Alex Coco, Sean Baker '98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film& TV) and Samantha Quan '01 (MFA, Graduate Acting) of 'Anora' | Mike Coppola/Getty Images
The 97th Annual Academy Awards were presented on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, and we're thrilled to celebrate the NYU Tisch Grad Acting winner, Samantha Quan '01, producer of Anora which dominated major categories of the evening, winning the award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.
The ceremony also featured Grad Acting alumnus presenter, Sterling K. Brown '01 presenting the award for Best Live Action Short Film.
See below for the list of Tisch winners, and find the full list of 2025 Academy Award winners here. See all Tisch 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)
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Flow
Matīss Kaža '18 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Anora
Sean Baker '98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Lisa Remington '01 (BFA, Drama)
COSTUME DESIGN
Wicked
Paul Tazewell '89 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
FILM EDITING
Anora
Sean Baker '98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
*We apologize for any omissions. Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu
