USC Alumni Nominated for Academy Awards

Colleges & Universities University of Southern California
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<p>Paul Debevec of the Computer Science Dept. in Viterbi has won a technical Academy Award for 2010. It was announced the end of February. Professor Debevec received his award for "Scientific & Engineering for Light Stage Capture Device ". His unique effects were featured in Avatar.</p>

<p>Five School of Cinematic Arts alumni are among the nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards. </p>

<p>Gregg Helvey '09—For Best Live Action Short Film
Mark Stoeckinger '82–For Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Jon Landau '75–For Best Picture–Avatar
Dan Dublecki—For Best Picture–Up in the Air
Jason Reitman '99—For Best Picture–Up in the Air
For Best Director–Up in the Air
For Best Adapted Screenplay—Up in the Air</p>

<p>In addition to these cinema nominations USC arts alumni won six Emmys in 2009 and three Grammys.</p>

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<p>Academy Award Nominees…</p>

<p>Greg Helvey</p>

<p>Best Short Film-Kavi</p>

<p>The NAACP nominated films for special awards:</p>

<p>Cyrus Nowrasteh</p>

<p>Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture</p>

<p>Christina Plovesan</p>

<p>Outstanding Motion Picture</p>

<p>Shonda Rhimes</p>

<p>Outstanding Dramatic Series
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series</p>

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<p>Very cool!</p>

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<p>I read these on wikipedia a while ago:</p>

<pre><code>* Since 1973, at least one alumnus of SCA has been nominated for an Academy Award annually, totaling 256 nominations and 78 wins.

  • Since 1973, at least one SCA alumnus or alumna has been nominated for the Emmy Award annually, totalling 473 nominations and 119 wins.
  • The top-17 grossing films of all time have had an SCA graduate in a key creative position.
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<p>God damn. SCA is the bee’s knees!!</p>