A film produced by the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and supported the United Engineering Foundation has received a Los Angeles-Area Emmy award. The documentary “Lives Not Grades” followed University of Southern California students as they designed and built innovations that they hoped would improve the lives of refugees fleeing wars and natural disasters to the Greek island of Lesvos. The film aired by TV station KCET, was recognized as the best independent program at the 74th Annual Los Angeles-Area Emmy Awards. Honorees include Daniel Druhora (director, producer and writer), Yannis C. Yortsos, USC Viterbi School of Engineering dean (executive producer), Sony Astani (executive producer), Burçin Becerik-Gerber (co-producer), David Gerber (co-producer), Brad Cracchiola (co-producer), Adam Smith, (co-producer), Rommel Villa (editor) and Teodora Totoiu (director of photography).
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