YEAR IN Review

Take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the highlights of 2024 at SCA!

  • Mary Pickford Award recipient James Gray at the 2024 SCA Commencement.

    Mary Pickford Award recipient James Gray at the 2024 SCA Commencement.

  • SCA Board of Councilors member, Jim Gianapolous and Mary Pickford Award recipient James Gray.

    SCA Board of Councilors member, Jim Gianopolous and Mary Pickford Award recipient James Gray.

  • SCA's incoming Fall 2024 undergraduate class

    Fall 2024 incoming undergraduate class of SCA gathered in front of the Douglas Fairbanks statue in the SCA courtyard during the 2024 SCA welcome!

  • SCA's incoming Fall 2024 graduate class

    Fall 2024 incoming graduate class of SCA gathered in front of the Douglas Fairbanks statue in the SCA courtyard during the 2024 SCA welcome!

  • Darth Vader Welcomes Parents at 2024 Parent’s Weekend in the SCA Courtyard.

    Darth Vader welcomes SCA parents and families at 2024 Parent’s Weekend in the SCA Courtyard.

  • Eryn Cayetano, Mia Tuaniga, Stark Co-Chair Nina Yang BonGiovi and, Jaime Lee at the USC AAPI event.

    Eryn Cayetano, Mia Tuaniga, Jaime Lee and Peter Stark Associate Chair Nina Yang Bongiovi at the USC Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration.

  • SCA’s O’Shea” Myles, Sandrine Cassidy, Lisa Fox, Bill Allen, Dean Elizabeth Daley, Bonnie Chi, Marion Philadelphia and Patrick Fritz, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the John H. Mitchell Business of Cinematic Arts program, a joint degree program

    Dean Daley joins the Business of Cinematic Arts team to commemorate the program’s 25th anniversary with students and alumni.
    (Full photo caption in the Dean’s Welcome)

  • (L-R) Ankur Tewari (Music Supervisor of Gully Boy and The Archies), SCA Professor Priya Jaikumar, Zoya Akhta (Co-Founder, Tiger Baby Films, and Writer/Director/Producer of Gully Boy and The Archies) and Ritesh Sidhwani (Co-Founder, Excel Entertainment, and Producer of Gully Boy) in Norris Theatre for USC’s Bollywood: Big Screens + Streaming Event in March.

  • (L-R) SCA Professor Priya Jaikumar, Ankur Tewari, Zoya Akhta and Ritesh Sidhwani in packed Norris Cinema Theatre at the Bollywood: Big Screens + Streaming event.

  • John Wells Division of Writing for Screen & Television staff members Katie Steinberg and Keryl Brown at the 2024 First Pitch.

    John Wells Division of Writing for Screen & Television staff members Katie Steinberg and Keryl Brown at the 2024 First Pitch.

  • Professor David Isaacs at 2024 First Pitch welcoming guests in the Ray Stark Family Theatre.

    Professor David Isaacs at 2024 First Pitch welcoming guests in the Ray Stark Family Theatre.

  • Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, First Pitch speaker Ramses Ishak of UTA, Professor David Isaacs and SCA’s Senior Associate Dean of Advancement, Justin Wilson at the 2024 First Pitch festival.

    Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, First Pitch speaker Ramses Ishak of UTA, Professor David Isaacs and SCA’s Senior Associate Dean of Advancement, Justin Wilson at the 2024 First Pitch festival.

  • Keynote speaker Lydia Bottegoni, Senior Vice President of Story & Franchise Development of Blizzard Entertainment at the 2024 USC Games Expo.

    Keynote speaker Lydia Bottegoni, Senior Vice President of Story & Franchise Development of Blizzard Entertainment at the 2024 USC Games Expo.

  • AGP game makers in Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre after the presentation of games at the USC Games Expo 2024.

    AGP game makers in Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre after the presentation of games at the USC Games Expo 2024.

  • The 2024 Ganek Immersive Studio exhibition.

    The 2024 Ganek Immersive Studio exhibition.

