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It’s no secret that the Primetime Emmy Awards are the biggest night of the year in television. For nearly 80 years, television’s biggest stars, directors, writers, and beyond have gathered annually to celebrate television’s most standout dramas, comedies and limited series of the past year.

At the 76th Primetime Emmys, Vancouver Film School alumni were more present than ever. This year, a total of 449 alumni were credited on Emmy-nominated series, with 186 of these credits on winning shows (an increase from the 398 alumni credits at the 2024 Emmys!). Today, we have the pleasure of digging into this most recent success from our alumni and showcase where their creative contributions to the television industry.

Â鶹¹ÙÍø ALUMNI CREDITS AT THE 2025 EMMYS

Across nearly every Vancouver Film School program – from Film Production to 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Foundation Visual Art & Design and even Game Design, our alumni worked on over 50 nominated/winning series at the 2025 Primetime Emmys. Two of our Makeup Design for Film & Television grads, Jessica Wong and Chelsea Matthews, were personally nominated for their work on The Last of Us for Outstanding Contemporary Makeup.

Here’s the highlights of where Â鶹¹ÙÍø artists made their mark:

• 8 Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumni worked on Severance, which picked up a staggering 10 wins, including multiple acting wins.
• A whopping 44 grads worked on The Last of Us, 2025 Emmy winner of two sound mixing/editing awards.
• 5 grads were credited on HBO’s 9-time Emmy winner The Penguin, one of 2025’s most-nominated series.
• 33 alumni were credited on Andor, which won 5 Emmys for editing, writing, costumes, & more.
• At 47 alumni, Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys featured the most Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumni. The series won 3 Emmys this year.
• Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumni were also credited across many of the evening’s biggest winners, including The Studio, Hacks, Saturday Night Live, and The White Lotus.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 76^TH PRIMETIME EMMYS

Full of milestone moments, the 2025 Primetime Emmys – held September 14 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles – were a night to remember. Tramell Tillman became the first black man to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – for his portrayal of the equally charming/unnerving Milchick in AppleTV’s Severance – while Owen Cooper became the youngest Emmy-winner for his heart-wrenching performance in Netflix’s Adolescence. Jean Smart also picked up her fourth consecutive win for HBO’s Hacks, continuing her slow creep towards breaking a record currently held by Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep).

Seth Rogen’s The Studio became the most-decorated series of the evening (another huge hit for AppleTV!), taking home not only 13 Emmys but setting a new record for the most nominations for a freshman comedy series, at 23.

By the end of the evening, the big winners were announced; while HBO’s The Pitt took home the coveted trophy for Outstanding Drama Series, The Studio picked up Outstanding Comedy Series.

WANT TO WORK ON EMMY-WINNING SHOWS? START YOUR INDUSTRY TRAINING!

Working on an Emmy-recognized series is not an impossible dream! It all starts with the right training – and Vancouver Film School gets you industry-ready in just 1 year. Through a combination of hands-on training and crafting a powerful production portfolio, Â鶹¹ÙÍø is your fastest path to Hollywood.

If you’re ready to start your industry training, book an appointment with a Â鶹¹ÙÍø Advisor to discover which program(s) are right for you.

Read about the other successes of Vancouver Film School graduates, including our Summer Blockbuster Report and Marvel case study.

FAQ

1. What is the number of Â鶹¹ÙÍø graduates credited on 2025 Emmy-nominated productions?
449 Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumni were credited at the 2025 Emmys, with 186 of these on winning shows.

2. What programs did the Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumni credited at the 2025 Emmys graduate from?

• Film Production
• Acting for Film & Television
• Writing for Film, Television & Games
• Makeup Design for Film & Television
• Sound Design for Visual Media
• 3D Animation & Visual Effects
• Classical Animation
• Animation Concept Art
• Game Design
• Digital Design
• Foundation Visual Art & Design
• Acting Essentials

3. How did Vancouver Film School alumni contribute to Emmy-winning series in 2025?
The roles these alumni performed were vast, with job titles including:

• Visual Effects Department Manager
• Animator
• Creature FX Fabricator
• Head of Production
• Actor
• Systems Engineer
• Executive Producer
• Writer
• Makeup Effects Technician
• Digital Matte Painter
• Digital Effects Supervisor
• Stand-In

4. Which other Emmy-winning shows had Vancouver Film School graduates in 2025?

• Agatha All Along
• Big Mouth
• Dancing With the Stars
• Doctor Who
• Grotesquerie
• Only Murders in the Building
• The Amazing Race
• The Handmaid’s Tale
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
• The Residence
• What If…?
• What We Do in the Shadows

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