Congratulations to the Tisch alumni and faculty nominated for a 2022 Film Independent Spirit Award!
The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2022, celebrating creative independence, original, provocative subject matter, diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision. This year, 14 alumni and faculty are nominated across 8 categories for their work on 11 projects.
See the full list of nominees here, and join us in celebrating the Tisch community on March 6!
Best Feature
A Chiara
Jonas Carpignano ‘16 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), Producer
John Cassavetes Award
Shiva Baby
Emma Seligman ‘17 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Writer/Director/Producer
Kieran Altmann ‘17 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Producer
Katie Schiller ‘18 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Producer
Lizzie Shapiro (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Producer
Sweet Thing
Haley Anderson ‘19 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), Producer
This Is Not a War Story
Talia Lugacy ‘01 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Writer/Director/Producer
Best Director
Zola
Janicza Bravo ‘03 (BFA, Drama)
Best Screenplay
Zola
Janicza Bravo ‘03 (BFA, Drama)
Swan Song
Todd Stephens ‘89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
Best Male Lead
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Frankie Faison ‘74 (MFA, Graduate Acting)
Best Documentary
Summer of Soul (...or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, faculty (Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music), Director
Someone to Watch Award
I Blame Society
Gillian Wallace Horvat ‘08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
Best New Non-Scripted Or Documentary Series
The Lady and The Dale
Andre Gaines ‘06 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Executive Producer
Blindspotting
Seith Mann '02 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), Executive Producer
*We apologize for any omissions! Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu.