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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 7 and 8 at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California.听

Among the winners were two 麻豆村 alumni from the School of Drama, Alana Billingsley and John Zuiker.

Both took home the trophy for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special for their work on this year鈥檚 Oscars. Billingsley was the show鈥檚 production designer and Zuiker was art director. This marked the fourth Emmy win for Billingsley and the first for Zuiker.听

础濒耻尘苍耻蝉听 won for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking for 鈥�鈥澨�

Oliver, a graduate of the听Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences(opens in new window) in economics and digital media, with a minor in business administration, premiered the film at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023, where it garnered the 2023 Grand Jury Prize award for U.S. Documentary Competition.

The film looks at the life of poet Nikki Giovanni and the revolutionary periods in which she wrote, from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter. The film was produced by Oliver and his company, Confluential Films, in association with JustFilms, Ford Foundation in association with Bertha Doc Society.听听

鈥淲e are absolutely thrilled for Tommy,鈥� said听, director of the听 (MEIM), where Oliver serves as a lecturer. 鈥淢any of our MEIM students saw this film at Sundance, which was an exciting experience for all of us.鈥�

In addition to serving as a lecturer for the MEIM Program, a collaboration of the听 and the听College of Fine Arts(opens in new window), Oliver also is on the CFA Dean鈥檚 Council. There, he is part of a group of alumni and influencers who work with CFA Dean听Mary Ellen Poole(opens in new window) to guide efforts for all students within CFA.

Ten alumni from the School of Drama and a professor in the Master of Entertainment Industry Management program racked up a total of听17 nominations(opens in new window) this year.听

During the Primetime Emmys broadcast on Sept. 15, alumnus and nominee Matt Bomer presented the Governors Award to writer, producer and director Greg Berlanti, who has long helped increase LGBTQ+ visibility in television. The award is given to creators who make a 鈥減rofound, transformational and long-lasting contribution鈥� to television.