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Genesis Awards Ceremony Approaching

by Ursula Cunningham

The Sixteenth Annual Genesis Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday,

March 16, 2002 at the International Ballroom of The Beverly Hilton in

Beverly Hills, CA. The awards are presented by The Ark Trust to honor

artists and news reporters who have brought attention to animal welfare

issues with " courage, artistry and integrity. "

Among the winners, which have already been announced, will be Dr. Dolittle 2

for Best Film, Animal Precinct for Best Reality Television Programming and

MSNBC Investigates: Animal Smugglers for Best News Feature.

John Hendricks, Chairmain and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery

Communications, and Jill Robinson, founder of the Animals Asia Foundation,

will receive special honors.

Among the many celebrities participating in the ceremony, which is scheduled

to be televised on Animal Planet in May, will be Ed Begley, Jr., Linda

Blair, Sid Caesar, James Cromwell and Tippi Hedren.

" As each Genesis Awards approaches, I wonder whether it's possible to equal

the previous year in terms of the standard of work available for us to

judge, " said actress Gretchen Wyler, who is the founder and president of The

Ark Trust, as well as the Executive Producer of the Genesis Awards ceremony.

" However, I think the media excelled itself in 2001 with intelligent and

ground-breaking coverage of certain key issues - issues that will continue

to warrant worldwide attention in 2002. "

© 2002 Animal News Center, Inc.

 

 

 

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