With the 96th Academy Awards® right around the corner, there is no better time to take a look at the projects that the major Hollywood Guilds have recognized with their nominations for the year’s best achievements in film and television. These nominations are often prognosticators of the Oscars® race. Congratulations to the remarkable graduates of the AFI Conservatory who were honored by their peers for their exemplary creative work this year.
2024 ACE Eddie Award Nominations
Best Edited Feature Film (Non-Theatrical)
FLAMIN’ HOT
– Kayla M. Emter (AFI Class of 2008), Editor
Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special Event
A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, “My Love Language is Words of Defamation”
–Taylor Joy Mason, ACE (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
2024 ADG Award Nominations
Multi-Camera Series
BUNK’D, “The Glitching Hour”
–Kelsi Howard (AFI Class of 2021), Assistant Art Director
Short Format & Music Videos
BOYGENIUS: THE FILM (music videos for “$20”; “Emily I’m Sorry”; “True Blue”)
–Kelly Fallon (AFI Class of 2015), Set Decorator
Period Feature Film
OPPENHEIMER – WINNER
–Roxy Hua (AFI Class of 2019), Assistant Art Director
–Robert Aguirre (AFI Class of 2018), Assistant Art Director
Fantasy Feature Film
BARBIE
–Andrew Max Cahn (AFI Class of 1992), Supervising Art Director
–Jake Vollmer (AFI Class of 2019) Assistant Art Director
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3
–Daniela Medeiros (AFI Class of 2015), Set Designer
–Haisu Wang (AFI Class of 2014), Set Designer
Contemporary Feature Film
THE KILLER
–Argya Sadan (AFI Class of 2017), Set Designer
One Hour Period Single-Camera Series
PERRY MASON, “Chapter Eleven”
–Keith Cunningham (AFI Class of 1990), Production Designer
–Brittany Bradford (AFI Class of 2010), Art Director
–Katelyn Budke (AFI Class of 2018), Assistant Art Director
–Katia Najera (AFI Class of 2018), Set Designer
One Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series
FOR ALL MANKIND, “The Bear Hug”
–Katelynn Wheelock (AFI Class of 2010), Art Director
One Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series
THE MORNING SHOW, “The Kármán Line,” “Ghost in the Machine,” and “Love Island”
–Emma Sparer, (AFI Class of 2017), Set Designer
Television Movie or Limited Series
DAISY JONES & THE SIX
–Kristen Budke (AFI Class of 2018), Assistant Art Director
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
–Jacqueline Kay (AFI Class of 2013), Supervising Art Director
–Jean Paul Leonard, (AFI Class of 2011), Set Designer
2024 ASC Guild Nominations
Theatrical Feature Film
MAESTRO
–Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), ASC, LPS, Cinematographer
Episode of a One-Hour Regular Series
WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY, “The Second Coming”
–Ricardo Diaz (AFI Class of 2009), Cinematographer
Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, “Book of Calvin”
–Jason Oldak (AFI Class of 2005), Cinematographer
2024 DGA Guild Award Nominations
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs for 2023
LEGO MASTERS, “Is It Brick?”
– Rich Kim (AFI Class of 1999), Director
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs for 2023
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, “Season 15 Finale”
– Matthew Patrick (AFI Class of 1982), Stage Manager
2024 PGA Award Nominations
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
ZONE OF INTEREST
–James Wilson (AFI Class of 1991), Producer
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
THE MORNING SHOW
–Mimi Leder (AFI Class of 1973), Director/Executive Producer
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
DAISY JONES AND THE SIX
–Stacy Traub (AFI Class of 1994), Co-Executive Producer
Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
BEING MARY TYLER MOORE
–James Adolphus, (AFI Class of 2011), Producer
2024 WGA Award Nominations
Comedy Series
JURY DUTY
–Kerry O’Neil (AFI DWW+ Class of 2024)
New Series
JURY DUTY
–Kerry O’Neil (AFI DWW+ Class of 2024)
POKER FACE
–Christine Boylan (AFI DWW Class of 2015)
Limited Series
A MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD
–Zal Batmanglij (AFI Class of 2006)
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
–Susannah Grant (AFI Class of 1991)
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