  • Professor Lenoard Maltin, SCA alum Robert Zemeckis, and Tom Hanks at a screening of Here at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

    Professor Lenoard Maltin, SCA alum Robert Zemeckis, and Tom Hanks at a screening of Here at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

  • First Look returns to SCA with a red carpet event for student filmmakers ahead of award ceremony held in the Ray Stark Family Theater, SCA 108.

    First Look returns to SCA with a red carpet event for student filmmakers ahead of award ceremony held in the Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108.

  • Cheryl Henson, Lisa Henson, Ron Howard and Professor Ted Braun, with SCA students following the screening of Jim Henson: Idea Man as part of the Iron Mountain Media and Archive Services Spotlight Screening Series.

    Cheryl Henson, Lisa Henson, Ron Howard and Professor Ted Braun, with SCA students following the screening of Jim Henson: Idea Man as part of the Iron Mountain Media and Archive Services Spotlight Screening Series.

  • Professor Priya Jaikumar, filmmakers Jyoti Deshpande, Kiran Rao and Amir Khan at the Q&A panel following the screening of Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies) in the Eileen Norris Theatre.

    Professor Priya Jaikumar, filmmakers Jyoti Deshpande, Kiran Rao and Amir Khan at the Q&A panel following the screening of Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies) in the Eileen Norris Theatre.

  • Filmmakers Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Jyoti Deshpande and SCA Professor Priya Jaikumar with SCA students following the screening of Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies) at SCA in November.

    Filmmakers Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Jyoti Deshpande and SCA Professor Priya Jaikumar with SCA students following the screening of Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies) at SCA in November.

  • Evan Hayes, Jonathan Chinn, Yaniv Elani, Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, SCA alum Prentice Penny, and Iron Mountain’s Meg Travis at 2024 SXSW Festival.

    Evan Hayes, Jonathan Chinn, Yaniv Elani, Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, SCA alum Prentice Penny, and Iron Mountain’s Meg Travis at 2024 SXSW Festival.

  • SCA attends 2024 SXSW Festival.

    SCA attends 2024 SXSW Festival.

  • SCA Professor Leonard Maltin, SCA alum and cinematographer, Alice Brooks,  SCA alum and director Jon M. Chu at the Q&A following the screening of Wicked.

    SCA Professor Leonard Maltin, SCA alum and cinematographer, Alice Brooks, SCA alum and director Jon M. Chu at the Q&A following the screening of Wicked.

  • SCA alum and cinematographer, Alice Brooks, SCA Professor Leonard Maltin, SCA alum and director Jon M. Chu with 466 students following the screening and Q&A of Wicked.

    Brooks, Maltin, and Chu with 466 students following the screening and Q&A of Wicked.

  • SCA faculty and staff table in the SCA courtyard to register students to vote ahead of election for SCA Votes Initiative

    SCA faculty and staff table host an SCA Votes event in the courtyard to register students to vote ahead of election.

  • SCA Hosts Inaugural John H. Mitchell Scholars Summit for Mitchell Scholars from SCA, UCLA, and the University of Michigan

    SCA Hosts Inaugural John H. Mitchell Scholars Summit for Mitchell Scholars from SCA, UCLA, and the University of Michigan.

  • SCA Professor Matt Scott’s class of USC students poses in front of Whitney Falls during a trip to the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, where they participate in a workshop on shooting with IMAX film and digital cameras.

    SCA Professor Matt Scott’s class pose in front of Whitney Falls during a trip to the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, where they participate in a workshop on shooting with IMAX film and digital cameras.

  • SCA student Leilani operates an IMAX film camera to capture a USC student group sitting under Mobius Arch during a class trip to the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, where they participate in a workshop on shooting with IMAX film and digital camer

    SCA student Leilani operates an IMAX film camera to capture a USC student group sitting under Mobius Arch.

USC Games hosted its annual Games Development Conference (GDC) mixer in San Francisco, bringing together alumni, students, faculty, staff, and industry partners at one of the largest games conferences.

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