Los Angeles Film School Alumni are Among the Many Celebrated at the 82nd Annual Golden Globes

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82nd Golden Globe Awards

Talented graduates make significant marks across television and film in another breakthrough year

The Los Angeles Film School celebrates an extraordinary year of alumni achievements, with seven alumni credited on several winning projects for a total of nine Golden Globe awards.

“These accolades are a phenomenal celebration of our alumni’s diverse talent and individual contributions to the industry,” said Jackie Otero, alumni relations manager for the L.A. Film School. “Our alumni continue to prove that the hands-on, industry-integrated curriculum we’ve developed provides students with the precise skills, network, and practical experience needed to transform their creative passion into professional success.”

The impressive roster of nominated projects spans multiple genres and mediums, including “The Bear,” “Wicked,” “Shogun,” “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” “Inside Out 2,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Dune Part Two,” “Moana 2,” “Hacks,” “Twisters,” and more. In total, L.A. Film School alumni garnered 43 nominations, with 19 individuals credited on 17 projects for this year’s Golden Globes. This achievement alone underscores the school’s comprehensive approach to entertainment education across film, television, animation, and sound production.

Alumni featured on works that received awards during yesterday’s ceremony include:

  • John Creed (Recording Arts, 2012) served as a dialogue editor on “Shogun,” which won the four awards it was nominated for, including Best Television Series – Drama.
  • Brice Bradley (Film, 2008), gaffer, Yermin (Randy) Garcia (Film, 2011), key grip, and Jamiel VanOver (Film, 2010), first assistant camera, all served on “Hacks,” which took home two awards, including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
  • Mikaela Padilla (Audio Production, 2022) worked as a foley mixer on “Wicked,” which won for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
  • Devon Rush (Film, 2016) was a matte painter on “The Bear,” which won an award for its lead actor performance.
  • Bernard Lipscomb (Film, 2011) was credited as second assistant camera on “True Detective: Night Country,” which won an award for its lead actress performance.

This year’s class of winners for the 82nd Annual Golden Globes proves the Los Angeles Film School continues to demonstrate its commitment to nurturing creative talent that makes meaningful contributions to the global entertainment landscape.

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