Mound City Films took home an Emmy® at the 45thannual Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy® awards ceremony for its “Life on the Line” series episode about an Inland Empire teenager who received a heart transplant.
Mound City Films was one of two films teams that won the best program or special for the health/science category. The production house’s episode Love for Lexi followed a 16-year-old whose heart stopped just weeks after being diagnosed with a rare form of heart disease, which got her placed on the heart transplant list. Following this tragedy, she received her care at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. The episode shared her journey through the eyes of her doctors and family while they all fought for her life. Lexi eventually received a lifesaving heart transplant and is now thriving.
“Life on the Line” showrunner, Patricia Kelikani, says it is a privilege to tell the stories like Love for Lexi.
"It’s an honor to share stories on television of those who inspire and create meaning out of life’s darkest moments,” Kelikani said. “The amazing individuals featured on the show remind us to never give up and to live life to the fullest.”
In 2016, Life on the Line won its first Emmy® in the category of health and science for a NICU episode called “Rough Beginnings.” The following year, the show took home seven Emmy® awards for its third season. This month’s award was Mound City Films’ 14thEmmy®.
“Life on the Line” is a real-life television show narrated by TV personality Lisa Ling that features compelling stories of hope and courage from Loma Linda University Health. The series gives a unique, up-close look into the lives of those faced with immense tragedy, revealing the resilience of humankind in the Inland Empire.
Loma Linda University Health includes Loma Linda University's eight professional schools, Loma Linda University Medical Center's six hospitals and more than 900 faculty physicians located in the Inland Empire of Southern California. Established in 1905, Loma Linda University Health is a global leader in education, research and clinical care. It offers over 100 academic programs and provides quality health care to over 40,000 inpatients and 1.5 million outpatients each year. A Seventh-day Adventist organization, Loma Linda University Health is a faith-based health system with a mission "to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ."