Mia Schaikewitz, Sundance Channel’s “Push Girls”, RJ Mitte, AMC’s “Breaking Bad”, Tiphany Adams, Sundance Channel’s “Push Girls”, Vanessa Marano, ABC Family’s “Switched at Birth”, and Wilson Cruz, FOX’s “Red Band Society.” (Click on the name to see the interview on our YouTube Channel or watch below in our embedded playlist).
The following awards were presented:
- PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA GEORGE SUNGA AWARD – Noah Hawley
- WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, WEST EVAN SOMERS MEMORIAL AWARD – Margaret Nagle
- CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARD – Susan Bluestein and Jason Kennedy
- NORMAN LEAR – GERI JEWELL HUMANITARIAN AWARD – Christopher Reeve
- RJ MITTE AWARD – Jamie Brewer
- SAG-AFTRA DISABILITY AWARENESS AWARD –Kathy Buckley
- SAG-AFTRA HAROLD RUSSELL AWARD – Danny Murphy
The 2014 Media Awards are co-sponsored by Friends of Californians with Disabilities, The Casting Society of America, The Producers Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, The Writers Guild of America West, Starz, Kevin Bright, Robert David Hall, NBCUniversal, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and CBS.
Photos from the 2014 Media Access Awards
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About the Media Access Awards The Media Access Awards were created in 1979 by the California Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities along with producer Fern Field and her late husband, Norman Brooks, to recognize and encourage the accurate portrayal of people with disabilities.
An estimated 56 million Americans live with disabilities. In recognition of this reality, the entertainment unions and guilds recognize the social impact of films, television and broadcasting, and strive for an open dialogue regarding portrayals of disability and increased employment opportunities in front of and behind the scenes. To that end, the Media Access Awards celebrates producers, actors, writers, broadcasters, and casting directors who have made positive contributions to the more accurate and inclusive portrayals of persons with disabilities in film, television, and all other media. They are truly pioneers in affecting change. For more info – please visit: http://mediaaccessawards.com https://www.facebook.com/MediaAccessAwards
