16th Television Academy Awards Canceled At Last Hollywood Event Closing – Deadline

The Television Academy has abruptly canceled its Television Academy Honors scheduled for May 31.

“Following discussions with the WGA and out of deference to those affected by the ongoing labor dispute, the Television Academy is canceling the Television Academy Honors Reception scheduled for next week,” a Television Academy spokesperson said. it’s a statement. “We appreciate everyone’s understanding. The Academy would like to congratulate this year’s Honors recipients and thank them on behalf of the entire industry for their innovative and inspiring work.”

The 16th annual show would have recognized six television shows and their producers that have harnessed storytelling to drive social change. Honorees would have included two documentary specials, a documentary/nonfiction series, two scripted series, and a 2022 reality series.

Several Hollywood events have been canceled or postponed since the start of the writers’ strike, including Nicole Kidman’s AFI Life Achievement Award.

Each year, the Television Academy Honors celebrates programs that raise awareness of the complex issues facing society. This year’s honorees produced shows that addressed neurodiversity; civil rights; LGBTQ+ rights; equal rights for women; the experience of immigrants and refugees; and racism, xenophobia and antisemitism.

Bryan Leder, Governor of the Professional Representative Peer Group, chaired this year’s Television Academy Honors selection committee with Kim Taylor-Coleman, CSA, Governor of the Casting Directors Peer Group, as vice chair.

The shows that were scheduled to be honored:

37 words (ESPN Films, Industrial Media and Trilogy Films): The Full Story of Title IX: The Uphill Battle to Push for Equal Rights in Education and Athletics, the Decades-long Effort to Nullify Its Impact, and the Ripple Effects of the Landmark Civilian Law human rights that continue to resonate today. This four-part documentary traces the spectacular transformation that 37 Words has inspired in American culture and women’s lives, as well as the many ways in which the spirit of this bold law has yet to be fully realized. (ESPN)

how we see it (True Jack Productions; Yes Studios; Universal Television; Amazon Studios): This empathetic comedy series follows twenty-something roommates with autism as they struggle to get a job, keep it, make friends, fall in love, and navigate a world that eludes them. them. With the help of their families, helpers, and sometimes each other, these roommates experience setbacks and celebrate triumphs on their own unique journeys toward independence and acceptance. (First video)

Month (A24): The heartfelt comedy that follows Palestinian refugee Mo Najjar as he finds himself straddling two cultures and three languages ​​while constantly living one step away from asylum on the path to US citizenship. Month It brilliantly captures the experience of immigrants and refugees navigating institutional systems. (Netflix)

The rebellious life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (A Peacock Original, SO’B Productions) – This comprehensive feature delves into the life of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, her landmark work, and her role in the Montgomery bus boycott. Through interviews with those who knew her, powerful archival footage, and her own words, this documentary tells the story of Parks’ extensive organizing, radical politics, and lifelong dedication to activism. (Peacock)

America and the Holocaust (Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC): Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and racial laws in the southern United States. (PBS)

They were here (HBO Max) – This Emmy Award-winning series follows renowned drag queens Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela on a journey to find deeper truths in small-town America, spreading love and connection through the art of drag. The queens recruit a diverse group of local residents to share their stories, raise awareness, and promote acceptance in their communities by participating in one-night-only drag shows, sometimes in the face of increased opposition and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. (HBO max)

In addition to this year’s honorees, the Honors selection committee awards special recognition to the documentary series Profiled: The Black Man (Discovery+) produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions. The program will receive a certificate recognizing its social justice content.

Lynnette Rice contributed to this report.