At a Florida film industry reception hosted by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Film School professor and Academy Award winner Stuart Robertson was honored by Film Florida, a not-for-profit collective of film industry professionals and professional organizations, for “Appreciation of Outstanding Professional Achievement in Film and as an Educator Building the Future of Florida’s Film and Entertainment Industry.”

“I am deeply honored and thrilled to take part,” Robertson said of the award. “I am also glad to have had the opportunity to work with the wonderful students and faculty at the FSU Film School and consider these years of teaching here to be some of the best years of my life.”

Robertson is a visual-effects artist who has created some of the most memorable visual sequences in American cinema, including his work on the film What Dreams May Come, for which he earned an Oscar in 1999. His film credits also include Terminator 2, The Abyss, Backdraft, Ghost, New York Stories, Oedipus Wrecks and Zelig, for which he was nominated for a British Academy Award.

Victor Nunez, also a Film School professor, received a “Distinguished Honor” award from the Advisory Board of Film in Florida, which advises the Governor’s Office of Film and Entertainment. Nunez was honored for his contributions and dedication to Florida filmmaking, as well as his service as a member of the Advisory Board of Film in Florida.

A writer and director, Nunez’s critically acclaimed films include Ruby in Paradise (1993) and Ulee’s Gold (1997).

Film School Dean Frank Patterson praised both artists for their contributions to education and filmmaking in Florida. “In addition to national reputations as leading filmmakers in the industry, Victor and Stuart are excellent teachers who are genuinely valued by the students at the Film School,” Patterson said. “So it’s especially rewarding to have Gov. Crist recognize them for their contributions here at home in the state of Florida.”