2020 Academy Award Winners

Monday, Feb 10, 2020

Carol Dysinger '77 and Elena Andreicheva

Carol Dysinger '77 and Elena Andreicheva

Congratulations to the NYU Tisch alumni who won a 2020 Academy Award or worked on an award-winning project, and congratulations to those were who nominated!

NYU associate professor and alumna, Carol Dysinger '77 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), won the award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) for her film Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're A Girl). Watch her moving award acceptance speech here, and read a special interview with Carol about creating this film. Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) is currently available on A&E and streaming on Hulu.

 

Best 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