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AWARDS

83rd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

Darren Aronofsky (D '92), Director
BLACK SWAN, Best Achievement in Directing (Nominee)

Matthew Libatique (C '92), Director of Photography
BLACK SWAN, Best Achievement in Cinematography (Nominee)

Doug Mowat (PD '84), Set Decoration
INCEPTION, Best Achievement in Art Direction (Nominee)

Wally Pfister (C '88), Director of Photography
INCEPTION, Best Achievement in Cinematography (Winner)

Scott Silver (D '92), Writer
THE FIGHTER, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Nominee)

AFI AWARDS

Darren Aronofsky (D '92), Director
BLACK SWAN, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Darren Aronofsky (D '92), Executive Producer
THE FIGHTER, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Jon Avnet (C '82), Executive Producer
BLACK SWAN, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Tricia Brock (DWW '01), Director
THE BIG C, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Pieter Jan Brugge (P '79), Actor (Eric Meijer)
127 HOURS, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Bradley Buecker (D '03), Supervising Producer/Director/Editor
GLEE, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Jay Cassidy (P '76), Editor
WAITING FOR SUPERMAN, AFI Special Awards-Official Selection

Keith P. Cunningham (PD '90), Art Director
THE SOCIAL NETWORK, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Dante Di Loreto (P '91), Executive Producer
GLEE, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection
TEMPLE GRANDIN, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Robert Elswit (C '77), Director of Photography
THE TOWN, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Brad Falchuk (S '96), Co-Creator/Executive Producer/Writer/Director
GLEE, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Carl Franklin (D '86), Director
THE PACIFIC, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Jennifer Getzinger (DWW '05), Director
MAD MEN, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Lesli Linka Glatter (DWW '82), Director
MAD MEN, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Steve Golin (P '81), Anonymous Content
WINTER'S BONE, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (S '97), Director
GLEE, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Affonso Goncalves (E '93), Editor
WINTER'S BONE, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Matthew Libatique (C '92), Director of Photography
BLACK SWAN, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Christopher Manley (C '94), Cinematographer
MAD MEN, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Wally Pfister (C '88), Director of Photography
INCEPTION, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

Jeremy Podeswa (D '94), Director
THE PACIFIC, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Sharon Seymour (PD '84), Production Designer
THE TOWN, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection

John Shiban (S '89), Consulting Producer/Writer/Director
BREAKING BAD, AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selection

Scott Silver (D '92), Writer
THE FIGHTER, AFI Movies of the Year-Official Selection


GUILD AWARDS

61st ANNUAL AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (ACE) EDDIE AWARDS

Bradley Buecker (D '03), Editor
GLEE: "Journey," Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television (Nominee)

Jay L. Cassidy (P '76), Editor
WAITING FOR SUPERMAN, Best Edited Documentary (Nominee)

Ruben Jacques Sebban (E '11), Editor
Student Competition (Winner)

15th ANNUAL ART DIRECTORS GUILD (ADG) EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN AWARDS

Sharon Seymour (PD '84), Production Designer
THE TOWN, Contemporary Films (Nominee)

25th ANNUAL AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS (ASC) AWARDS

Wes Cardino (C '10), Cinematographer
THE ESCAPE, William A. Fraker Student Heritage Award (Honorable Mention)

Michal Dabal (C '10), Cinematographer
MY FIRST CLAIRE, William A. Fraker Student Heritage Award (Honorable Mention)

Matthew Libatique (C '92), Director of Photography
BLACK SWAN, Feature Film (Nominee)

Christopher Manley (C '94), Cinematographer
MAD MEN: "Blowing Smoke," Television Episodic Series/Pilot Category (Nominee)

Wally Pfister (C '88), Director of Photography
INCEPTION, Feature Film (Winner)

63rd ANNUAL DIRECTORS GUILD (DGA) AWARDS

Darren Aronofsky (D '92), Director
BLACK SWAN, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (Nominee)

Jennifer Getzinger (DWW '05), Director
MAD MEN "The Suitcase," Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series (Nominee)

Jeremy Podeswa (D '84), Director
THE PACIFIC "Home," Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series (Nominee)

