The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling

A virtual conversation between Rob O'Neill, SVP Content Strategy & Acquisitions at Paramount, and Joanna Sucherman, Owner of JLS Media, a full-service media consulting agency specializing in high-end executive placement and executive coaching. Rob and Joanna discuss strategies to stand out in the competitive media executive job market. 

A virtual conversation with Sherry Sullivan and executive producer Karim Zreik, about how to best position ourselves for a future in which change and uncertainty are the only constants.

Moderated by Ryan Arey (ScreenCrush), this panel features six Television Academy/Producers Peer Group filmmakers of your favorite TV shows as they discuss the creative challenges of bringing their projects to the screen. Featuring Juan Alfonso (Emergence, El Diez), Seth Edelstein (For All Mankind, Better Call Saul), Erik Holmberg (Fargo, Lucifer), Scott Trimble (Snowfall, Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett), and Sabrina Wind (Muppets Now, Desperate Housewives).

Presented at San Diego Comic-Con on July 21, 2023.

The nominations for the 75th Primetime Emmys were announced on July 12, 2023 by Yvette Nicole Brown and Frank Scherma.

Acting coach Tim Powell shares his expertise on how to produce professional-quality video auditions on a restricted budget.

For 30 years the Television Academy Foundation has collaborated with industry professionals to keep educators on the cutting edge of the entertainment business. Join us at the 2023 Media Educators Conference on October 25th-27th, 2023.

A conversation exploring ways in which content creators can shed light on climate change and promote positive social change by incorporating more storylines on these issues in their programs.

In 2010, Actress Holly Robinson Peete spoke about the documentary Unlocking Autism and Autism representation in television, at that year’s Television Academy Honors. As a mom with a child with Autism, she was proud to be honoring the program and its ability to help find answers without being condescending.

Hosted by the Television Academy and The Jed Foundation, this panel dives deep into the current state of youth mental health, exploring the power of storytelling to improve mental health outcomes and demonstrating how expert input can be achieved for maximum effect.

The 42nd College Television Awards were presented on April 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA.