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27th Annual Awards Dinner December 6, 2009
The Annual Caucus Award dinner recognizing outstanding creative television talent was December 6th at the Beverly Hills
Hotel with host David Hasselhoff. The Gold Circle Outstanding Student Film Award was also presented. A significant
portion of the proceeds from the Dinner benefit The Caucus Foundation which has provided grants and awards of $700,000
to 84 worthy students to complete their film, television or interactive projects. Click here for a complete list of honorees and
nominees.
Caucus Panel Previews 2009-2010 TV Season
Debate of the Leno effect, the rise of cable in scripted programming, and the rising costs of reality were all hot topics with the panel of creatives
and executives at the Beverly Hills Hotel September 22. Panelists included:
Kevin Beggs - President, TV Programming & Production, Lionsgate
John Ferriter - Worldwide Head/Non-Scripted TV, WME Entertainment
Michael Lombardo - President, Programming Group, Home Box Office
Matt Nix - Creator & Executive Producer, Burn Notice
Jeff Wachtel - President, Original Programming, USA Network
Kevin Williamson - Creator & Executive Producer, The Vampire Diaries, Dawson’s Creek
Produced by the Caucus in association with Emerson College, the event was moderated by Elizabeth Guider of the Hollywood Reporter. HR coverage of the event
is here.
Reality Bytes The Caucus and NATPE at CBS
Panel moderate by Michael Schneider. Pictured: David Lyle, Vin Di Bona, Jeff Bader,
Peter Engel, Todd Christopher,
Eugene Young
Caucus and NATPE Pack Panel with M.O.W. Pros
Left to right: Chuck Fries-Caucus, Albert Fisher-Caucus, Reena Singh-Disney
Channel, Michael Vickerman-Writer, Brian Lowry, Variety (moderator), Helen Verno-Sony,
Dennis Doty-Caucus, Greg Gugliotta-Caucus, Barbara Fisher-Hallmark Channel, Howard Braunstein-Jaffe/Braunstein Entertainment,
Quinn Taylor-ABC
Gil Cates, Steve Binder, Bill Blinn, Tina Fey
Snare Caucus Key Production Kudos
Dennis Doty, Fred Silverman, Steven Bochco, Chuck Fries, Stephen J. Cannell
Caucus awards for the year 2008 were presented to Gil Cates, Producer of the Year, with Bill Blinn
winning the same spot in the
Writer category,
Steve Binder, Director, and Tina Fey topping the Actor/Hyphenate category, by the Caucus for Producers,
Writers & Directors Sunday night
(7) at
the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Caucus Chair Dennis Doty, who headlined the black tie gala with Foundation President
Chuck Fries and
Lee Miller as Event Chairs,
signified the 26th annual Caucus /awards presentations delivered to key creative members of the television industry. To celebrate the anniversary
and look to the future, Doty announced his selection of previous Chair Vin Di Bona to receive the Chair's
award in recognition of
his continued service
Caucus Chair Dennis Doty and Vin di Bona
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to the Caucus, while the New Vision Award, established last year to cite growth in technology, went to Comedy.Com Founder and CEO
Dean Valentine. Voted unanimously by the Caucus
Steering Committee, Doty pointed out Valentine was selected for the special honor for his achievements in developing new areas
in television production.
Valentine joined key industry figures also saluted at the event, including producer Fred Silverman, Caucus Lifetime Achievement;
Executive
Producer John Berzner, Caucus Distinguished Service; MGM Co-President Worldwide Television Jim Packer,
Executive of the Year,
and Broadcaster and Advocate Tavis Smiley, Journalism Award. Hosted by actor/TV personality Mark Walberg, the ceremony participants included
Steven Bochco, Bo Derek, Sean Young, Ken Werner, Mike Bridenstine, and Wren Brown as presenters.
In a separate announcement, Caucus Foundation Co-Founder and President Fries presented the Gold Circle Award for year's Outstanding
Student Film to Steven Edell (USC) for his film "A Son's War" and second place to Nicholas Delgado (USC) for "The Macabre World of Lavender
Williams." Both students receive cash awards to complete their films, as well as in kind services. camera package from Panavision,
represented on the program by Ric Halpern, and a Hi-Def post-production package from HTV Illuminate, represented by Jim Hardy. The
Gold Circle was inaugurated to honor Fred Goldey by Caucus Foundation Board member John Berzner, who was an outstanding producer who
mentored young filmmakers. The Caucus has presented more than $663,500 in awards end grants to student filmmakers since its inception in 2001...
Chuck Fries, Steve Binder, Gil Cates, Bill Blinn, Dennis Doty
The Caucus for Television Producers, Writers & Directors is the principal multi-guild professional organization mentoring television
producers, writers and directors in their negotiations with the cable and broadcast networks for their creative rights. It strives to make an
impact on the industry in supporting opponents of media consolidation and has as its major goal the improvement in the quality of television
for the general audience.
In the past year, the Caucus has been in the forefront of industry awareness in industry growth of digital, mobile and the vast
expansion of technology through industry-wide panels.
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