The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors’ 36th Annual Caucus Awards Dinner was a fabulous night at The Skirball Cultural Center. The full house of Hollywood’s elite enjoyed an enchanted evening of watching their peers receive honors in the television industry. Co-chairs Robert Papazian and Tanya Hart, along with Executive Producer Chuck Fries, Vice Chairs/Producers Vin Di Bona, Dennis Doty and Jim Hirsh, and Executive Director Deborah Leoni produced a memorable awards show.
2018 Caucus Award list of Winners:
Producer Of The Year
Eric Overmyer
Bosch
Writer Of The Year
Bruce Miller
The Handmaid’s Tale
Directors Of The Year
David Leveaux and Alex Rudzinski
Jesus Christ Superstar Live
Executive of the Year Award
Sandra Stern
President of Lionsgate Television Group
Lifetime Achievement Award
Chas. Floyd Johnson
NCIS Executive Producer
Entertainers of the Year Award
Joseph “Rev” Run and Justine Simmons
Netflix, OWN, MTV, HGTV, Travel & Cooking Channel TV Shows
Distinguished Service Award
Jake Rademacher
Producer/Actor
Chair’s Award
Penny Rieger
Caucus Foundation Administrator and Caucus Controller
1st Place Gold Circle Student Award Winner
John Sayage
Chapman University for Esta es tu Cuba
2nd Place Gold Circle Student Award Winner
John Cerrito
UCLA for The Way You Look Tonight
Television/New Media Award
University of Southern California (USC)
Gail Katz, Faculty Mentor
Sam Frickleton, Ex. Prod.
Madison Stevens, Ex. Prod.
Katherine Aquino, Ex. Prod.
for Coventry