Humane Society Announces 2013 Genesis Award Nominees

Tim Blake Nelson and Drew Barrymore in 'Big Miracle'
Tim Blake Nelson and Drew Barrymore in 'Big Miracle' - Universal Pictures
Big Miracle, Darling Companion, and Sons of Anarchy have been nominated for the Humane Society of the United States’ 2013 Genesis Awards. The Genesis Awards honor news and entertainment media “for their role in raising awareness of animal issues.”
 
Dancing With the Stars‘ Carrie Ann Inaba is hosting the awards gala on March 23, 2013 in Beverly Hills.
 
“For 27 years, the Genesis Awards have celebrated the power of the media to shed light onanimal protection issues,” stated Beverly Kaskey, senior director of HSUS’ Hollywood Outreach and executive producer of The Genesis Awards Benefit Gala announcing this year’s nominees. “This year one nominee, Big Miracle, reflects the Genesis credo with its true account of how one TV reporter’s story triggers a worldwide effort to save a family of imperiled whales, proving that the media can and does make a difference.”

2013 Genesis Awards Nominations

FEATURE FILM
BIG MIRACLE
DARLING COMPANION
DELHI SAFARI
TO THE ARCTIC
 
DRAMATIC SERIES
GREY’S ANATOMY – “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
HARRY’S LAW – “Gorilla My Dreams”
SONS OF ANARCHY – “J’aiObtenuCette”
 
SID CAESAR COMEDY AWARD
THE COLBERT REPORT – Representative Steve King on dogfighting
FUTURAMA – “31st Century Fox”
THE NEW NORMAL – “Pardon Me”
 
TV DOCUMENTARY
IVORY WARS
ONE NATION UNDER DOG Stories of Fear, Loss and Betrayal
STREET DOGS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
 
REALITY
CAUGHT ON CAMERA – “Hoarding”
MY CAT FROM HELL
PHILLY UNDERCOVER – “The Raid”
WILD JUSTICE
 
TV NEWSMAGAZINE
20/20 – “Deadly Pets”
60 MINUTES – “The Race to Save The Tortoise”
INSIDE EDITION – “Cockfighting Investigation”
NIGHTLINE – “The Ugly Truth Behind High Stepping Horses”
ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS – “At What Cost?”, “Ken and Rosie, “Last Stand”
 
NATIONAL NEWS
ABC WORLD NEWS WITH DIANE SAWYER downer cow video
CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY – “Ivory Poaching”
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS – “Hurricane Sandy: Protecting Our Pets”
 
MORNING SHOW
CBS THIS MORNING – “Shark Tagging”
CNN SATURDAY MORNING – “Little Boy Blue”
 
LOCAL TV NEWS
KDVR-TV DENVERFOX 31 NEWS AT NINE – “Saving the Discarded Dogs”
KNBC 4 NEWS – “Bunny Trafficking”
WOIO TV 19 ACTION NEWS – “Busted in Oklahoma” and “An Exotic Homecoming”
 
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE – “Animals? Show Me the Money!”
 
BRIGITTE BARDOT INTERNATIONAL TV
60 MINUTES “Jungle Warfare”
CARTE BLANCHE “Damien’s Rhino War,” “Elephant Birth Control,” “Mauritius Cattle Ship”
THE HANOI CONNECTION
 
PRINT – MAGAZINE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC – “Cheetahs on the Edge” by Roff Smith, “Ivory Worship” by Bryan Christy, “Rhino Wars” by Peter Gwin
TIME – “Beasts of Burden” by Bryan Walsh
 
COLUMNIST
THE NEW YORK TIMES Nicholas D. Kristof “Is an Egg for Breakfast Worth This?”
THE CHATTANOOGAN.COM Roy Exum multiple part series on Tennessee Walking Horse soring
 
NEWSPAPER SERIES
THE SACRAMENTO BEE three-part series on Wildlife Services by Tom Knudson
 
BRIGITTE BARDOT INTERNATIONAL
SOUTH ASIA MAGAZINE (Pakistan)“Animal Welfare in Islam” by AimanReyaz and
“Law of the Land” by AneesJillani with commentary by Syed Rizvi
THE STAR (South Africa) “Silencing the Seals” and “Slaughter on the Sand” by Kristen van Schie
 
Source: HSUS

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