NYU Alumni made a strong showing when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its nominations for the 86th Annual Academy Awards on January 16. NYU graduates from the Tisch School of the Arts, the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, the College of Arts and Science and the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development received a total of 10 nominations for Hollywood’s highest film honors.
The Academy awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. EDT in a ceremony hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.
Following is a list of NYU alumni who are connected with the nominated films:
BEST PICTURE
12 Years A Slave
Steve McQueen ’94 (Tisch Kanbar, Film), director/producer
Captain Phillips
Michael De Luca ’95 (BFA, Tisch Kanbar, F&TV), producer
American Hustle
Richard Suckle, '91, (BA, Gallatin) producer
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese (WSC '64, Steinhardt '68, Hon.'92, Tisch Dean’s Council Member), producer
Georgia Kacandes ’85 (BFA, Tisch Kanbar, F&TV), executive producer
BEST DIRECTOR
Steve McQueen ’94 (Tisch Kanbar, Film), 12 Years A Slave
Martin Scorsese (WSC '64, Steinhardt '68, Hon.'92, Tisch Dean’s Council Member), The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
John Ridley, '87, (BA, Gallatin), 12 Years a Slave
Terence Winter, ‘84, (WSC), The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Lydia Dean Pilcher ’83 (MFA, Tisch Kanbar, Film), producer, Cutie and the Boxer
Karim Amer '06, (CAS), The Square
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