Emmy and Tony winner Judith Light has signed on as an executive producer for “Aikane,” an animated short film (formerly titled “Falling”) from the filmmakers behind “Kapaemahu” — Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson and Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu — which was shortlisted for the best animated short Oscar in 2021.
While “Kapaemahu” focused on Hawaii’s legendary gender-fluid healers, “Aikane” follows the romantic adventures of a valiant island warrior, a handsome young man and an octopus brought together by a twist of fate. The story is described as “an epic romantic adventure that instills hope in a time of rising prejudice and hate.”
Directed by Oscar-nominated animator Sousa (who also designed the film), Hamer and Wilson, Light is joined as an executive producer by Daniel Karslake, whose work “addresses the intersection of spirituality and social justice,” and Hawaiian teacher cultural leader Wong-Kalu, who has collaborated on six previous projects with married producing partners Hamer and Wilson.
While “Kapaemahu” focused on Hawaii’s legendary gender-fluid healers, “Aikane” follows the romantic adventures of a valiant island warrior, a handsome young man and an octopus brought together by a twist of fate. The story is described as “an epic romantic adventure that instills hope in a time of rising prejudice and hate.”
Directed by Oscar-nominated animator Sousa (who also designed the film), Hamer and Wilson, Light is joined as an executive producer by Daniel Karslake, whose work “addresses the intersection of spirituality and social justice,” and Hawaiian teacher cultural leader Wong-Kalu, who has collaborated on six previous projects with married producing partners Hamer and Wilson.
- 11/28/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Actress, producer and activist Judith Light will receive GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award, the organization announced Tuesday.
Ariana DeBose, who last month became the first openly LGBTQ actress to win the Academy Award for her supporting role in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” will present the honor at the 33rd annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Hilton Midtown New York on May 6.
Light, who first rose to fame on the 1980s sitcom “Who’s the Boss?” has become a prominent advocate for LGBTQ causes since starring in the acclaimed 1989 TV movie “The Ryan White Story,” based on the true story of a teenager who was expelled from his school after contracting HIV. The Tony and Emmy winner most recently starred in the Starz series “Shining Vale,” HBO Max’s “Julia” and the upcoming Searchlight film “The Menu.”
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Ariana DeBose, who last month became the first openly LGBTQ actress to win the Academy Award for her supporting role in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” will present the honor at the 33rd annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Hilton Midtown New York on May 6.
Light, who first rose to fame on the 1980s sitcom “Who’s the Boss?” has become a prominent advocate for LGBTQ causes since starring in the acclaimed 1989 TV movie “The Ryan White Story,” based on the true story of a teenager who was expelled from his school after contracting HIV. The Tony and Emmy winner most recently starred in the Starz series “Shining Vale,” HBO Max’s “Julia” and the upcoming Searchlight film “The Menu.”
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- 4/12/2022
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (Lgbtq) media advocacy organization, today announced that it will honor award-winning actress, producer, and activist Judith Light with the Excellence in Media Award at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York.
GLAAD also announced that Lilly Singh, openly bisexual executive producer and host of NBC’s “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” will serve as host of the Awards, which will take place at the Hilton Midtown in New York on Thursday, March 19. GLAAD previously announced that Ryan Murphy will receive the Vito Russo Award at the New York ceremony.
The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of Lgbtq people and issues. The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Delta, Gilead, Hyundai, and Ketel One Family-Made Vodka. GLAAD previously announced over 175 nominees in 30 categories. Taylor Swift will receive...
GLAAD also announced that Lilly Singh, openly bisexual executive producer and host of NBC’s “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” will serve as host of the Awards, which will take place at the Hilton Midtown in New York on Thursday, March 19. GLAAD previously announced that Ryan Murphy will receive the Vito Russo Award at the New York ceremony.
The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of Lgbtq people and issues. The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Delta, Gilead, Hyundai, and Ketel One Family-Made Vodka. GLAAD previously announced over 175 nominees in 30 categories. Taylor Swift will receive...
- 1/29/2020
- Look to the Stars
Judith Light: I had to get involved
"The moment it all gelled for me was when I was filming The Ryan White Story and I heard Ryan being interviewed on the set. The woman interviewing him asked him what it was like for him when people found out he had AIDS and he said, 'Well, it was pretty hard. People were really mean to me. They would spit at me sometimes and call me a faggot.' I stood there listening to him and I had an epiphany. I said to myself, 'That is everything right there in that statement. That is Ryan. And that is my friends. And that is my family. And that is this country.'
"And I knew in that moment that I had to get involved and start talking about it all and this was the way I could use my fame for something other than just myself.
"The moment it all gelled for me was when I was filming The Ryan White Story and I heard Ryan being interviewed on the set. The woman interviewing him asked him what it was like for him when people found out he had AIDS and he said, 'Well, it was pretty hard. People were really mean to me. They would spit at me sometimes and call me a faggot.' I stood there listening to him and I had an epiphany. I said to myself, 'That is everything right there in that statement. That is Ryan. And that is my friends. And that is my family. And that is this country.'
"And I knew in that moment that I had to get involved and start talking about it all and this was the way I could use my fame for something other than just myself.
- 12/1/2010
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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