2020 Oscars
Nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were announced Monday, January 13, 2020. Joker, directed and produced by Todd Phillips '94, received 11 nominations! The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 9 at 8 PM, EST on ABC.
Congratulations and good luck to the following NYU Tisch alumni, faculty, and friends!
Costume Design
Joker
Mark Bridges '87 (MFA, Theatre Design)
Directing
The Irishman
Martin Scorsese '64/ '68 / '92, Tisch Dean’s Council
Joker
Todd Phillips '94 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
Documentary (Short Subject)
Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (If You're A Girl)
Carol Dysinger '77 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Associate Professor, Director
Best Picture
The Irishman
Martin Scorsese '64/ '68 / '92, Tisch Dean’s Council, Director & Producer
Joker
Todd Phillips '94 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Director & Producer
Sound Mixing
Joker
Tod Maitland, Adjunct Professor, Graduate Film
Short Film (Live Action)
The Neighbors' Window
Julia Kennelly '14 (BFA, Drama), Producer
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Joker
Todd Phillips '94 (BFA, Kanbar Institute Film & TV)
A Special Note of Congratulations to Faculty and Alumni
Harriet, directed by Kasi Lemmons (Arts Professor Grad Film), earned two nominations:
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo
Best Song
Stand Up
Music and Lyric by Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo
The Lighthouse, produced by Chris Columbus ’80 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV) and Eleanor Columbus ’11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), earned a nomination:
Best Cinematography
The Lighthouse
Jarin Blaschke
*We apologize for any omissions. Please email additions or edits to: tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu.