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 Media
Access Awards - Presented to entertainment companies,
productions, and individuals who contribute to the realistic
portrayal and employment of people with disabilities in film,
television and theater. Founded in 1978, the Media Access Awards are
sponsored through the California Governor's
Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities who celebrate
disabilities in the entertainment industry.
The award is a clear glass triangle with embossed letters and the image of
the California state seal.
Recipients are honored for their efforts in promoting:
Awareness of the Disability Experience, Accurate Character
Portrayals, Innovative Themes, Accessibility, Increased Employment in
the Industry, Non-traditional Casting, and Depiction of the Diverse
American Scene.
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"What the Media Access Office is
doing is
remarkable. Using actors without disabilities
to play characters with disabilities we hope
will soon be as unacceptable in Hollywood as
suggesting white actors in blackface play
African-American characters." |
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-- John Wells, President, WGAw |
Honorary awards include the Governor's Award for Excellence, the
Michael Landon Award; Screen Actor Guild * Harold Russell Award;
AFTRA Disability Awareness Award; Writers Guild of America west *
Joan Young Memorial Award; Casting Society of American Award;
Producers Guild Award; Media Access Office Award of Merit; and the
Media Products Award.
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