Talented graduates are making their mark on television and film in another groundbreaking year
The Los Angeles Film School is celebrating an extraordinary year full of alumni success: Seven alumni were honored with a total of nine Golden Globe Awards for several winning projects.
“These awards are a phenomenal recognition of our alumni’s diverse talents and individual contributions to the industry,” said Jackie Otero, LA Film School Alumni Relations Manager. “Our alumni continue to demonstrate that the hands-on, industry-integrated curriculum we have developed provides students with the skills, network and practical experience they need to transform their creative passion into professional success.”
The impressive list of nominated projects spans multiple genres and media, 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 graduates received 43 nominations, with 19 people nominated for 17 projects at 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 at yesterday’s awards ceremony for work that received awards include:
- John Creed (Recording Arts, 2012) served as dialogue editor on Shogun, which won four awards for which it was nominated, including Best Television Series – Drama.
- Brice Bradley (Film, 2008), Gaffer, Yermin (Randy) Garcia (Film, 2011), Key Grip, and Jamiel VanOver (Film, 2010), First Assistant Camera, all worked on “Hacks,” which took home two awards took: including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
- Mikaela Padilla (Audio Production, 2022) worked as a Foley mixer on “Wicked,” which won Cinematic and Box Office Achievement categories.
- Devon Rush (Film, 2016) was a matte painter on The Bear, which won an award for his lead performance.
- Bernard Lipscomb (Film, 2011) was named second assistant cameraman on True Detective: Night Country, winning an award for his performance as lead actress.
This year’s winning class of 82nd The annual Golden Globes demonstrate that the Los Angeles Film School continues to demonstrate its commitment to nurturing creative talent that makes significant contributions to the global entertainment landscape.
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