Variety’s Faith and Spirituality in Entertainment Honors Shines Light on Stories of Hope, Resilience and Love
variety.comAndrés Buenahora There was a sense of hope and optimism at Variety’s Faith and Spirituality in Entertainment Honors gala on Wednesday night.
Held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills and presented by the Coalition for Faith and Media, the event celebrated industry leaders supporting underrepresented themes of faith within entertainment.
Jeff Simpson, Coalition for Faith and Media trustee and CEO of Desert Management Corp, opened the ceremony by highlighting the importance of diverse portrayals of faith in media.
He added that the coalition is committed to providing the necessary resources for artists to achieve modes of rich and authentic storytelling that moves beyond simplified stereotypes. “It’s more for us than simply a faith genre story,” Simpson said. “It’s a story about how people of faith are depicted in everyday circumstances.
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