Hollywood, Health & Society and Entertainment Industries Council Join Forces to Focus on Shared Missions
USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center is pleased to announce an expansion in health and wellness resources for entertainment content creators and journalists through a partnership with the Entertainment Industries Council (EIC). The aligned vision of both organizations supports accurate depictions of health and social issues in film, television, and other media formats.
“The Entertainment Industries Council is honored to continue advancing our mission to provide accurate, evidence-based information on addiction, mental health, and suicide prevention to the creative community. By supporting storytellers with credible resources, we aim to foster narratives that inform, engage, and inspire audiences,” said Gary Benz, CEO GRB Studios and Chairman, EIC Board of Directors. “We are pleased and sincerely grateful for the opportunity to partner with Hollywood, Health & Society at USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center, in pursuit of our shared commitment to this vital work.”
This expansion will add resources developed by the EIC to the existing HH&S menu of services which include downloadable materials, expert consultations, panel discussions and special events. The inclusion of EIC into the work of HH&S reinforces both organizations’ longtime experience.
HH&S director Kate Folb said, “We are thrilled that this partnership will make the EIC’s mission and materials available through us.”
“On behalf of the EIC Board of Directors I extend our thanks to Hollywood, Health & Society at USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center for a strategic engagement with EIC,” said Marie Gallo Dyak, President, EIC CEO. “This is intended to broaden our media outreach with the entertainment industry and to encourage accurate health information in the stories we watch, through the characters with whom we connect.”
“When Brian Dyak, founder, designed the EIC mission and initiated the media outreach engagement, it was successful due to the mutual respect for media and for health-related research. What better way to inform the public about healthcare than in stories told through trusted sources—the characters with whom we already have an affinity” she added. “This approach is a tribute to the creative community who takes the time and pride to create accuracy in storytelling.”
