Join us Thursday for the broadcast premiere of the 2022 Media Access Awards. This year's awards are hosted by SAG-AFTRA member and 2020 Harold Russell Award recipient Lauren Ridloff (Eternals, The Walking Dead).
When: Thursday, Nov. 17, 6 PT/9 ET
Where: Tune in directly on ExtraTV.com/MediaAccessAwards or by going to the Media Access Awards website HERE
About the Media Access Awards:
The Media Access Awards is the world’s top awards honoring those in the film and television industries who are advancing the accurate portrayals and employment of people with disabilities. This annual show, presented in partnership with Easterseals Disability Services, honors entertainment industry professionals who have advanced disability-related narrative and employment in fields of writing, producing, casting, performance and directing.
SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award presented at the Media Access Awards
Presented in recognition of Harold Russell, the first actor with a disability to receive an Oscar, this SAG-AFTRA award honors a professional performer, writer or other industry professional with a disability that has substantially contributed to the overall awareness of the disability experience through the media, thereby validating, strengthening, and enhancing the cultural heritage and pride of people with disabilities.
SAG-AFTRA Disability Awareness Award presented at the Media Access Awards
This SAG-AFTRA honor recognizes a SAG-AFTRA member with a disability, or an organization who has made a significant contribution in raising the visibility and awareness of disability issues in the broadcast, sound recording, and entertainment industries.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please visit the Media Access Awards website HERE or email info@mediaaccessawards.com.
The SAG-AFTRA National Performers With Disabilities Committee supports the 2022 Media Access Awards.
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