The 97th Annual Academy Awards were announced on Thursday January 23rd, 2025, and we're thrilled to celebrate the Tisch nominees! This year, 10 alumni and adjunct faculty received 12 nominations for their work across 11 categories and 9 projects.*
The nominations were presented by Rachel Sennott '18 (BFA, Drama) and Bowen Yang '12 (CAS).
Join us in cheering on the Tisch community on Sunday, March 2, 2025. See below for the list of Tisch nominees, and find the full list of 2025 Oscar Nominees here.
BEST PICTURE
Anora
Sean Baker '98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Director/Writer/Producer
Samantha Quan '01 (MFA, Grad Acting), Producer
DIRECTING
Anora
Sean Baker '98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
A Complete Unknown
Monica Barbaro '10 (BFA, Dance)
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Flow
Matiss Kaza '18 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Anora
Sean Baker '98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
Porcelain War
Brendan Bellomo '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Lisa Remington '01 (BFA, Drama)
Instruments of a Beating Heart
Ema Ryan Yamazaki '12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, FIlm & TV)
COSTUME DESIGN
Wicked
Paul Tazewell '89 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
FILM EDITING
Anora
Sean Baker '98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Elton John: Never Too Late
Andrew Watt (Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music)
SOUND
A Complete Unknown
Tod A. Maitland (Adjunct Faculty, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film)
SPECIAL MENTIONS
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
A Lien
Tara Sheffer '23 (MFA, Graduate Film), producer
BEST PICTURE
A Complete Unknown
Michael Bederman '95 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
*This list was updated with additional information on February 26, 2025. We apologize for any omissions. Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu
