Features such as Crazy Rich Asians, Deadpool 2, Boy Erased, Can You Ever Forgive Me? and The Favourite are among the nominees for the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards. GLAAD removed “Bohemian Rhapsody” from consideration after an article in The Atlantic alleged predatory behavior by director Bryan Singer. Singer has denied the claims.
On the TV side, nominated programs include Dear White People, Modern Family, Vida and Will & Grace.
GLAAD–the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer advocacy group–announced 151 nominees in 27 categories for what the group says are fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.
GLAAD is honoring video games for the first time. GLAAD says it added the video game category partly to “leverage the gaming community to grow LGBTQ acceptance.” The nominees are: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset, Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and The Sims Mobile.
The award ceremonies take place March 28 in Los Angeles and May 4 in New York.
Here’s a rundown of GLAAD Media Awards nominees:
Outstanding Film – Wide Release
Blockers
Universal
Crazy Rich Asians
Warner Bros.
Deadpool 2
20th Century Fox
The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Sony Pictures
Love, Simon
20th Century Fox
Outstanding Film – Limited Release
1985
Wolfe Releasing
Boy Erased
Focus Features
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Fox Searchlight
Disobedience
Bleecker Street
The Favourite
Fox Searchlight
Hearts Beat Loud
Gunpowder & Sky
A Kid Like Jake
IFC Films
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
FilmRise
Saturday Church
Samuel Goldwyn Films
We the Animals
The Orchard
Outstanding Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Fox
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The CW
Dear White People
Netflix
Modern Family
ABC
One Day at a Time
Netflix
Schitt’s Creek
Pop
Superstore
NBC
This Close
Sundance Now
Vida
Starz
Will & Grace
NBC
Outstanding Drama Series
Billions
Showtime
Black Lightning
The CW
Grey’s Anatomy
ABC
Handmaid’s Tale
Hulu
Instinct
CBS
Pose
FX
Shadowhunters
Freeform
Star
Fox
Supergirl
The CW
Wynonna Earp
Syfy
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character)
“King in the North” Fresh Off the Boat
ABC
“Prom” Fuller House
Netflix
“Service” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NBC
“She” The Good Doctor
ABC
“Someplace Other Than Here” The Guest Book
TBS
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
FX
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
FX
Life-Size 2
Freeform
Sense8
Netflix
A Very English Scandal
Amazon Prime
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming
Adventure Time
Cartoon Network
Andi Mack
The Disney Channel
Anne with an E
Netflix
She-Ra
Netflix
Steven Universe
Cartoon Network
Outstanding Documentary
Believer
HBO
Call Her Ganda
Breaking Glass Pictures
My House
Viceland
Quiet Heroes
Logo
When the Beat Drops
Logo
Outstanding Reality Program
American Idol
ABC
I Am Jazz
TLC
Love & Hip Hop
VH1
Queer Eye
Netflix
RuPaul’s Drag Race
VH1
Outstanding Music Artist
Brandi Carlile, By the Way, I Forgive You
Low Country Sound/Elektra
Brockhampton, Iridescence
RCA
Christine and the Queens, Chris
Because Music
Hayley Kiyoko, Expectations
Atlantic
Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer
Bad Boy Records
Kim Petras, Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1
BunHead
Shea Diamond, Seen It All
Asylum Worldwide
Sophie, Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides
Future Classics
Troye Sivan, Bloom
Capitol Records
Years & Years, Palo Santo
Polydor
Outstanding Comic Book
Batwoman, written by Marguerite Bennett, K. Perkins, Scott Godlewski, Fernando Blanco, John Rauch, Deron Bennett
DC Comics
Bingo Love, written by Tee Franklin, Jenn St-onge, Joy San, Cardinal Rae
Image Comics
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, written by Mark Russell, Mike Feehan, Mark Morales, Sean Parsons, José Marzan Jr., Paul Mounts, Dave Sharpe
DC Comics
Fence, written by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad, Joana LaFuente, Jim Campbell
BOOM! Studios
Iceman, written by Sina Grace, Robert Gill, Nathan Stockman, Ed Tadeo, Rachelle Rosenberg, Federico Blee, Joe Sabino
