Entry Deadline Set For December 4, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- NAMIC (National Association for
Multi-ethnicity in Communications) today announced the call for entries for
the 2010 presentation of the NAMIC Vision Awards. Submissions are welcomed in
16 award categories presented in honor of original television programming that
best reflects the increasingly diverse, multi-ethnic global viewing audience.
Qualified submissions received by the December 4, 2009 deadline will be
eligible for consideration. Nominations will be announced in early February
of 2010.
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The NAMIC Vision Awards are presented annually at a special luncheon ceremony
held in conjunction with the NAMIC-Southern California West Coast Creative
Summit, which is part of the trade organization's signature, daylong
educational forum focused on creating, delivering and marketing content across
multiple platforms for the multi-ethnic consumer. Creators of original
television content demonstrating a commitment to producing quality,
multi-ethnic and cross-cultural programming will be recognized in the
following award categories: Animation, Children's, Comedy, Documentary, Drama,
Foreign Language, Lifestyle, News/Informational, Original Movie or Special,
Reality, Sports, Variety/Talk Show, Best Performance - Comedy, Best
Performance - Drama, Digital Media - Short Form and Digital Media - Long Form.
Original programs airing between November 1, 2008 and October 31, 2009 via
broadcast networks, cable networks, cable operators (local origination
programming) and VOD content produced by cable and/or broadcast companies for
digital platforms including web and mobile are eligible for award
consideration.
"As the television viewing audience becomes more ethnically, racially and
culturally diverse year over year, NAMIC is honored to celebrate those
broadcast and cable entities committed to green lighting and producing
programming content that truly reflects our world's mosaic landscape," said
Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC.
Judging will be focused on overall imagery (creative merit, originality, and
presentation quality), sensitivity (the consideration given to cultural
nuances), writing (the depiction of issues relevant to people of color) and
the quality of acting in the performance categories. Entries will be judged
by a distinguished panel comprised of communications industry executives,
producers, scholars and community leaders.
For more information on the 2010 NAMIC Vision Awards or to access nomination
forms and detailed eligibility/submission requirements, visit www.namic.com or
contact Sandra Girado, director of Meetings and Events, NAMIC, at 212-594-5985
ext. 23. For inquiries pertaining to sponsorship opportunities for the
NAMIC-Southern California West Coast Creative Summit and the NAMIC Vision
Awards luncheon ceremony, contact Danny McGlone, vice president for Fund
Development, NAMIC, at 212-594-5985 ext. 13.
About NAMIC
NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the
premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications
industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC
comprises 2,000 professionals belonging to a network of 18 chapters
nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and
empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with
special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's
communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the
populations they serve. For more information, please visit www.namic.com.
SOURCE NAMIC
Daphne Leroy, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, NAMIC,
+1-212-594-5985 (office), daphne.leroy@namic.com; or Charmaine Chapman, BTB
Communications, +1-310-882-5498 (office), char@btbcommunications.com
