The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) today announced the call for entries for the 13th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards. Submissions are welcomed in fifteen award categories presented in honor of cable television’s commitment to advancing programming diversity. Submissions received by the 15 November 2006 entry deadline will be eligible for consideration. Winners will be announced at an awards presentation, which is scheduled to take place on March 27, 2007 at The Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California.
Presented in partnership with NAMIC-Southern California and benefiting the NAMIC Foundation, the NAMIC Vision Awards honors cable networks producing quality, multi-ethnic and cross-cultural original programming content. The wide range of categories recognized include Animation, Children’s, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Language, Music Video, News/Informational, Original Movie or Special, Reality, Variety/Talk Show, and Best Actor/Actress honors in Comedy and Drama. Original programs that aired on a cable network between the dates of November 1, 2005 and October 31, 2006 are eligible.
“Cable has made a resolute commitment to producing original content that is culturally and intellectually diverse,” said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC. “The NAMIC Vision Awards is the only vehicle honoring those networks promoting diverse programming depicting a wide array of images and viewpoints.”
A distinguished panel comprised of professionals from the entertainment industry, media, education and civic community, will judge all entries meeting the eligibility requirements. 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.
NAMIC is the premier organization focusing on ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC is comprised of nearly 2,000 professionals belonging to a network of 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.
Visit the NAMIC site for more information.
