Berkeley Journalism receives record number of Student Academy Award nominations

A close-up image of several golden Oscar statuettes standing in rows. The statuettes have a human figure design with arms crossed over their chest, mounted on a black base, and are highly reflective under the light. The background is out of focus, reminiscent of the prestigious awards often covered by Berkeley Journalism.

Recent graduates of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism dominate the nationwide slate of finalists for Student Academy Awards in documentary film, which was posted Aug. 12. The 2018 thesis films of four graduates —Grace Oyenubi, Lauren Schwartzman, Alan Toth and Nani Sahra Walker —  accounted for three of seven finalist spots in the documentary…

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Brad Bailey Named Winner in Student Academy Awards

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Brad Bailey, who graduated in May from the Graduate School of Journalism, has been named one of three winners in the Student Academy Awards for Best Documentary. “Hale,” a documentary short on Berkeley-based disability rights pioneer Hale Zukas, 73, who has had cerebral palsy since birth, was produced as Bailey’s master’s project under the direction…

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