22nd ANNUAL PRODUCERS GUILD (PGA) AWARDS

Dante Di Loreto (P '91)
GLEE, Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy (Nominee)

Brad Falchuk (S '96)
GLEE, Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy (Nominee)

Raelle Tucker (DWW '03)
TRUE BLOOD, Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama (Nominee)

WRITERS GUILD (WGA) AWARDS 2011

Manny Coto (D '84), Writer
DEXTER, Dramatic Series (Nominee)

Brad Falchuk (S '96), Writer
GLEE, Comedy Series (Nominee)

John Shiban (S '89), Writer
BREAKING BAD, Dramatic Series (Nominee)

Scott Silver (D '92), Writer
THE FIGHTER, Original Screenplay (Nominee)


FILM FESTIVALS

AFI-DISCOVERY CHANNEL SILVERDOCS DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 2011

Dwjuan F. Fox (P '07), Co-Producer
THE RESCUERS

Eric Koretz (C '06), Cinematographer
DRAGONSLAYER

Alan Oxman (E '93), Producer
HOT COFFEE

Alan Oxman (E '93), Producer
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64TH ANNUAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Anne Etheridge (C '03), Cinematographer
RETURN, Director's Fortnight

Steve Golin (P '81), Producer
THE BEAVER, Screening out of Competition

Tine Imahara (E '98), Editor
THE BIG FIX, Special Screening

Heidi Levitt (P '87), Casting Director
THE ARTIST, Best Actor (Winner)

Terrance Malick (D '69), Director/Writer
THE TREE OF LIFE, Palme D'Or (Winner)

Gerardo Naranjo (D '01), Director/Writer/Editor
MISS BALA, Selection – Un Certain Regard

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2011

Jonathan Alberts (E '01), Editor
LIKE CRAZY, U.S. Dramatic Competition Grand Jury Prize (Winner)

Onye Anyanwu (P '11), Co-Executive Producer
RESTLESS CITY, Next

Miguel Arteta (D '90), Director
CEDAR RAPIDS, Premieres

Zal Batmanglij (D '06), Director/Co-Writer
SOUND OF MY VOICE, Next

John Lord Booth III (PD '07), Production Designer
THE LEGEND OF BEAVER DAM, Jury Prize, International Short Filmmaking (Honorable Mention)

Hallvard Braein (C '95), Cinematographer
TROLL HUNTER, Park City at Midnight

Kevin Cannon (C '09), Colorist
THE LIE, Next

Stuart Cornfeld (P '75), Executive Producer
SUBMARINE, Spotlight, U.S. Premiere

Julie Dash (D '74; S '74), As Herself
THESE AMAZING SHADOWS, Documentary Premieres

Tobias Datum (C '02), Cinematographer
TERRI, U.S. Dramatic Competition

Caleb Deschanel (C '69), As Himself
THESE AMAZING SHADOWS, Documentary Premieres

Drake Doremus (D '05), Director/ Co-Writer
LIKE CRAZY, U.S. Dramatic Competition Grand Jury Prize (Winner)

Jacob Aaron Estes (D '00), Director/Writer
THE DETAILS, Premieres

Jennifer Glynn (P '06), Line Producer
SOUND OF MY VOICE, Next

John Guleserian (C '05), Cinematographer
LIKE CRAZY, U.S. Dramatic Competition Grand Jury Prize (Winner)

Thomas S. Hammock (PD '04), Production Designer
THE LIE, Next

Helen Harwell (PD '90), Art Director
SALVATION BOULEVARD, Premieres

Amy Heckerling (D '74), As Herself
THESE AMAZING SHADOWS, Documentary Premieres

Azazel Jacobs (D '01), Director/Story
TERRI, U.S. Dramatic Competition

Heidi Levitt (P '87), Executive Producer/Casting Director
I MELT WITH YOU, Premieres

Jennifer Phang (D '99), Executive Producer
CRAZY BEATS STRONG EVERY TIME, Shorts

Sharone Meir (C '93), Cinematographer
THE DETAILS, Premieres

Rachel Morrison (C '06), Cinematographer
SOUND OF MY VOICE, Next
THE TERRYS, Shorts

