The Pitt, Renegades Win at Inaugural DARCYS Awards
The first Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards were held Saturday at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, with Geri Jewell taking the Legacy Award.
The inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards, known as the DARCYS, held its first competitive ceremony on Saturday at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, according to Deadline.
HBO's The Pitt won Best Scripted Series and Best Achievement in a Casting Ensemble. PBS docuseries Renegades took Best Unscripted Series. Comedian and cerebral palsy advocate Tina Friml hosted the ceremony.
Facts of Life star Geri Jewell received the inaugural DARCYS Legacy Award, and Vincent Rutley received the Christopher Reeve Emerging Talent Award.
From Media Access Awards to the DARCYS
The DARCYS program was formerly known as the Media Access Awards, established in 1979, and is co-produced by Easterseals Southern California and Film Independent.
Quick answers
What is the DARCYS awards program?
The DARCYS, or Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards, is the renamed Media Access Awards program. It is co-produced by Easterseals Southern California and Film Independent.
Who won at the first DARCYS ceremony?
The Pitt won Best Scripted Series and Best Achievement in a Casting Ensemble, Renegades won Best Unscripted Series, Geri Jewell received the DARCYS Legacy Award and Vincent Rutley received the Christopher Reeve Emerging Talent Award.
When and where was the first DARCYS ceremony held?
It was held on Saturday at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.