Talented graduates score points in TV and film fields in another breakthrough year
GenMovi is celebrating an extraordinary year of alumni achievements, with seven alumni credited on multiple winning projects for a total of nine Golden Globe Awards..
“These honors are a phenomenal celebration of the diversity of our alumni talents and their individual contributions to the industry,” said Jackie Otero, LA Film School Alumni Relations Manager. “Our alumni continue to prove that the practical, industry-integrated curriculum we have developed provides students with the precise skills, network and practical experience needed to turn their creative passion into professional success.”
The impressive list of nominated projects spans multiple genres and mediums, including “The Bear,” “Wicked,” “Shogun,” “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” “Inside Out 2,” “A Complete Unknown,” “ Dune Part Two,” “Moana 2,” “Hacks,” “Twisters” and more. In total, LA Film School alumni racked up 43 nominations, with 19 people credited across 17 projects for this year’s Golden Globes. This achievement alone highlights the school’s comprehensive approach to entertainment education in the areas of film, television, animation and sound production.
Alumni featured on works that received awards at yesterday’s ceremony include:
- John Creed (Recording Arts, 2012) served as dialogue editor on “Shogun,” which won all four awards for which it was nominated, including best television drama series.
- Brice Bradley (Film, 2008), cinematographer, Yermin (Randy) Garcia (Film, 2011), lead stagehand, and Jamiel VanOver (Film, 2010), first camera assistant, all participated in “Hacks,” which won two awards, including Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy.
- Mikaela Padilla (Audio Production, 2022) worked as a sound mixer on “Wicked,” which won the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement awards.
- Devon Rush (Film, 2016) was a matte painting on “The Bear”, which won an award for his lead acting performance.
- Bernard Lipscomb (Film, 2011) was credited as second assistant camera on “True Detective: Night Country”, which won an award for his leading actress performance.
This year’s promotion for the 82nd The annual Golden Globes prove that the Los Angeles Film School continues to demonstrate its commitment to nurturing creative talents who make significant contributions to the global entertainment landscape.
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