Award Nominations 2017

Scott Alexander '85
The People v. O.J. Simpson
Golden Globes
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television *
PGA Awards
Long-Form Television
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special *
WGA Awards
Television and New Media Nominee: Long Form Adapted *

Sara Bencivenga ‘07
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., “Deals with the Devils:
MPSE Awards
TV Short Form – Dialogue/ADR

Jason Michael Berman ‘06
The Birth of a Nation
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

David L. Bertman ‘96
This Is Us
ACE Awards
Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television *

Todd Black
Fences
PGA Awards
Theatrical Motion Pictures
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Motion Picture
Oscars
Best Picture

Christopher Bonis ‘14
Sonic Sea
MPSE Awards
TV Documentary Short Form – Effects/Foley/Dialogue/ADR

Bryan Burk ’91
Westworld
Golden Globes
Best Television Series – Drama
PGA Awards
Episodic Television, Drama

Stephen Cornwell
The Night Manager
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Limited Series
PGA Awards
Long-Form Television
Golden Globes
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Josh Donen ‘79
House of Cards
PGA Awards
Episodic Television, Drama

Joe Dzuban ‘04
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
MPSE Awards
TV Documentary Long Form – Effects/Foley/Dialogue/ADR

Megan Ellison
20th Century Women
Golden Globes
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
PGA Awards
Visionary Award *

Dustin Elm
Amelia’s Closet
MPSE Awards
Verna Fields Award for Student Film Makers

Rick Famuyiwa ‘96
Confirmation
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) *

Tim Farrell ‘02
The Walking Dead, “Heart’s Still Beating”
MPSE Awards
TV Short Form – Dialogue/ADR

Jessica Frank ‘05
CBS Sunday Morning, “Charles Osgood Farewell Broadcast”
DGA Awards
Variety/Talk/News/Sports (Regularly Scheduled Programming)

Craig Gerber ‘92
Elena of Avalor, “First Day of Rule”
WGA Awards
Animation

Peter Gould ‘90
Better Call Saul
PGA Awards
Episodic Television, Drama
WGA Awards
Television and New Media Nominee: Drama Series

Andrew Jeric ‘13
Prisoner
ASC Awards
ASC Vilmos Zsigmond Heritage Award Winner: Graduate *

Sean Higgins ‘12
Startup
MPSE Awards
Computer Episodic (Webisode)
Broken Vows
MPSE Awards
Direct to Video Live Action

Zheng Jia ‘14
Rattle the Cage
MPSE Awards
Direct to Video Live Action
The Thinning
MPSE Awards
Direct to Video Live Action

Larry Karaszewski ‘85
The People v. O.J. Simpson
Golden Globes
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television *
PGA Awards
Long-Form Television *
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special *
WGA Awards
Television and New Media Nominee: Long Form Adapted *

John Knoll ‘84
Rogue One
Oscars
Best Visual Effects

Jeff Kopp ‘81
The Late Late Show with James Corden *
PGA Awards
Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Critic's Choice
Best Talk Show
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Comedic Collaboration

Shawn Levy ‘94
Stranger Things
Golden Globes
Best Television Series – Drama
PGA Awards
Episodic Television, Drama *
Arrival
PGA Awards
Theatrical Motion Picture
Oscars
Best Picture

Richard Lewis ‘87
Westworld
Golden Globes
Best Television Series – Drama
PGA Awards
Episodic Television – Drama

Tina Mabry ‘05
An American Girl Story, “Melody 1963: Love Has to Win”
DGA Awards
Children’s Programs *
Queen Sugar
NAACP Image Awards
Television: Outstanding Drama Series *

David Markus ‘07
American Ninja Warrior
PGA Awards
Competition Television

Bill Mechanic ‘79
Hacksaw Ridge
Golden Globes
Best Motion Picture – Drama
PGA Awards
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Oscars
Best Picture

Steven Melching ‘90
Star Wars Rebels, “A Princess on Lothal”
WGA Awards
Animation

Hiro Murai ‘06
Atlanta
Golden Globes
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy *
PGA Awards
Episodic Television, Comedy
NAACP Image Awards
Television: Outstanding Comedy Series

Chris Morocco ‘16
Amelia’s Closet
MPSE Awards
Verna Fields Award for Student Film Makers

Tim Nielsen ‘99
Finding Dory
MPSE Awards
Feature Animation *
Moana
MPSE Awards
Feature Animation
The Little Prince
MPSE Awards
Feature Animation

Heather Olsen ‘99
Gravity Falls, "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls"
MPSE Awards
TV Animation - Effects/Foley/Dialogue/ADR

Raymond Park ‘04
Rattle the Cage
MPSE Awards
Direct to Video Live Action

Kim Patrick ‘12
Rebels, “Twilight of the Apprentice”
MPSE Awards
TV Animation – Effects/Foley/Dialogue/ADR

Prentice Penny ‘95
Insecure
NAACP Image Awards
Television: Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Jay Roach ‘86
All the Way
DGA Awards
Movies for Television and Miniseries

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum ‘99
The Kicks, “Pilot”
DGA Awards
Children’s Programs

Kevin D. Ross ‘90
Stranger Things, “Chapter Seven: The Bathtub”
ACE Awards
Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television

Derek Sepe
Amelia’s Closet
MPSE Awards
Verna Fields Award for Student Film Makers

Allison Schroeder ‘06
Hidden Figures
WGA Awards
Screenplay Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
Oscars
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

John Singleton ‘90
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “The Race Card”
DGA Awards
Dramatic Series
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series *

Lindsey Shockley ‘07
black-ish
PGA Awards
Episodic Television, Comedy *
NAACP Image Awards
Television: Outstanding Comedy Series *

Danny Strong ‘96
Empire
NAACP Image Awards
Television: Outstanding Drama Series

Addison Teague ‘02
Zootopia
MPSE Awards
Feature Animation

Alex Weiss ‘12
Startup
MPSE Awards
Computer Episodic (Webisode)

Athena Wickham ‘02
Westworld
Golden Globes
Best Television Series – Drama
PGA Awards
Episodic Television – Drama

Jay Wilkinson
America Wild: National Parks Adventure
MPSE Awards
Special Venue

Mark Wolper ‘00
Roots
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

*Denotes an award winner.