The TV Academy has announced their six recipients of their 18th television academies, which are given to television programs and their producers who have used TV’s extraordinary power to promote social change.
This year’s Honorees includes mandatory programs that address transgender identity, friendship and alliation; The legacy of the prison-industrial complex on black communities; Mental health problems in agricultural families and communities; Social justice and racism; Americans with disabilities and “special needs” students; and Israel/Palestine conflict.
2025 Television Academy Honor’s recipients, which include Emmy -challenger ”Will and Harper“And” Out of My Mind “, will be celebrated during a recognition ceremony planned for Wednesday, May 28 at SLS Hotel in Los Angeles, California, hosted”Rupaul’s Drag Race“Judge Michelle Visage.
“Now more than ever, television acts as a powerful platform for information and discourse on important social issues that affect so many of us all over the world,” said TV Academy’s chairman Cris Abreco via statement. “We honor this year’s winner for their commitment and commitment to creative and effective story that both educates and motivates the audience around the world.”
Scott Freeman, governor of reality programming’s Peer group, and Bobbi Banks, governor of Sound Editors Peer Group, served as co-chairman of the TV Academy Committee Committee and participated in this year’s extended process to determine the 2025 Honorees.
“For the first time, we opened the selection process so that all voice members in the academy could participate in a voice that identified 50 finalists among 142 incredible submissions,” explained Freeman, as part of the announcement. “Then our dedicated selection committee conducted the challenging task of choosing this year’s Honorees from the very worthy programs.”
“The selected programs explore such important issues,” added banks. “Told the stories, the voices heard and the lives seen in these programs are proof of the TV power to educate while entertaining – and to inspire conversation; understanding; empathy; and, if needed, action.”
Recipient of the 18th TV Academy is:
“Daughters” (A Netflix documentary / an object & animal and epoch movies production / a park pictures and XTR production associated with OPC and World of HA in conjunction with Simpson Street and two one five)
This documentary follows intimately four young girls as they prepare for a special father / daughter’s dance with their imprisoned fathers, part of a unique paternity program in a Washington, DC, prison. The girls share their ambitions, dreams and the emotional fee in the absence of their fathers and reveal a deep wisdom and resilience in addition to their years. (Netflix)
“Genius: MLK/X” (National Geographic, 20th Television, Imagine Television and Undispute Cinema)
The formative years and parallel stories from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X, two iconic leaders for civil rights, are explored compelling in this docudrama series. It is particularly focused on their groundbreaking achievements with their formidable wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz. (National Geographic Channel)
“Independent Lens: Greener pastures” (Intersections and ITVs)
There is a mental health crisis for many American farmers. A combination of climate change and pandemic has contributed to increasing economic uncertainty and isolation. This documentary, which follows four family farms in the Midwest for several years, is a story about endurance and survival in the agricultural industry in the Heartland. (PBS)
“Out of my mind” (Big Beach, Participant, Everywhere Studios LLC and Disney labeled Television)
This inspirational, upcoming age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a fast-rag, non-verb class with cerebral palsy using a wheelchair. She does not have the same opportunities as her classmates; But when a young teacher notices his unused potential, melody begins to participate in mainstream training and finds his voice. (Disney+)
“We will dance again” (See what Studios presents in conjunction with Hot 8 and BBC Storyville)
This documentary about the Hamas terror attack on October 7 at the Nova Music Festival in Israel is told by two dozen survivors – witnesses to unthinkable stories of courage, humanity and heroism. Their stories give a riveting account when the celebration of music was transformed into a nightmare, and festival guests had to make choices that would decide if they lived or died. (Paramount+)
“Will & Harper” (A Netflix documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production)
When Will Ferrell finds out that his close friend of 30 years would come out as a trans woman, the two decided to go into a length excursion to process this new step in their relationship. This documentary is an intimate portrait of friendship, transition and America. (Netflix)
