L.A. Film School Alumni Make Their Mark Across the 2026 Emmy Awards

Alumni contributed to 41 Emmy-nominated productions, including 32 that took home wins across television's biggest categories.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 2026 Emmy Awards celebrated another year of outstanding television, alumni of The Los Angeles Film School were among the entertainment professionals contributing to many of this year's recognized productions.

L.A. Film School alumni were credited across 41 nominated productions, with 44 individual alumni credits spanning 218 Emmy nominations. Of those productions, 13 received at least one Emmy win and combined for 32 total wins, highlighting the range of roles alumni hold throughout the entertainment industry.

Among the year's biggest winners were The Pitt and Pluribus, each earning six Emmy wins. Alumnus Alexander Jongbloed was nominated as part of The Pitt's sound mixing team, while Mitchell Gebhard worked as first assistant sound and boom operator on Pluribus' winning sound mixing team.

Other Emmy-winning productions featuring L.A. Film School alumni included The Muppet Show, where Raul Perez worked as a loader; Margo's Got Money Troubles, where Márk Faragó worked as a finishing artist; and Fallout, where Brice Bradley worked as a gaffer on the show's volume stage.

On Hacks, alumni Jamiel VanOver and Yermin "Randy" Garcia worked in the camera and electrical departments, while Stephanie Goldstein worked as an assistant editor. Ira Parker serves as showrunner and executive producer of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and was individually nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.

Alumni contributions also extended to a variety of other Emmy-recognized productions. Damian Drago contributed as a digital artist on Stranger Things, while Neiko Nagy worked as a compositor on The Diplomat's visual effects team.

Beyond the winning productions, L.A. Film School alumni contributed to a number of Emmy-nominated productions, including Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Euphoria, and more.

This year's alumni credits reflect the many paths available to entertainment professionals and the range of disciplines that come together to bring stories to audiences. The Los Angeles Film School celebrates the continued work of its alumni as they build careers and contribute to the next generation of film, television, and entertainment.

Discover where an L.A. Film School education can take you. Read our accompanying blog article to explore the full list of alumni contributing to this year's Emmy-nominated and award-winning productions.

About The Los Angeles Film School

The Los Angeles Film School is an accredited higher education institution located in the heart of Hollywood. The school has served the community and its students since 1999. Offering both in-person or online-based learning programs, students can earn Bachelor of Science degrees in Animation, Audio Production, Digital Filmmaking, Entertainment Business, Film production, Graphic Design, Media Communications, Music production and Writing for Film & TV; and Associate of Science degrees in Audio Production, Music production, and Film. The campus facilities include the historic RCA Building at 6363 Sunset Blvd. and the studios at 6690 Sunset Blvd., where students have access to industry-standard equipment, editing labs, dub stages and recording studios.

The school's faculty of industry professionals have earned credits on major motion pictures, video games and music recordings. Numerous alumni have received awards at film festivals worldwide, engineered multi-platinum selling albums, and some credits include GRAMMY, Emmy and Oscar nominations and wins. The school is a VA-approved institution and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

For more information about The Los Angeles Film School, please visit: lafilm.edu or call 323.860.0789.

SOURCE The Los Angeles Film School