32nd Annual College Television Awards

Four former graduate students from Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts scored big at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation’s 32nd Annual College Television Awards held in Los Angeles on Saturday April 9th.

FSU alums Stephen Griffin and Jaye Sarah Davidson were awarded first prize in the “Outstanding Children’s Program” category for their work on Clay Hassler’s thesis film The Planeteer. FSU alum Allison Leger was awarded first prize for “Best Use of Music” for her work on Akil DuPont’s thesis film Underground, which also took home the prestigious Bricker Humanitarian Award. Finally, FSU alum Christopher Holcomb was on hand to accept the academy’s second place trophy in the Comedy category for his efforts on Bobby Marinelli’s thesis film Waking Eloise.

Griffin, Holcomb, and fellow FSU alum David Spence (who helped write The Planeteer) remained in the Los Angeles area after the awards ceremony to conduct casting calls for their upcoming feature film, Roswell FM. A romantic comedy about the quirky characters at a radio station focused on the paranormal, Roswell FM was written by Spence and will directed by Griffin and co-produced by Holcomb. The film is scheduled to shoot on location in Roswell, New Mexico in late July 2011.

To read more about the College Television Awards, visit: http://www.emmysfoundation.org/college-television-awards

To read more about the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts, visit: http://film.fsu.edu/