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Congratulations to the AFI Conservatory Alumni and Their Projects Nominated for This Year’s Emmy Awards
AFI is proud to celebrate all of the talented AFI Conservatory Alumni and their projects honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences this week. Announced by Ron Cephas Jones (THIS IS US) and Jasmine Cephas Jones (BLINDSPOTTING) who made history in 2020 as the first father-daughter duo to win Emmy® Awards in the same year, the nominations for AFI Alumni and their projects range from the groundbreaking series POSE and LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, to the record-setting THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT and MARE OF EASTTOWN, to WANDAVISION, SOUTH PARK, the documentary ALLEN V. FARROW and more, showing the diverse work and impact created by AFI storytellers.
All the nominees will be honored at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer on September 19, 2021, on CBS and Paramount Plus at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
Please join us in congratulating the following AFI Alumni for their inspiring achievements in the art of the moving image:
Outstanding Drama Series
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
Nelson McCormick (AFI Class of 1985), director
Bjorn Myrholt (AFI Class of 2000), editor
Mari Lappalainen (AFI Class of 2015), art director
Elena Albanese (AFI Class of 2012), art director
THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Berenice Eveno (AFI Class of 2011), Cinematographer
POSE
Brad Falchuk (AFI Class of 1994), co-creator/writer
Taylor Mason (AFI Class of 2012), Editor
Nick Lane (AFI Class of 2017), Post-Production Assistant/ Apprentice Editor
THIS IS US
James David Wall (AFI Class of 2008), camera operator
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
MARE OF EASTTOWN
Brad Ingelsby (AFI Class of 2005)
Keith Cunningham (AFI Class of 1990)
Naomi Sunrise Filoramo (AFI Class of 2008), Editor
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Scott Frank (AFI Class of 1984), co-creator/writer/director
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Jacqueline Hoyt (AFI Class of 2002), writer/executive producer
Marie Montgomery (AFI Class of 2011), Script Coordinator
WANDAVISION
Sandra Doyle Carmola (AFI Class of 2014), Art Director
Kate Weddle (AFI Class of 2013), Assistant Art Director
Toi Whitaker (AFI Class of 2009), Assistant Art Director
Shannon Connally (AFI Class of 2018), Reference Camera Technician
Luke Little (AFI Class of 2003), Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Scott Jacobs (AFI Class of 2007), Assistant Editor
Outstanding Comedy Series
BLACK-ISH
Rob Sweeney (AFI Class of 1984), Director
Jude Weng (AFI DWW, Class of 1998), Director
COBRA KAI
Bartholomew Burcham (AFI Class of 2006), Editor
EMILY IN PARIS
Steven Fierberg (AFI Class of 1995), Cinematographer
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Brian Burgoyne (AFI Class of 2005), cinematographer
THE KOMINSKY METHOD
Jaime Reynoso (AFI Class of 1994), cinematographer
Randall Wilkins (AFI Class of 1984), Set Designer
Sam Rashba (AFI Class of 2018), Art PA
Steven Pristin (AFI Class of 2014), Assistant Editor
Outstanding Animated Program
SOUTH PARK: THE PANDEMIC SPECIAL
Anne Garefino (AFI Class of 1988), producer
Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More)
MARE OF EASTTOWN
Keith P. Cunningham, Production Designer
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Scott Frank (AFI Class of 1984), director
Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program
ALLEN V. FARROW
Kirby Dick (AFI Class of 1984), co-director
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
TINA
Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Producer
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
ALLEN V. FARROW
Kirby Dick (AFI Class of 1984), co-director
Outstanding Competition Program
THE VOICE
John M. Larson, ACE (AFI Class of 2001), supervising editor
John Homesley (AFI Class of 2000), editor
Sammi Wallschlaeger (AFI Class of 2012), Assistant Art Director
Melcher Fabi (AFI Class of 2004), Production Assistant
Guido Frenzel (AFI Class of 1994), Camera
Scott Kaye (AFI Class of 1979), Camera
THE AMAZING RACE
Petr Cikhart (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
Martin Kobylarz (AFI Class of 2012), Camera Operator/Zone Camera
TOP CHEF
Steve Bedauz (AFI Class of1990), Sound Associate
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series
THE VOICE- Live Finale (Part 2)
Guido Frenzel (AFI Class of 1994), Camera
Scott Kaye (AFI Class of 1979), Camera
Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program
THE AMAZING RACE
Petr Cikhart (AFI Class of 2013), Cinematographer
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
2021 Thesis Edit Mentor team member, Michelle Tesoro, ACE, editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition Program
THE VOICE
John M. Larson, ACE (AFI Class of 2001), supervising editor
John Homesley (AFI Class of 2000), editor
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
MARE OF EASTTOWN
Naomi Sunrise Filoramo (AFI Class of 2008), Editor
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
POSE
Brad Falchuk (AFI Class of 1994), co-creator/writer
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
MARE OF EASTTOWN
Brad Ingelsby (AFI Class of 2005), creator/writer
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Scott Frank (AFI Class of 1984), creator/writer
Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program
ALLEN V. FARROW
Kirby Dick (AFI Class of 1984), co-director
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW
Deniese Davis (AFI Class of 2012), Producer
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded)
A WEST WING SPECIAL TO BENEFIT WHEN WE ALL VOTE
Andres Cubillan (AFI Class of 2008), Art Direction
Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), Behind the Scenes (Uncredited)
DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA
Charlie McNamara (AFI Class of 2002), Third Electric
Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie
THE BOYS
Shalena Oxley-Butler (AFI Class of 2007), VFX Producer
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
QUEER EYE
Jennifer Lane (AFI Class of 1994), Executive Producer
Outstanding TV Movie
OSLO
Janusz Kaminski (AFI Class of 1987), Cinematographer
UNCLE FRANK
Jonathan Alberts (AFI Class of 2001), Editor
Ruben Sebban (AFI Class of 2011), Associate Editor
Philip Welch (AFI Class of 2010), Assistant Editor
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