Marvel Comics
Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass, written by Lilah Sturges, Polterink, Jim Campbell
BOOM! Studios
Oh S#!t It’s Kim & Kim, written by Magdalene Visaggio, Eva Cabrera, Claudia Aguirre, Zakk Saam
Black Mask Comics
Runaways, written by Rainbow Rowell, Kris Anka, David Lafuente, Takeshi Miyazawa, Matthew Wilson, Triona Tree Farrell, Jim Campbell, Michael Garland, Joe Caramagna
Marvel Comics
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, written by Kieron Gillen, Simon Spurrier, Emilio Laiso, Kev Walker, Marc Deering, Rachelle Rosenberg, Java Tartaglia, Joe Caramagna, Travis Lanham
Marvel Comics
Strangers in Paradise XXV, written by Terry Moore
Abstract Studio
Outstanding Video Game
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Ubisoft
The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset
Bethesda Softworks
Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire
ArenaNet
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Versus Evil
The Sims Mobile
Electronic Arts
Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode
“Mike Pence and ‘A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo’” Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
HBO
“NRA Problems, Chicken Bone Problems, Birmingham Problems” Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas
HBO
“Trans Rights Under Attack” Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
TBS
“Troye Sivan Hopes ‘Boy Erased’ Reaches All Parents” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
CBS
“Valedictorian Seth Owen” The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(syndicated)
Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine
“Conversion Therapy: God Only Knows” CBS Sunday Morning
CBS
“Gender: The Space Between” CBS News
CBS
“Legacy of Hope” Nightline
ABC
“Respect” SC Featured
ESPN
“South Texas Pride” [series] KSAT News
KSAT-TV (San Antonio, Texas)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
“Historic Number of LGBTQ Candidates on Ballots This Year” NBC Nightly News
NBC
“Mississippi Town Denies Pride Parade” Vice News Tonight
HBO
“Olympian Adam Rippon” New Day
CNN
“Same-sex Couple Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling” CNN Tonight with Don Lemon
CNN
“Trump: ‘Looking Very Seriously’ at Changing Transgender Definition” Velshi & Ruhle
MSNBC
Outstanding Newspaper Article
“He Took a Drug to Prevent AIDS. Then He Couldn’t Get Disability Insurance.” by Donald G. McNeil Jr.
The New York Times
“LGBTQ Parents Challenge Stereotypes in China” by Sue-Lin Wong, Jason Lee
Reuters
“’More Than Fear’: Brazil’s LGBT Community Dreads Looming Bolsonaro Presidency” by Marina Lopes
The Washington Post
“Pistons’ Reggie Bullock to Transgender Community: ‘I see y’all as people that I love’” by Malika Andrews
Chicago Tribune
“Transgender Students Asked Betsy DeVos for Help. Here’s What Happened.” by Caitlin Emma
Politico
Outstanding Magazine Article
“21 Transgender Stars, Creators Sound Off on Hollywood: ‘I Want to Portray These Characters, and I’m Ready’” by Chris Gardner, Rebecca Sun, Lindsay Weinberg, Joelle Goldstein, Bryan White
The Hollywood Reporter
“Can a Transgender Woman Get Justice in Texas?” by Nate Blakeslee
Texas Monthly
“Ex-Scientologist Michelle LeClair Says Church Officials Humiliated Her After She Came Out as Gay” by Johnny Dodd, Tierney McAfee
People
“Lena Waithe is Changing the Game” by Jacqueline Woodson
Vanity Fair
“They are the Champions” by Katie Barnes
ESPN The Magazine
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
Billboard
Ebony
Entertainment Weekly
GQ
Variety
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article
“Across U.S., LGBTQ Christians Try to Change Hearts and Minds From the Pews” by Julie Compton
NBCNews.com
“Bermuda Same-sex Marriage Ban Means Trouble for Tourism and Cruise Ships” by Ryan Ruggiero
CNBC.com
“Deadnamed” by Lucas Waldron, Ken Schwencke
ProPublica.org
“LGBTQ Caravan Migrants Marry While Waiting for Asylum in Tijuana” by Sarah Kinosian
INTOmore.com
“Workplaces Need to Prepare for the Non-Binary Future” by Samantha Allen
TheDailyBeast.com
Outstanding Digital Journalism – Multimedia
