The USC School of Cinematic Arts congratulates our alumni, students, and faculty with projects at the 2023 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals!
In lieu of an event at the festival, USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni and Trojan Entertainment Network members joined us for a Pre- Sundance Mixer in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 12. It was wonderful to gather again as well as celebrate the impressive list of Trojan filmmakers being honored this year at Sundance and Slamdance.
View photos from the event here.
This Pre-Sundance Mixer was sponsored by Iron Mountain Entertainment Services.
In addition, please join us for a lively virtual discussion with SCA alumni about their Sundance Film Festival experiences on Monday, February 6 from 6:00-7:30pm PST - Register Here.
Sundance 2023 Award Winners
U.S. Dramatic Audience Award
The Persian Version
Natalie Qasabian ’14
Executive Producer
U.S. Dramatic Grand Prize
A Thousand and One
Negin Salmasi ’13
Executive Producer
U.S. Dramatic Special Jury for Ensemble
Theater Camp
Will Ferrell ’90
Producer
World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award
Shayda
Coco Francini ‘10
Executive Producer
Festival Favorite Award
Radical
Patricia Sanchez ’91
Executive Producer
Sundance 2023
Opening Night: A Taste of Sundance
Variety Visionary Award
Ryan Coogler ’11
U.S. Dramatic Competition
The Accidental Getaway Driver
Yang Hua Hu ’14
Editor
Quyên Nguyen-Le ’15
Associate Producer
Fair Play
Chloe Domont
Director/Writer/Executive Producer
Tim White
Producer
Franklin Peterson ’07
Editor
Fancy Dance
Charlotte Koh ’02
Executive Producer
Forest Whitaker
Executive Producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Producer
The Persian Version
Natalie Qasabian ’14
Executive Producer
Shortcomings
Hieu Ho ’07
Producer
Sometimes I Think About Dying
Lauren Beveridge ’17
Producer
Theater Camp
Will Ferrell ’90
Producer
A Thousand and One
Negin Salmasi ’13
Executive Producer
Julia Lebedev ’06
Producer
U.S. Documentary Competition
The Disappearance of Shere Hite
Trevor Smith '11
Producer
Premieres
Cassandro
Todd S. Black ’82
Producer
Drift
Solome Williams ’12
Producer
Fairyland
Andrew Durham ’91
Director/Writer
Siena Oberman ’20
Producer
Eileen Spitalny ’88
Executive Producer
Jamojaya
Justin Chon ’03
Director/Writer/Executive Producer
Shaun Sanghani ’05
Producer
Ante Cheng ’17
Cinematographer
Judy Blume Forever
Brian Grazer ’74
Executive Producer
Ron Howard
Executive Producer
Jen Proctor ’08
Talent Producer
Landscape With Invisible Hand
Megan Ellison
Producer
Passages
Mauricio Zacharias
Writer
Plan C
Tracy Droz Tragos ‘93
Director/Producer
Emily Topper ‘05
Cinematographer
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Emily Topper ’05
Cinematographer
Radical
Patricia Sanchez ’91
Executive Producer
Victim/Suspect
Elyse Kelly ’11
Animation Director
Lawrence Everson ’03
Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer
You Hurt My Feelings
Jeffrey Waldron ’03
Cinematographer
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Shayda
Coco Francini ‘10
Executive Producer
Next
Fremont
Marjaneh Moghimi ’83
Producer
To Live and Die and Live
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Producer
Young. Wild. Free
Thembi L. Banks ‘14
Director
Tony Rettenmaier ’15
Writer/Executive Producer
Juel Taylor ’15
Writer/Executive Producer
Jenna Cavelle ’17
Executive Producer
Charlotte Koh ’02
Executive Producer
Mark R. Wright ’17
Executive Producer
Poppy Hanks ’95
Producer
Lindsay Armstrong ’14
Editor
Peter Bawiec ’15
Sound Design
Special Screenings
Justice
Doug Liman
Director
Doug Blush ’88
Supervising Editor and Associate Producer
Stephen Curry: Underrated
Ryan Coogler ’11
Producer
Sev Ohanian ’12
Executive Producer
Midnight
Infinity Pool
Christina Piovesan ’04
Producer
Shorts
Indie Shorts
Chanshi
Dor Gvirtsman ’16
Actor
Headdress
Dylan Hurley ’16
Re-recording Mixer and Sound Editor
Willie Nelson and Family
Julia Lebedev ’06
Producer
U.S. Fiction
Help Me Understand
Paul Feig ’84
Producer
Power Signal
Alex Coco ’16
Producer
Also at THE SLAMDANCE FESTIVAL
Experimental Shorts
Red Threads
Yuchi Ma ’19
Director
Sundance Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive
Santa Anita
David Liu ’17
Writer/Director
Wild Animals
Audrey Rosenberg ’14
Writer/Director
Didi
Sean Wang ’16
Writer/Director
Skin
Urvashi Pathania ’20
Writer/Director
Narrative Shorts
Mahogany Drive
Blaine Morris ’22
Producer
We apologize if we missed anyone. Please contact us at alumni@cinema.usc.edu for more information or updates.
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