2020 Award Season
USC Alumni Nominations/Wins (denoted by *)
Romi Barta ‘13
“It’s Just… Weird” (Alexa & Katie)
WGA Awards
Children’s Episodic, Long Form and Specials
Alex Beachaum ‘13
Outer Wilds
The Game Awards
Multiple nominations
Polygon
Game of the Year*
Dan Blanck
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Cinema Audio Society
Motion Picture - Documentary
Jane Boegel
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing – Single Presentation *
Robert Breech ’81
Big Little Lies
Golden Globes
Best Television Show - Drama
Benjamin Burtt ’75
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series “Episode 1”
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing - Special Venue *
Bobette Buster ’89
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Women Film Critics Circle
Best Documentary By or About Women
Sung Rok Choi ‘11
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing - Feature Documentary
Midge Costin ‘88
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Women Film Critics Circle
Best Documentary By or About Women
Joshua Donen ’79
Mindhunter
WGA Awards
Drama Series
Javier Grillo-Marxuach ‘93
Time to Make… My Move (Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance)
WGA Awards
Children’s Episodic, Long Form and Specials
Audrey Gu
You Are Yolking Me!
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing - Student Film (Verna Fields Award)
Mark J. Harris ‘87
Foster
WGA Awards
Documentary Screenplay
Kathryn Hendrickson ‘12
Kitbull
Oscars
Best Animated Short Film
Grant Heslov ‘86
Catch 22
Golden Globes
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made For Television
Karen Johnson ‘95
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Women Film Critics Circle
Best Documentary By or About Women
Rian Johnson ‘96
Knives Out
Oscars
Original Screenplay
WGA Awards
Original Screenplay
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Golden Globes
Best Picture
Tom Johnson ‘81
Ad Astra
Oscars
Sound Mixing
Camille Kanengiser ‘15 and Max Pittsley ‘15
ElemenTerra
Indiecade
Environmental Design Award*
Kevin Ke ‘20, Maryyann Landlord ‘19, and Nicholas Pudjarminta ‘20
Ama’s Momento
Indiecade
Location Based and Live Play Award*
Gavin Kleintop ‘02
Barry, “ronny/lily”
DGA Awards
Directorial Achievement (1st AD) Comedy Series *
Joe Lewis ‘00
Fleabag
Golden Globes
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy *
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television — Comedy *
Thomas G. Miller ‘94
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
ACE Eddie Awards
Best Edited Documentary (Feature)
Kimberly Patrick ‘12
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing - Feature Documentary
Toy Story 4
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing - Feature Animation *
Frank Rinella
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Cinema Audio Society
Motion Picture - Documentary
Gary Rydstrom ‘81
Ad Astra
Oscars
Sound Mixing
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series “Episode 1”
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing - Special Venue *
Tom Spezialy ’85
Watchmen
WGA Awards
Drama Series
New Series *
USC Scripter
Best TV Adaptation
Yuting Su
OCTOBO
CES
Last Gadget Standing
David J. Turner ‘12
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Cinema Audio Society
Motion Picture - Documentary
ACE Eddie Awards
Best Edited Documentary (Feature)
Paul Vogel
Bolero
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing - Student Film (Verna Fields Award)
Carly Wray ‘05
Watchmen
WGA Awards
Drama Series
New Series *
USC Scripter
Best TV Adaptation
Ben White ’09
Watchmen
DGA Awards
Directorial Achievement (2nd AD) - Dramatic Series *
Qianbaihui Yang ‘12
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing - Feature Documentary
Toy Story 4
Golden Reel Awards
Sound Editing - Feature Animation *