“I Was Jailed for Raising the Pride Flag in Egypt” by Amro Helmy
Buzzfeed Video
“The Latinx Drag Queens Spearheading HIV Activism on the Border” by Paola Ramos
Vice.com
“March for Our Lives and LGBT activism: ‘They’re definitely linked for me,’ says Emma González” by Beth Greenfield
Yahoo! Lifestyle
“Marielle and Monica: The LGBT Activists Resisting Bolsonaro’s Brazil” by Fabio Erdos, Marina Costa, Charlie Phillips, Jacqueline Edenbrow
TheGuardian.com
“Trans Model Aaron Philip is Making a Space for Disabilities on the Runway”
NowThis
Outstanding Blog
Gays With Kids
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters
My Fabulous Disease
Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
TransGriot
Special Recognition
Nanette
Netflix
TransMilitary
Logo
Outstanding Scripted Television Series (Spanish Language)
Elite
Netflix
Mi familia perfecta
Telemundo
Mi marido tiene más familia
Univision
Papá a toda madre
Univision
Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine (Spanish Language)
“Denuncian trabas migratorias contra la comunidad transgénero” Un Nuevo Dia
Telemundo
“Entrevista con Luis Sandoval para National Coming Out Day” Despierta América
Univision
“La primera escuela para niños transgénero de Chile” Nuestro Mundo
CNN en Español
“No es fácil en EEUU ser un gay latino” Noticias Telemundo Mediodía
Telemundo
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment (Spanish Language)
“Entrevista con Pat ‘Cacahuate’ Manuel” NoticiasYa Tampa Bay
Univision
“LAFC Pride Republic” Noticiero Univision Los Ángeles
Univision
“Madre hispana lucha contra un agresivo cáncer seno” Noticias Univision Arizona
Univision
“Primera Pareja Gay en Casarse en un Consulado Mexicano” Noticias Telemundo Mediodía
Telemundo
“Transpesina” Univision 21 Fresno
Univision
Outstanding Digital Journalism (Spanish Language)
“Apoyo y recursos para jóvenes LGBTQ y sus familias” por Virginia Gaglianone
LaOpinion.com
“Así pinta la televisión hispana a los personajes LGBTQ, una representación preocupante” por Daniel Shoer Roth
ElNuevoHerald.com
“Dallas: Para jóvenes LGBT con DACA, la lucha ha sido salir de dos clósets” por Jenny Manrique
AlDiaDallas.com
“De la censura a la celebración: la historia de una exposición queer en Brasil” por Ernesto Londoño
NewYorkTimes.com/es
“Desaliento y miedo en medio de celebración del Orgullo LGBT en NYC” por José Martínez
ElDiarioNY.com
Special Recognition (Spanish Language)
“House of Mamis”
INTOmore.com
Director Mike Egan Joins Good Behavior
Good Behavior, the comedy commercial production outfit recently launched by director Pete Marquis and his partners Victoria Guenier and Adam Lawson, have brought Mike Egan on board as the company’s first director signing. This also happens to be Egan’s first signing for commercial representation; he has been helming spots freelance for almost four years. Egan has a deep affinity for oddball characters who find themselves in unusual circumstances. He likes capturing these characters with simple, yet dynamic images that let them shine through in all their glory and connect with audiences.
“The Good Behavior name is more than just a name,” said Egan. “The things they care about and the things I care about are like a Venn diagram, circles sitting atop one another. And I love the fact that their logo is a baby cherub smoking a cigarette!”
The last two or three years, whenever I found a piece of work out in the world that I loved, when I tried to find out who made it, all roads led to Pete. I’ve been biding my time for quite a while, being very deliberate about my career, building my reel, having lots of conversations in the business. I had faith that the right folks would find me. Good Behavior finally did.”
Marquis said, “After seeing Mike’s work, I got the sense he wasn’t out to make ads for ad’s sake. He’s not going for the easy laugh or cliche construct. His left of center point of view is on full display in his work. And still he’s able to impart originality in a way that enhances the concept without getting in the way of it. I want to see more of Mike’s work out there in the world. And I want to see more of Mike. I’m thrilled to have an excuse to make both those things happen.”
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