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2008 CAUCUS AWARDS DINNER
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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