The 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees were announced on Friday, November 16 and were hosted by Molly Shannon '87 (BFA, Drama) at the W Hotel in Hollywood. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 23, 2019 and will be hosted by Aubrey Plaza '05 (BFA, Film & TV).
Congratulations to the Tisch alumni who received nominations!
Best Feature
Eighth Grade
Scott Rudin, Dean’s Council, Producer
Leave No Trace
Debra Granik ’01 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Writer / Director
Best Director
Debra Granik ’01 (MFA, Kanbar, FIlm & TV), Leave No Trace
Best Screenplay
Nicole Holofcener ’84 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best First Feature
Sorry to Bother You
Philipp Engelhorn ’07 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
We the Animals
Philipp Engelhorn ’07 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Andrew Goldman ’07 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer
Best Documentary
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Nicholas Ma ’18 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV)
Best Editing
Keiko Deguchi ’87 (MA, Cinema Studies) Brian A. Kates ’94 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), We The Animals
Gary Levy ’86 (BFA, Drama), The Tale
Producers Award
Gabrielle Nadig ’09 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV)
Bonnie Award
Debra Granik ’01 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV)
Karyn Kusama ’90 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV)
Tamara Jenkins '94 (MFA, Kanbar Film & TV)
**We apologize for any omissions. Please email additions or edits to: tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu.**