MAJOR AWARDS

80th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

Jay L. Cassidy A.C.E. (P '76)
Achievement in Film Editing, INTO THE WILD (Nominee)

Janusz Kaminski (C '87)
Achievement in Cinematography, THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (Nominee)

Robert Elswit (C '77)
Achievement in Cinematography, THERE WILL BE BLOOD (Winner)

65th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Daniel Giat (S '82), Writer
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television, BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE (Nominee)

Doug Ellin (D '92)
Best Television Series-Musical Or Comedy, ENTOURAGE (Nominee)

60th PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

Anne Garefino (P '88), Executive Producer
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More) SOUTH PARK, "Imaginationland" (Nominee)

Allison Jones (P '81), Casting Director
Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (Nominee)

Paul Starkman (C '98), Director of Photography
Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming TOP CHEF, "Finale" (Part 1) (Nominee)

Steven Rasch, A.C.E. (D '88), Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Single Or Multi-Camera) CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, "The Bat Mitzvah" (Nominee)

Debra Light (E '92), Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies - 10th Anniversary Edition (Nominee)

Vikash Patel (E '04), Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming TOP CHEF, "First Impressions" (Nominee)

Doug Ellin (D '92), Creator/Executive Producer
Outstanding Comedy Series ENTOURAGE (Nominee)

Carole Panick (TVW '96), Producer
Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, "Spotlight On Austin" (Nominee)

Carole Panick (TVW '96), Producer
Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs 30 ROCK, "Kenneth The Web Page" (Nominee)

GUILD AWARDS

22nd ANNUAL AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS (ASC) AWARDS

Sean Stiegemeier (C '07)
ASC Laszlo Kovacs Heritage Award, BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER (Winner)

Janusz Kaminski (C '87)
Feature Film, THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (Nominee)

Robert Elswit (C '77)
Feature Film, THERE WILL BE BLOOD (Winner)

AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS 2008 EDDIE AWARDS

Steven Rasch, A.C.E. (D '88) Best Edited Half-Hour Series For Television, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM: "The Bat Mitzvah" (Winner)

Jay L. Cassidy, A.C.E. (P '76) Best Edited Feature Film, Dramatic, INTO THE WILD (Nominee)

Soojin Chung (E '08) Student Editing Competition (Winner)

19th ANNUAL PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS

Doug Ellin (D '92)
The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award In Episodic Television-Comedy, ENTOURAGE (Nominee)

Jesse Alexander (S '92)
The Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award In Episodic Television-Drama, HEROES (Nominee)

Jon Avnet (D '72)
The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award In Long-Form Television, THE STARTER WIFE (Nominee)

WRITERS GUILD AWARDS 2008

Daniel Giat (S '82)
Long Form-Adaptation, BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE (Nominee)

Doug Ellin (D '92)
Television Comedy Series, ENTOURAGE (Nominee)

William (Bill) Guttentag (C '79)
Documentary Screenplay, NANKING (Nominee)

OTHER AWARDS/HONORS

2008 INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

Andrew Wagner (D '89)
Best Screenplay, STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING (Nominee)

Janusz Kaminski (C '87)
Best Cinematography, THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (Winner)

Scott Frank (S '84)
Best First Feature, THE LOOKOUT (Winner)

MAJOR FILM FESTIVALS

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2008

Lisa Wiegand (C '95), Director of Photography
ADVENTURES OF POWER (Midnight Movies)

Anthony "Chusy" Haney-Jardine (D '90), Writer/Director/Editor
ANYWHERE, USA (Winner, Dramatic Special Jury Prize)

Vasco Nunes (C '03), Cinematographer
AMERICAN TEEN (Winner, Documentary Directing Award)

Randall Miller (D '87), Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Jody Savin (S '86), Writer/Producer
Michael J. Ozier (C '87), Cinematographer
BOTTLE SHOCK (Spectrum)

Amin Matalqa (D '07), Writer/Producer/Director
CAPTAIN ABU RAED (Winner, Dramatic World Cinema Audience Award)

Tina Imahara (E '98), Editor
FIELDS OF FUEL (Winner, Documentary Audience Award)

Andre Lascaris (C '05), Cinematographer
GOOD DICK (Dramatic Competition)

Jennifer Phang (D '99), Writer/Director
Dylan Shields (S '99), Executive Producer
Aasulv Austad (C '99), Director of Photography
Gloria Rosa Vela (E '99), Editor
Hilda Mercado (C '00), B-Camera Operator
Chris Chambers (C '05), Gaffer
Brian Burgoyne (C '05), Key Grip
HALF-LIFE (New Frontier)

Shana Stein (S '98), Producer
(QUENTIN TARANTINO PRESENTS) HELL RIDE (Midnight Movies)

Patrick Creadon (C '93), Director
I.O.U.S.A. (Documentary Competition)

Heidi Levitt (P '87), Co-Producer
LOVE COMES LATELY (Spectrum)

Azazel Jacobs (D '01), Director
Tobias Datum (C '02), Director of Photography
MOMMA'S MAN (Spectrum)

Joseph T. Garrity III (PD '79), Production Designer
SUNSHINE CLEANING (Dramatic Competition)

Jonathan Levine (D '04), Writer/Director
Brian Udovich (P '04), Co-Producer
Petra Korner (C '04), Director of Photography
Josh Noyes (E '04), Editor
Annie Spitz (P '04), Production Designer
THE WACKNESS (Winner, Dramatic Audience Award)

46th CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Cecilia Miniucchi (D '84), Writer/Director
Melitta Fitzer (D '84), Co-Producer
Zoran Popovic (E '98) Editor
EXPIRED (Critics Week Closing Film)

Rana Kazkaz (DWW '06)
KEMO SABE (Short Film Corner)

Alfonso Goncalves (E '93), Editor
THE HAWK IS DYING (Director's Fortnight)

Brian Gerber (S '95), Producer
Eric Potter (E '05), Script Supervisor
11TH HOUR (Special Screeenings)

58th ANNUAL BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Paula Huidobro (C '04), Director of Photography
GARDENS OF THE NIGHT

Robert Richardson (C '79), Director of Photography
SHINE A LIGHT (Opening Night Gala)

Rachel Zisser (D '07), Writer/Director,
Samantha Newton (D '07), Writer
John Rutland (C '07), Director of Photography
Adriana Dardas (PD '02), Production Designer
Anthony Rosc (E '07), Editor
TRACES

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

David Ross (S '01), Writer/Director
THE BABYSITTERS (Discovery program)

David Lynch (D '70), Director
CHACUN SON CINEMA (TO EACH HIS OWN CINEMA) (Special Presentations)

Jeremy Podeswa (D '84), Writer/Director
FUGITIVE PIECE (Opening Gala)

Arthur Dong (D '84), Director
HOLLYWOOD CHINESE (Reel to Reel program)

Peter Deming (C '80), Director of Photography
MARRIED LIFE (Special Presentations)

Andrew Wagner (D '89), Writer/Director
Gary Winick (P '86), Producer
Carol Strober (PD '91), Production Designer
STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING (Contemporary World Cinema program)

SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

Daniel Casey (D '07)
THE DEATH OF MICHAEL SMITH (Winner, Grand Jury Award for Excellence)