Oscar nominees for best film and best animated film have alumni connections
Alumni contributed to films that are nominated for Academy Awards as best picture and best animated feature. Nominations were announced Monday.
In the best picture category, Zach Seivers (B.F.A. Film '06) was sound recording mixer and sound supervisor for “Nomadland.” The film is nominated for six Academy Awards. It won two Golden Globes, including best picture. Originally from Mount Airy, North Carolina, Seivers won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2011 for his work on “Gettysburg.”
UNCSA alumni contributed to some of the year’s most celebrated film projects. That is especially significant during a challenging year for the arts and entertainment industry.
Chancellor Brian Cole
Other connections to best picture nominees include: Jessica McJunkins (B.M. '09), concertmaster and score coordinator for “Judas and the Black Messiah,” which received six nominations; and Kaitlyn Ali (B.F.A. Film '18), key editing production assistant for “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” It was nominated for six awards, including best achievement in film editing.
In the animated feature category, Eddie Barbash (H.S. Music '07) was featured jazz musician for “Soul,” which received three nominations and previously won Golden Globes for best animated feature and best original score.
“UNCSA alumni contributed to some of the year’s most celebrated film projects,” said Chancellor Brian Cole. “That is especially significant during a challenging year for the arts and entertainment industry. We celebrate their excellent work and will be cheering them on when the award winners are announced."
The awards will be announced live at 8 p.m. EDT Sunday, April 25, on ABC.
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March 16, 2021