EMA Awards 2009 Docs Food & The Cove

October 25, 2009 by Robin

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA AWARDS
CONGRATULATES ITS 2009 WINNERS

‘Disneynature EARTH,’ ‘Better Off Ted,’ ‘Brothers and Sisters’

Recognized for Environmentally Conscious Programming

Cedric “The Entertainer” Hosted the Big Night

LOS ANGELES, CA, OCTOBER 25, 2009 – The Environmental Media Association awarded eight films and television programs for their outstanding contributions to environmental causes and green initiatives. Presented by Toyota and Lexus, the awards celebrated the organization’s 20th anniversary and were held Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. The event also honored industrialist and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, renowned non-profit National Geographic Society, Centropolis Entertainment and musician Jason Mraz for their dedication to environmental causes. Host, Cedric “The Entertainer,” delighted the crowd with his brilliant comedic presence.

“The EMA Board and Staff would like to offer our sincerest congratulations to all the winners,” said EMA President Debbie Levin. “We have seen another year of new and innovative ways creators have raised environmental awareness, and are proud to support the entertainment industry in keeping issues that affect our planet front and center on our theater and television screens.”

The winners for 2009 Environmental Media Awards are:

Feature Film
Disneynature EARTH (Walt Disney Studios)

Director: Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield
Executive Producers: Stefan Beiten, Don Hahn, Amanda Hill, Andre Sikojev, and Nikolaus Weil
Producers: Sophokles Tasioulis and Alix Tidmarsh

Associate Producers: Melissa Caron, Michael Henrichs, Amanda Hill, and Connie Nartonis Thompson

Post Production Producer: Jon Thompson

Series Producer: Alastair Fothergill
Writers: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield, and Leslie Megahey

DocumentarIES (Tie)

Food, inc. (Magnolia Pictures)

Director: Robert Kenner

Executive Producers: William Pohlad, Robin Schorr, Jeff Skoll, and Diane Weyermann
Producers: Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
Co- Producer: Richard Pearce, Melissa Robledo, and Eric Schlosser
Associate Producers: Sascha Goldhor and Jay Redmond

THE COVE (Oceanic Preservation Society)

Director: Louis Psihoyos
Executive Producer: Jim Clark
Producers: Paula DuPré Pesman, Fisher Stevens
Co-Producer: Olivia Ahnemann
Writer: Mark Monroe

Television Episodic Drama

Brothers and sisters: “It’s Not Easy Being Green” (ABC)

Producers: Sherri Cooper-Landsman and David Marshall Grant
Writers: Jon Robin Baitz, Peter Calloway, and Sherri Cooper-Landsman
Director: Laura Innes

Television Episodic Comedy
Better off ted: “Jabberwocky” (ABC)

Executive Producer: Victor Fresco
Co-Executive Producers: Justin Adler, Michael Glouberman, Dan O’Shannon, Michael Ross, and Mike Teverbaugh

Consulting Producer: Michael Fresco

Associate Producer: Lisa Lannone

Writer: Michael A. Ross

Director: Michael Fresco

Reality Program

the lazy environmentalist: “The Lazy Family/The Lazy Pet Groomer” (Sundance Channel)

Executive Producers: Sarah Barnett, Mala Chapple, Lynne Kirby, and David Metzler

Co-Executive Producer: Natalia Garcia
Consulting Producer: Josh Dorfman
Vignette Producer: Heather Feldbaum
Associate Producer: Cydney Kaplan and Eric Kutner
Sr. Producer: Kyung Sun Yu
Writer: Josh Dorfman

Children’s Live Action

biz kid$: “The Green Economy” (PBS)

Executive Producers: Jeannine Glista, Erren Gottlieb, Jamie Hammond, and James McKenna

Line Producer: Norma Jean Straw
Writers: Phil Laaveg, Brian Rosenquist, Steve Birge, Michael Gross, John Keister, and James McKenna
Director: Dean Bushala

children’s Animated

Wild about safety–TIMON AND PUMBAA: “Safety Smart Goes Green” (Disney Channel)

Executive Producers: L. Mark Medernach
Producer: Daniel Ridgers and Dave Bossert
Associate Producer: Liane Abel Dietz
Writer: Douglas Segal
Director: Dave Bossert