annual prism awards, a showcase of entertainment making a difference, presented by the entertainment industries council incorporated in collaboration with the substance abuse and mental health services administration. the entertainment industries council has really been very fortunate in our ability to partner with samhsa on a number of different projects. the prism awards is probably the most high profile project that we do at samhsa. it's a good collaboration because our goals are very compatible, getting sound information to the general public in the areas of treatment, addiction, recovery, and also in the area of mental health. i've never struggled with anything myself. i do know from delving into this man, orrin hunt, who is dealing with his, you know, disorder, there is a lot of hope. it's not a thing you're stuck with; it's a thing that is a journey. it's part of a journey and it might be hard sometimes, but it's definitely, if you take the right steps, and everything is surmountable, i think. as we all were working on "crazy heart," we knew men and women who had struggled with addiction, we can

[music] the entertainment industries council was formed 28 years ago and it was formed to bring the power and influence of the entertainment industry to bear on health and social issues. it engages writers, producers, directors, executives all within the entertainment industry, as well as talent in the industry, to basically harness their creative talents and the reach of the entertainment industry to touch the consumer, the general public, or the regular audiences that are watching television, going to movies, and listening to music. all of the photos, you have separated them out and really cleaned them up. yeah. from the picture this meeting and we're going to be using some of those for the publications. so christina is... picture this is a meeting that we convene.