Emily Benedict
Jan 27, 2015
Winners to Appear on Oscars® Telecast
Actor Channing Tatum today announced the winners of “Team Oscar” during his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The winners will deliver Oscar statuettes to celebrity presenters at the 87th Oscars on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC. Team Oscar winners were selected by Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, Tatum, and the Academy, based on a creative 60-second video on the subject, “The best piece of advice I’ve ever received.”"Now in its third year, our Team Oscar program has become a real tradition for The Academy. We love giving these incredibly talented young filmmakers the experience of what it’s like to be on the Oscars stage, and making sure that everyone on that stage is connected to the future of film," says Zadan and Meron.The Team Oscar winners are:
Chris Carmona – Hometown: Bell, CA
Justin Craig – Hometown: Ballston Spa, NY
Kelly FitzGerald – Hometown: Geneva, NY
Rhianna Shaheen – Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Patrick Walker – Hometown: Atlanta, GA
The winners’ videos can be viewed here.