Edinburgh TV Festival to Honor Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes is set to be the guest of honor at the Edinburgh TV Festival as the event marks its 50th anniversary this year.

Presented by Screen Scotland, the event is launching the Edinburgh Fellowship this year to honor an individual whose work has had significant cultural and creative impact. Rhimes is the first recipient and is set to take part in a keynote conversation at this year’s edition, reflecting on her three-decade career. Her company Shondaland is marking its 20th anniversary this year.

Rowan Woods, creative director of the TV Festival, said: “This year the Festival celebrates an incredible 50 years of agenda-setting thought leadership across the international TV industry. We’re delighted to mark this milestone with the creation of the Edinburgh Fellowship, which recognizes significant creative and cultural achievement in television, and we can’t think of anyone more fitting to receive this inaugural honor than Shonda Rhimes, one of the international industry’s most respected creative powerhouses and someone whose global cultural impact cannot be understated. As we celebrate the rich legacy of the past 50 years and look towards the future, Shonda remains an inspirational figure and guiding light for us all.”