PRISM Awards: Honoring Accurate Portrayals of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues
Television’s “The Closer,” “The Good Wife,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Entourage” as well as the films Black Swan and Winter’s Bone are among the productions nominated for this year’s 15th Annual PRISM Awards.
The awards ceremony will be held on April 28, 2011, at the Beverly Hills Hotel. SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., will address attendees at the gala.
In collaboration with SAMHSA and FX Network, the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc., produces the nationally televised PRISM Awards to recognize the realistic depiction of substance use, addiction, and mental health issues in film, television, interactive media, music, DVD, and comic book entertainment.
Awards will be handed out for feature films, television series, and performances in these categories.
VOICE Awards 2011
Save the Date! This year’s Voice Awards will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA.
This year, SAMHSA is putting special emphasis on the impact of trauma and the significant effects it can have on individuals, families and friends, communities, and our Nation. For more information, visit http://www.voiceawards.samhsa.gov.