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In 1992, Fr. Tony Scannell, Capuchin invited a small number of Catholics working in the entertainment industry to meet and discuss their personal feelings on faith and spirituality as it is experienced in the workplace. The group grew in spirit and purpose and soon Catholics In Media Associates (CIMA) was born.

After attending one of CIMA’s prayer meetings, Cardinal Roger Mahony asked the group to host the Archbishop’s Annual Communion Breakfast for the entertainment industry. In 1993, the first annual CIMA Awards were inaugurated.

CIMA’s original purpose was now broadened with guidance from the 1992 Vatican document on Media -- Aetatis Novae, "the dawn of a new era". In part, it says that we "... contribute to that integral development of the dimensions of man and society and that we should seek ... to promote media awards and other means of recognition in order to encourage and support media professionals." Based on this principle, the First Annual CIMA Mass and Awards Brunch was launched.

The Awards Mass and Brunch was held annually in the fall until 2008, when we moved it to the spring.

CIMA Awards History
Year / Lifetime Achievement or BOD* Award / Feature Film / Television Series

2010: *Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP / The Hurt Locker / Glee
2009: Lou Gossett Jr. / Doubt / Without a Trace
2007: Dick Van Dyke / In The Valley of Elah / The Nativity Story / Ugly Betty / Champions of Faith
2006: The Chronicles of Narnia / Medium / 7th Heaven
2005: Gregory Hines / Gary Sinise / Hotel Rwanda / Medium
2004: Jane Wyatt / The Passion of the Christ / Joan of Arcadia
2003: Ricardo Montalban / Seabiscuit / American Dreams
2002: Patt & Jack Shea / Changing Lanes / Judging Amy
2001: Hallmark Hall of Fame / Hearts In Atlantis / That's Life
2000: Shelley Fabares & Mike Farrell / Return to Me / The West Wing
1999: Martin Sheen / Down in the Delta / Joan of Arc (miniseries)
1998: Rosemary Clooney / Saving Private Ryan / The Practice
1997: Edie & Lew Wasserman / Ulee's Gold / Homicide: Life on the Streets
1996: Carroll O'Connor / Dead Man Walking / Fly Away Home / Touched By an Angel
1995: Gregory Peck / Mi Familia / Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman
1994: Loretta Young-Louis / Schindler's List / Frasier
1993: Rev. Anthony Scannell, OFM / Benny & Joon / Picket Fences

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