USC Alumni Nominated for Academy Awards

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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>