Jacob Aaron Mosler (P '00), First Assistant Director
THE DETAILS, Premieres

Christine No (P '09), Associate Producer
TERRI, U.S. Dramatic Competition

Alan Oxman (E '93), Producer
HOT COFFEE, U.S. Documentary Competition

Jennifer Phang (D '99), As Herself
THESE AMAZING SHADOWS, Documentary Premieres

Jake Polonsky (C '94), Director of Photography
SENNA, World Cinema Audience Award for Documentary Film (Winner)

Rick Rosenthal (D '73), Executive Producer
ON THE ICE, U.S. Dramatic Competition

Paul Schrader (D '69), As Himself
THESE AMAZING SHADOWS, Documentary Premieres

Lawrence Schweich (C'89), Cinematographer
PRAIRIE LOVE, Next

Hagai Shaham (P '00), Producer
THE DETAILS, Premieres

Maya Sigel (PD '07), Production Designer
GUNHILL ROAD, U.S. Dramatic Competition

Rob Sweeney (C '84), Cinematographer
LETTERS FROM THE BIG MAN, Spotlight, World Premiere

Sandra Valde-Hansen (C '06), Cinematographer
KABOOM, Spotlight


ADDITIONAL AWARDS

ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES' 38th ANNUAL STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS

Julian Higgins (D '10), Director/Co-Writer
THIEF, Narrative, National Finalist (Winner, Gold Medal)

Lorne Hiltser (D '10), Director
LE JEU DES SOLDATS, Narrative, National Finalist

Lou Howe (D '10), Director/Writer
MY FIRST CLAIRE, Narrative, National Finalist

BRITISH ACADEMY FILM (BAFTA) AWARDS 2011

Darren Aronofsky (D '92), Director
BLACK SWAN, Director (Nominee)

Matthew Libatique (C '92), Director of Photography
BLACK SWAN, Cinematography (Nominee)

Doug Mowat (PD '84), Set Decorator
INCEPTION, Production Design (Winner)

Wally Pfister (C '88), Director of Photography
INCEPTION, Cinematography (Nominee)

Scott Silver (P '92), Writer
THE FIGHTER, Original Screenplay (Nominee)

BAFTA/LA STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2011

Lorne Hiltser (D '10), Director
LE JEU DES SOLDATS, Student Film Award (Winner)

THE CAUCUS FOUNDATION GOLD CIRCLE AWARDS 2010

Kyle Fischer (P '10), Producer
THULE, Gold Circle Award for Outstanding Student Film (First Place Winner)

Ka'ramuu Kush (D '10), Director
SALVATION ROAD, Gold Circle Award for Outstanding Student Film (Second Place Winner)

FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS 2011

Darren Aronofsky (D '92), Director
BLACK SWAN, Best Director (Winner)

Mark Landsman (D '04), Producer/Director
THUNDER SOUL, Best Documentary (Nominee)

Matthew Libatique (C '92), Director of Photography
BLACK SWAN, Best Cinematography (Winner)

Daniel Stamm (D '04), Director
THE LAST EXORCISM, Best First Feature (Nominee)

70th ANNUAL PEABODY AWARDS

Dante Di Loreto (P '91), Executive Producer
TEMPLE GRANDIN, George C. Foster Peabody Award (Winner)

REGIONAL KODAK FILM SCHOOL COMPETITION 2010

Guy Godfree (C '11), Cinematographer
REVELATIONS, Gold Award for Excellence in the Craft of Film (Winner)

TELEVISION ACADEMY FOUNDATION 32nd COLLEGE TELEVISION AWARDS

Sarah Hannah Bigle (P '10), Producer
FIRST DATES, Comedy, 3rd Place (Winner)

Julian Higgins (D '10), Director/Writer
THIEF, Best Direction (Winner)

S. Brent Martin (P '10), Producer
CLEAR BLUE, Drama, 2nd Place (Winner)

West Lee McDowell (P '10), Producer
THIEF, Drama, 1st Place (Winner)

TONY AWARDS 2011

Anne Garefino (P '88), Producer
THE BOOK OF MORMON, Best Musical (Winner)

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