Jan 30, 2014
Paris Barclay and Cheryl Boone Isaacs, esteemed
entertainment industry pioneers, will be inducted into the Image Awards Hall of
Fame at the 45th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live as a two-hour star-studded
telecast beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed on Saturday, February
22 on TV One, the civil rights organization announced today. The telecast
will also include a one-hour pre-show airing live from the red carpet (8:00
p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed).
Presented annually, the NAACP Image Awards are recognized as
the preeminent multi-cultural awards show, from an African-American point of
view. The Hall of Fame Award is bestowed on an individual who is a pioneer
in his or her respective field and whose influence will shape the profession
for generations to come.
After a successful career in advertising as a copywriter,
Paris Barclay moved into music video production, directing music videos for LL
Cool J, Bob Dylan, and Harry Connick, Jr. among others. He then shifted
his primary focus to television directing and producing, helming more than 130
episodes of shows as diverse as “NYPD Blue,” “ER,” “The West Wing,” “Cold
Case,” “Glee,” “In Treatment,” and “Sons of Anarchy,” which he also executive
produces. He co-created the CBS medical drama “City of Angels,” starring
Blair Underwood, Vivica A. Fox, Viola Davis, and Maya Rudolph. He has won
two Emmys (out of seven nominations) and one DGA Award (out of 10 nominations)
and has been nominated for the Golden Globe, and won two NAACP Image Awards
(out of ten nominations), one Writers Guild nomination, and three Peabody
Awards. Barclay has also made service a key part of his life, most
particularly service to the Directors Guild, where he currently serves as the
first African-American President in the Guild’s 77 year history. The DGA
recognized his service to the Guild with the Robert B. Aldrich Achievement
Award in 2007. In addition to his work in the industry, Barclay has been
recognized for his service and contributions to many charitable organizations,
including the Black AIDS Institute (who honored him as one of their inaugural
“Heroes In The Struggle”), Liberty Hill, GLAAD, and Project Angel Food.
“I am profoundly grateful to have been chosen by the NAACP
for this incredible honor," said Barclay. "As a director and the
father of two young sons, I am inspired by the NAACP's continued efforts to
recognize artists and leaders striving for a positive impact on the world, and
I am humbled to join the ranks of those who have been honored before me.”
In 2013, Boone Isaacs was elected the first African-American
president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The third woman
to achieve that title, Boone Isaacs has served as a governor for the Public
Relations Branch for 21 years and became the only person in Academy history to
have served in every elected office, from secretary to treasurer to Academy
Foundation president and vice president.
Boone Isaacs currently heads CBI Enterprises, Inc., where
she has consulted on marketing efforts on such films as “The Call,” “The
Artist,” “The King’s Speech,” “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by
Sapphire,” “Spider-Man 2” and “Tupac: Resurrection.” Boone Isaacs previously
served as president of theatrical marketing for New Line Cinema, where she
oversaw numerous box office successes, including “Austin Powers: The Spy Who
Shagged Me” and “Rush Hour.” Prior to joining New Line in 1997, she was
executive vice president of worldwide publicity for Paramount Pictures, where
she orchestrated publicity campaigns for the Best Picture winners “Forrest
Gump” and “Braveheart.” Boone Isaacs earned a B.A. in Political Science from
Whittier College.
“I’m deeply honored to be recognized by the NAACP, an
organization that for my entire lifetime has been at the vanguard of the fight
for equality in our country,” Boone Isaacs said. “I’m a longtime admirer of the
NAACP Image Awards and the work they’ve done to promote diversity and
inclusiveness in the entertainment industry, and I couldn’t be more proud to be
inducted into the Hall of Fame.”
“I am honored to induct these two pioneers into the NAACP
Image Awards Hall of Fame,” stated Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP
National Board of Directors. “Paris Barclay and Cheryl Boone Isaacs are
to be recognized not only for their own remarkable achievements in the
entertainment industry, but also for their respective roles in opening industry
doors to filmmakers of color.”
The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of
people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and
also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative
endeavors. Winners will be voted upon by NAACP members and announced when
the envelopes are opened on Friday, February 21 during the Awards Ceremony for
non-televised categories. The remaining categories will be announced LIVE
on stage during the TV One telecast on Saturday, February 22. The live
show will originate from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif.
The NAACP Image Awards are being produced by Reginald Hudlin
and Phil Gurin. The production team will also include Tony McCuin as Director
and Suzanne Bender and Stephanie Sacco as Talent Producers.
Founded in 1909, the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation’s
oldest and largest civil rights organization. The organization’s half-million
adult and youth members throughout the United States and the world are the
premier advocates for civil rights in their communities and monitor equal
opportunity in the public and private sectors.
The 45TH NAACP Image Awards are
sponsored by: UAW-Chrysler, FedEx, AT&T, Hyundai Motor America, Gilead
Sciences, Wells Fargo, Ford Motor Company, Pepsico, Southwest Airlines, Bank of
America, Walgreens, Walmart and General Motors.
For all information and latest news, please visit the
official NAACP Image Awards website at http://www.naacpimageawards.net
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