This year’s honorees include:

Producers of Vision

Kent Alterman

Todd Field

Gary Michael Walters

Directors of Vision

Wes Craven

Brett Ratner

Director of Vision – Documentary

Lucy Walker

Film Artist of Vision

Andy Garcia

Forest Whitaker

Composer of Vision

Thomas Newman

Screenwriter of Vision

Iris Yamashita

Steve Allen Gift of Sight Vision Center Award – Voice of Vision

Katie Couric

Leaders of Vision

Reed Hastings, Netflix

Terry Semel, Yahoo!

Lester Sill Humanitarian Award

Russell Simmons

Agrama Harmony Gold and Light Award

Jimmy M. Ross, Lions Clubs International

Outstanding Scientific Achievement

Kristina Narfstrom, D.V.M., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Jules Stein Living Tribute Award - UCLA

Keith L. Black M.D.

Estelle Doheny Living Tribute Award – USC

Rich Templeton and Texas Instruments, Inc.

TheaterVision Description Awards – Film

Bobby

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Cars

The Departed

Dreamgirls

Flags of Our Fathers

Letters from Iwo Jima

Little Children

Little Miss Sunshine

The Pursuit of Happyness

We Are Marshall

TheatreVision Description Awards – Television

Big Love

Cold Case

House, M.D.

The Office

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ABOUT THE EVENT

SIGHT is a sense that is both physical and mental. Each June at the annual “Vision Awards” ceremony, dinner dance and silent auction, RP International recognizes members of the Hollywood creative community -- producers, directors, actors, actresses, musicians and sportscasters -- who have used their “sight, foresight and insight” to create projects which bring special enjoyment and/or educational value to audiences around the world. Past recipients of the Vision Award have included: Oliver Stone, Steven Spielberg, Aaron Spelling, Tom Cruise, Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks, Joel Silver, Phil Collins, Ahmet Ertegun, Jon Voight, Carole Black, Pat Fili-Krushel, Barry London, Sherry Lansing, Michael Crichton, James Cameron, Dayna Flanagan Bochco, and many others.

At the same time, RP International also presents special awards to members of the medical, science and technological communities who have made important strides in researching possible treatments or cures for degenerative eye diseases, or who have developed equipment or technologies which aid the visually challenged. On several occasions, a special “Humanitarian” award is also presented to a person who has exhibited a special caring and giving attitude toward others.

(L to R) Sam Rubin (Host), Army Archerd (Host), Helen Harris ( President and Founder) , and Stevie Wonder