Talent Development

Winter Park, Fla. -- September 18, 2026 -- Full Sail University reported that 124 of its graduates were credited on 52 winning projects across 85 categories at the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with three alumni also winning individual Emmys for their own work.

Judah Getz claims three Emmys for ADR mixing across three different series

Judah Getz won Outstanding Sound Mixing awards in three separate categories for his work as ADR Mixer on "Pluribus" (comedy or drama series, one hour), "Beef" (limited or anthology series or movie), and "Widow's Bay" (comedy or drama series half-hour and animation).

Sound editing honors go to Jerry Lafuente and Andy Sisul

Jerry Lafuente won Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special as Sound Effects Editor on "Beef." Andy Sisul won Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) as Co-Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer on "Spider-Noir."

New York – September 17, 2026 -- MatchPoint NYC co-founder Dmitry Druzhinsky is expanding the organization's training infrastructure, using the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games as a benchmark to evaluate a multi-year athlete development strategy.

MatchPoint NYC prioritizes multi-year athlete progression over short-term tournament results

The organization's strategy focuses on consistent preparation, progressive skill-building, and physical conditioning as athletes advance toward higher levels of competition. Rather than judging success through immediate tournament outcomes, the model tracks what athletes can achieve over several years.