The Tenth Annual Genesis Awards set an attendance record when
1,253 people poured into the International Ballroom of The
Beverly Hilton to watch 22 winners receive their honors during
this special anniversary celebration.
Some of the honorees included the feature film, Babe,
the movie classic Planet of the Apes, TV programs
Chicago Hope and Mad About You, and The
Washington Post. The Doris Day Music Award was presented to
Nicholas Brandt for directing Michael Jackson's "Earth Song"
music video. The Dolly Green Special Achievement Award was
presented by Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith to marine
photographer/cinematographer Bob Talbot for his stunning orca
footage in Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home.
The tenth-annual event was co-hosted by Leeza Gibbons and
Dennis Franz, and presenters included not only Bronsan and
Smith, but also Alicia Silverstone, James Cromwell, Courtney
Thorne-Smith, Hector Elizondo, Peri Gilpin, Judith Light,
Alexandra Paul, Bob Goen, and Ed Begley Jr. For the sixth
consecutive year, the show was taped for later broadcast on the
Discovery Channel.
Most Memorable Moments:
Guest of Honor recognition went to tennis legend and
animal/environmental campaigner Martina Navratilova
(accompanied by her toy fox terrier, K.D.) and Dr. Jeffrey M.
Masson, author of the 1996 New York Times bestseller,
When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals.
Murray, the dog from Mad About You, and a Babe
look-alike stole the show.
Winners:
Feature Film: Babe
Film Classic: Planet of the Apes
Doris Day Music Award: Nicholas Brandt for directing Michael
Jackson's "Earth Song" music video.
Brigitte Bardot International Award: Animal
Detectives, ITV, Great Britain
Dolly Green Special Achievement: Bob Talbot, marine
cinematographer
Television Documentary, PBS: The New Chimpanzees,
National Geographic
Television Documentary, PBS: Elephant Journeys,
Wildsight Productions
Television Documentary, Ongoing Commitment: Nature,
with George Page
Television Newsmagazine, Syndicated: Hard Copy
Television Newsmagazine, Network: 20/20, ABC
Television News Series: Channel 5 News, "The Horse
Tapes," WMAQ, Chicago
Television News Feature: Primer Impacto, "In the Name
of Tradition," Univision
Television Dramatic Series: Chicago Hope, "The Ethics
of Hope," CBS
Television Comedy Series: Mad About You, "An Angel
for Murray," NBC
Television Comedy Series, Ongoing Commitment: The
Simpsons, "Lisa the Vegetarian," Fox
Children's Television Program, Network: Life with
Louie, "Tracks of My Deers," Fox
Children's Television Program, Cable: The New Adventures
of Captain Planet, "Twelve Angry Animals," TBS
Movie for Television: In Pursuit of Honor, HBO
Television Talk Show: Leeza, NBC
Periodical: The Economist, "What Humans Owe to
Animals"
Feature News Story: The Washington Post, "What is
PETA's Beef?" by Lorraine Adams
Series of Articles: San Diego Union Tribune, "Kindred
Species," by Gordon Smith
