17th Annual PRISM Awards

The 17th Annual PRISM Awards Nominees have been released! Find out if your favorite shows, movies and actors are on the list! Then vote for those you would like to see win by following us on Twitter and liking us on Facebook.

EIC annually presents the PRISM Awards, to honor accurate depictions of drug, alcohol, tobacco use and mental health in movies, television, DVDs, music, comic book and multimedia entertainment. Winners will be announced April 25th. Stay tuned to the PRISM Awards homepage for exclusive news, photos and videos, including commentary from Dr. Drew Pinsky and FX Networks President John Landgraf. For more information or to request press credentials for the awards ceremony, please contact us at 703.481.1414

Dr. Drew (Host, Celebrity Rehab & Life Changers) Hosts the 2012 PRISM Awards Showcase

2nd Annual S.E.T. Awards

The S.E.T. Awards are presented to movies, TV series, radio and television news programs, print and online journalism for accurate and impactful entertainment portraying and promoting the fields of science, engineering, technology and math. Produced by EIC in collaboration with The Boeing Company.
S.E.T. Awards Press Release
Post Press Release from the S.E.T. Awards
2011 S.E.T. Awards Winners

Brian Dyak (President & CEO, EIC), Michael Bay (Executive Producer, Transformers), Shia LaBeouf (Actor, The Company You Keep), Bill Nye, James Kelly (Astronaut) – 2nd Annual S.E.T. Awards Photo by Mathew Imaging

Picture This: Diabetes

Did you know that Diabetes affects 26 million Americans?

The power of the entertainment industry can be utilized to help reduce the misunderstandings surrounding diabetes by incorporating accurate portrayls and reporting that dispel the false impressions. Picture This is a guide to the key issues related to diabetes as identified by physicians, advocates, patients, policy-makers and others working to improve public awareness about diabetes. For more Writer, Local or National resources on diabetes visit topic area Diabetes.

Sun Safety

Reston, VA (April 9, 2012) – The Masters tournament saw many notable moments. Among them, forecasters predicting a UV index rated as “very high,” spectators donning hats and caddies applying sunscreen throughout the rounds. These moments highlight the basis for the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) collaboration with the Sun SafeTee program to increase awareness of the dangers of excessive sun exposure with the “Block the Sun, Not the Fun” campaign. Full Press Release Here

For more information visit the Sun Safety Alliance or the Sun SafeTee Program

Mental Health

The power of the entertainment industry can be utilized to help reduce the misunderstandings surrounding mental illness by incorporating accurate portrayals and reporting that dispel the false impressions.

Local Initiatives: Southwestern Pennsylvania

Maurice Benard’s Bipolar Disorder Awareness PSA

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