That 70s Show, Queer As Folk Among Winners at 20th Shine Awards
Committed group of Hollywood's finest gathered Saturday at the House of Blues to celebrate safer sex TV including Laura Innes of ER and Debi Mazar of Entourage
(PRWEB) October 18, 2004
HBO Films receives Corporate Achievement Award
Los Angeles, CA From the gut-wrenching storyline of a young girl discovering she's HIV-positive to a comical look at parents having "the talk" with their kids, safer sex television rocked the House of Blues Saturday at the 20th annual SHINE (Sexual Health in Entertainment) Awards in Los Angeles.
Recognizing national and internationally televised films and programming for honest portrayals of adolescent sexual health issues on TV, The Media Project celebrated two decades of the industryÂ’s only award show devoted to this critical issue with a luncheon fete, uniting a committed group of HollywoodÂ’s finest in the creative community.
CBS topped the list of winners this year, taking home awards for outstanding Comedy, Still Standing, Daytime Drama, The Young and the Restless, and Informational Documentary, 48 Hours.
Queer as Folk secured its third consecutive win this year for best Series Storyline, while multiple SHINE Awards winner Law and Order: Special VictimÂ’s Unit took the honors in the Drama category. Lifetime Film SheÂ’s Too Young, which looks at the consequences of unprotected teen sex, won for Entertainment Special.
The FOX Network took Scene Stealer honors with That 70s Show episode “Happy Jack,” while Degrassi: The Next Generation and A Walk in Your Shoes--Living with HIV/AIDS won respectively in the Youth Episodic and Youth Informational/Documentary categories.
Special Achievement Awards were given to Puertas Abiertas, Puntos de Encuentro-Canal 2 Nicaragua, and HBO Films.
"HBO Films is honored to receive the 2004 Corporate Special Achievement Award from The Media Project," says Colin Callender, president, HBO Films. "As filmmakers, we feel that it is our responsibility not only to entertain, but to inform and educate, as well. We have always welcomed the opportunity to bring daring, honest and accurate depictions of social and sexual issues that concern our viewers as a whole. We, in turn, salute The Media Project for its efforts in providing helpful information to the industry."
Winners in the Latino categories included Latino Broadcast Talk/Variety winner La Conexión and a tie for outstanding Latino Broadcast Novela/Series between Al Filo de la Ley and El Autentico Rodrigo Leal.
The Media Project--a part of Advocates for Youth--offers entertainment professionals the latest facts, research assistance, and script consultation on all of todayÂ’s sexual and reproductive health issues. Last year alone, the Project was directly responsible for helping the entertainment industry provide accurate sexual health content and relevant story lines to more than 30 million Americans.
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