Full Sail University is proud to announce that 68 alumni were credited on 8 Oscar-winning releases across 18 categories at the 98th Annual Academy Awards. This year, graduates Juan Peralta (1996 Recording Arts) and Gary A. Rizzo (1993 Recording Arts) both won an Oscar award of their very own in the category of “Sound” for their work as Re-recording Mixers on the 2025 summer blockbuster, F1, starring Brad Pitt.
This marks Juan’s first Academy Award win and Gary’s third Oscar win. Previously, Gary has won two Oscars for “Best Sound Mixing” on such notable films as Inception and Dunkirk.
Gary and Juan have both been inducted into the Full Sail University Hall of Fame.
Full Sail University graduates across numerous degree programs including Film, Recording Arts, Computer Animation, and Digital Cinematography lent their talents to Oscar-winning projects across categories including Sound, Animated Feature Film, Costume Design, Music (Original Score), Film Editing, Cinematography, Casting, Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Writing (Original Screenplay), Visual Effects, Music (Original Song), Production Design, Directing, and Best Picture, on projects such as F1, KPop Demon Hunters, Frankenstein, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Sinners, and One Battle After Another.
“Congratulations to all of our graduates whose time, effort, and talent was seen, felt, and experienced through this year’s Oscar-winning films,” said Jay Noble, Full Sail’s Vice President of Alumni. “On behalf of Full Sail, I’m honored to extend an additional note of congratulations to our Hall of Fame graduates, Juan Peralta and Gary A. Rizzo, for their Oscar-winning work on F1. Two incredible individuals who continue to elevate their craft, while serving as an inspiration to our current students.”
During the 2026 awards season, 112 Full Sail alumni were credited on 20 Oscar-nominated releases across 21categories.
To learn more about the impact of Full Sail graduates during the 2026 Oscar Awards season, and the university’s Film & Television-centric degree programs, visit Full Sail’s website.
