MAY 5TH, 2016
5-6:15pm Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction
6:30-8:30pm Genii Awards Ceremony
Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles
CO-HOSTED BY:
ERICA OLSEN
Emmy®-nominated on-air host for CBS2/KCAL9
&
MATT ISEMAN
Host of American Ninja Warrior
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
On May 5, 2016, AWM SoCal will hold its 57th Annual Genii Awards Gala saluting the outstanding achievements of women in media and entertainment.
These women have been chosen to receive a Genii Award for their pioneering efforts, dedicated leadership, commitment to quality and excellence, and their community contributions. Proceeds from the Genii Awards benefit AWM SoCal's scholarship program, which provides financial assistance to promising college students aiming for careers in media and entertainment.
Special thanks to the following companies for donating to our Silent Auction:
Adorkbale Apparel - www.adorkableapparel.com Arbonne - www.arbonne.com Athleta Private Party/VIP Experience - www.athleta.com Black Chateau Publishing - www.blackchateauenterprises.com Candles by Dave Catalina Film Festival - www.catalinafilm.org Cinedigm Movie Basket - www.cinedigm.com CorePower Yoga - www.corepoweryoga.com Daisy Rock Girl Guitars - www.daisyrock.com DC Comics Wonder Woman Collection Package - www.dcentertainment.com Dr. Kourosh Maddahi DDS & Oral Essentials Inc- www.drmaddahi.com Evolue Beauty - www.evolue.com Film Independent - www.filmindependent.org Long Beach Bayou Festival - www.longbeachbayou.com Marine Discovery Tours - www.marinediscoverytours.com Maui Jim Sunglasses - www.mauijim.com Nakeah Cosmetics of Hollywood - www.nakeahcosmetics.com Naven - www.naven.com Ojai Film Festival - www.ojaifilmfestival.com Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club - www.theppwc.org Personal Training by Denise - www.personaltrainerthousandoaks.com R6S, the Premiere Digital Media Agency - www.r6s.com Rick Steves Europe, Inc. - www.ricksteves.com Six Flags Magic Mountain - www.sixflags.com/magicmountain Sprinkles Cupcakes - www.sprinkles.com Tannenbaum Chiropractic - www.drdavidtannenbaum.com The Grove Date Night/Shopping Package - www.thegrovela.com The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens - www.livingdesert.org/ Utah Office of Tourism & Utah Film Commission Gift Package - www.utah.gov Utah Shakespeare Festival - www.bard.org Vicki Abelson - Women Who Write - www.vickiabelson.com Wingspan Cyclery bike shop - www.wingspancyclery.com Yoga Blend - www.yogablend.com Young Americans - www.youngamericans.org |
2016 GENII HONOREES
EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTARY
NICOLE BOXER Documentary filmmaker (The Invisible War, The Hunting Ground) Award presentation by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer EXCELLENCE IN RADIO PAT PRESCOTT On-air personality, 94.7 The Wave Award presentation by Talaya Trigueros - On-air personality, 94.7 The Wave EXCELLENCE IN ADVERTISING XANTHE WELLS Former Chief Creative Officer, Pitch Agency Award presentation by Patrick O’Neill - Chief Creative Officer, Theranos EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM CHRISTINE DEVINE News Anchor, Fox KTTV Award presentation by Darnell J. Cates - Youth ambassador for the Freddie Mac Foundation Wednesday's Child program EXCELLENCE IN ENTERTAINMENT TRACEY EDMONDS CHARISSA THOMPSON Co-hosts, Extra TV Award presentation by Shaun Robinson - Former host, Access Hollywood EXCELLENCE IN NEW MEDIA LISA MEIER Group Vice President, TIme Warner Cable Media Sales, West Region Award presentation by Fran Drescher - Actor, Founder of Cancer Schmancer Movement EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT SHERRY BRENNAN Senior Vice President, Distribution Strategy & Development, Fox Networks Award presentation by Donna Thomas - Senior Vice President of Sales, Vubiquity INSPIRATION AWARD MAGGIE BELLVILLE Vice President, Hitachi Consulting and member of the U.S. Communications, Media & Entertainment Industry executive team Award presentation by Anne Sweeney - Netflix Board Member and former President of Disney ABC Television Networks RISING STAR ANNETTE COVARRUBIAS Digital Sales Planner, CBS Radio Award presentation by Julie Kertes - General Manager for the National Parenting Product Awards FILM HONOREES: Award presentation by Josh Welsh - President, Film Independent BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - DRAMA: Debris - Escombros Dir: Mary-Lyn Chambers BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - COMEDY: Three Strikes Dir: Susan Davis BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: Who Killed Eloa? Dir: Livia Perez BEST SHORT SCRIPT - DRAMA: Before The Bomb Writers: Tannaz Hazemi & James Grimaldi. BEST SHORT SCRIPT - COMEDY: If I Don't Lose, I'll Lose Writer: Jean St Clair SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Award presentation by Fran Zone - Owner, Zone Communication PAIGE PARKER Graduate Student, Master of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism FAITH STRONGHEART Graduate Student, UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television AMIA YOKOYAMA Graduate Student, Master of Fine Arts, California Institute of the Arts |
Additional Thanks...
240sweet - www.240sweet.com
Amur Spirits Limited
Athleta - www.athleta.com
Bodyline by Maria Leone - www.bodylinela.com
evian Natural Spring Water - www.evian.com/en_us/
KIND Snacks - www.kindsnacks.com
KLARETY - www.klarety.com
Markwins Beauty - wet n wild - www.wetnwildbeauty.com
nodpod - www.nodpod.com/features
PizzaRev - www.pizzarev.com
Steve Jordan Personal Training - www.SteveJordan.com
The Coffee Bean - www.coffeebean.com
Your support and generosity is appreciated!
240sweet - www.240sweet.com
Amur Spirits Limited
Athleta - www.athleta.com
Bodyline by Maria Leone - www.bodylinela.com
evian Natural Spring Water - www.evian.com/en_us/
KIND Snacks - www.kindsnacks.com
KLARETY - www.klarety.com
Markwins Beauty - wet n wild - www.wetnwildbeauty.com
nodpod - www.nodpod.com/features
PizzaRev - www.pizzarev.com
Steve Jordan Personal Training - www.SteveJordan.com
The Coffee Bean - www.coffeebean.com
Your support and generosity is appreciated!
