Dean Allyson Green
and the entire NYU Tisch community
congratulate
Alumna and Associate Professor Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re A Girl)
2020 Academy Award® for Documentary (Short Subject)
Thank you for bringing our attention to Skateistan, a place that teaches young girls the
courage to raise their hands, to say “I am here. I have something to say, and I’m going to
take that ramp. Don’t try to stop me!”
We’re proud of all of our alumni and faculty nominees including
Martin Scorsese
The Irishman
Directing and
Best Picture
Mark Bridges
The Joker
Costume Design
Julia Kennelly
The Neighbors’ Window
Short Film (Live Action)
Todd Philips
The Joker
Directing, Best Picture, Writing
(Adapted Screenplay)
Tod Maitland
The Joker
Sound Mixing
Jarin Blaschke
The Lighthouse
Cinematography
And a special note of congratulations to
Arts Professor Kasi Lemmons for directing Harriet, which earned two nominations
Chris Columbus and Eleanor Columbus for producing The Lighthouse,
and JANE ROSENTHAL for producing The Irishman.