The ABA has announced 19 finalists for the 2019 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, which recognize outstanding work that fosters the public’s understanding of law and the legal system.
The Gavel Awards Screening Committee, composed of 48 lawyer-members of the ABA, selected the finalists from 164 entries received in all eligible categories, which include books, documentaries, magazines, multimedia, newspapers, radio and television.
“Among so many excellent entries, the ABA Gavel Awards Screening Committee had a very demanding task to selecting these finalists,” said Stephen C. Edds, chair of the committee. “We are pleased to recognize these finalists and look forward to choosing awardees among an already select group.”
The 18-member Standing Committee on Gavel Awards will decide the winners and announce them May 15. No more than one Silver Gavel will be presented in each category. Honorable mentions are also awarded, but not in every category every year.
The final selections will be given to entries that best address the purpose of the Gavel Awards; display the most creativity, originality and technical skill; demonstrate the educational value of legal information; and impact the public through effective and accurate presentations of issues.
The ABA has awarded Silver Gavels every year since 1958. ABA President Bob Carlson will present the winners and honorable mentions at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on July 16.
DOCUMENTARIES
Dark Money: American Documentary/POV and PBS Distribution; Blue Sky Film Productions with Big Mouth Productions and Meerket Media Collaborative; Kimberly Reed, director, writer and producer; Katy Chevigny, producer; Jay Arthur Sterrenberg, writer and editor; Justine Nagan and Chris White, executive producers, POV.I Am Evidence: Shelved LLC for HBO Documentary Films; Trish Adlesic, co-director and producer; Mariska Hargitay, producer; Geeta Gandbhir, co-director and supervising editor.
RBG: Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media and CNN Films; Betsy West, director and producer; Julie Cohen, director and producer.
For a full list of finalists, click the link at the top of the page.
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