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The
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today, May 30,
2002, that the Santa Monica Police Department - produced Every 15
Minutes documentary, “For My Friends,” was one of two entries
nominated for the Los Angeles Emmy Award in the Children/Youth
Programming category. The Emmy Award winner will be announced on June
29, 2002, at the presentation ceremony at the Academy’s Leonard H.
Goldenson Theatre, in North Hollywood.
The
documentary, hosted by John Beard, of Fox11, depicts the tragic
effects of teen-age drinking-and-driving. It was produced by SMPD Chief James T. Butts, Jr., Lauralee
Asch of the SMPD Office of Community Relations and Tom Mitchell of
City TV and directed and written by Mitchell of City TV.
Every
15 Minutes “For My Friends” was a two-day proactive project
utilizing St. Monica High School students, their parents, Santa Monica
police and fire personnel and Santa Monica/UCLA emergency room medical
professionals.
Every
15 Minutes “For My Friends” is being aired on Santa Monica City TV
and has been used as an educational tool for all graduating seniors at
St. Monica High School, Santa Monica and Olympic High Schools and
Crossroads High School.
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