Reflections on Loss and Triumph
Following devastation from the Altadena wildfire in January 2025, Corinne Marrinan reflected on the incalculable loss
Courts Carter. Images courtesy of Corinne Marrinan
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Reflections on Loss and Triumph
Following devastation from the Altadena wildfire in January 2025, Corinne Marrinan (’95) reflected on the incalculable loss
“These are the remains of a gilded crusader who stood sentinel on my bookshelf these past nineteen years. A motivational writing partner… A reminder of the beautiful film I had the honor to be a part of. A memory of one most excellent day when I was young, and all my small-town theater kid dreams were coming true.”
In 2006, producer Corinne Marrinan (’95) won an Academy Award for Best Documentary, Short Subject, for A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin.
In January 2025, after the Altadena fire ravaged her home, Marrinan posted a “Eulogy for Oscar #3295 (2006–2025)” on her Instagram alongside a photo of the statuette’s melted remnants.
Marrinan, who later accepted a replacement Oscar courtesy of the Academy, noted that the loss paled in comparison “to the colossal devastation of our home, our town, the fatalities…to wildlife, and our environment. All of these things I mourn.”
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