We’re excited to share the news about the upcoming Eighth Annual Television Academy Honors which recognize positive programs that help open the hearts and minds of the viewers with a new look at cultural differences.
These six programs feature stories that deal with family values, HIV awareness, healthcare, gender transition, the struggle to protect endangered species and the impact of a terrorist attack. Hosting the event at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills on May 27th will be Emmy® Award-winning actress Dana Delany (The Comedians) with Lucia Gervino as chairperson for this Television Academy Honors Selection Committee.
Watch for special highlights and exclusive content the week leading up to the event on at TelevisionAcademy.com.
Eighth Annual Television Academy Honorees
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- black-ish “Crime and Punishment” This episode offers a comedic look at an American family determined to resolve their issues with disciplining their children.
- E:60 “Dream On: Stories of Boston’s Strongest” This episode of ESPN’s investigative newsmagazine presents a special program remembering the lives lost at the Boston Marathon and pays tribute to those who survived, their journeys of perseverance, courage, strength and love.
- The Normal Heart This award-winning TV movie tells the story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s and the fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
- Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life & Times of Katrina Gilbert This documentary shows a personal look at Katrina Gilbert, an overworked, underpaid, uninsured and lacking support, a single mom of three working as a certified nursing assistant and her struggles to take care of the needs of her three children.
- Transparent This series deals with Maura, who has spent her life as Pfefferman family patriarch Mort, and then reintroduces herself to her family which ignites the other members of the family to try to figure out who they are.
- Virunga Is a combination of investigative journalism and a nature documentary that tells the story of a group of courageous people risking their lives to build a better future in the Congo.
About The Television Academy
The Television Academy seeks to expand the horizons of television excellence. It strives to empower the storytellers who shape the evolving television space through the programs, publications and events of the Academy and its Foundation. And it celebrates those who have led excellence by recording their stories and recognizing their achievements through accolades and awards, including television’s most coveted prize, the Primetime Emmy® Award. For more information, please visit TelevisionAcademy.com.
