Four of NYU Tisch Kanbar Institute of Film & Television's own were victorious at ceremonies that saw tight competition amongst filmmakers and actors alike. The Film Independent Spirit Awards and 83rd Academy Awards®, recognized four with awards - from acting to writing to directing to technical - bringing to light the broad talent for which NYU Tisch School of the Arts trains.
The evening before he co-hosted the 83rd Academy Awards®, James Franco '11 (MFA candidate, Kanbar, Film) received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his portrayal of Aron Ralston in 127 Hours. At the same ceremony, writer/director Nicole Holofcener '84 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV) was presented with The Robert Altman Award by IFC.
Writer/director/actor Luke Matheny '10 (MFA, Kanbar, Film) received the Academy Award® for Best Short Film (Live Action) for God of Love. Matheny has been lauded for God of Love as a winner of the NYU First Run Film Festival and recipient of a gold medal at the 2010 Student Academy Awards.
Alumna Lora Hirschberg '85 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), with colleagues Ed Novick and Gary Rizzo, was presented with the Oscar® for Best Achievement in Sound Mixing for Inception. Hirschberg had been nominated previously in the Sound category for her work on The Dark Knight.
Dean Mary Schmidt Campbell said "We are all tremendously proud of our winners and nominees. These accolades underscore the collaborative approach that our students and faculty pursue in training." This was most notable as both Franco and Matheny gave shout outs to their classmates and teachers at NYU Tisch during the Academy Awards® ceremony.
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