AFI Alums and their projects are on the road to gold! Today, the Academy announced the nominations for the 95th Annual Academy Awards® and we are incredibly proud of the AFI Alums nominated for their amazing work this year. Congratulations to AFI Conservatory Alums Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992) for his Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay nominations for TÁR and Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006) for her Best Documentary Feature nomination for NAVALNY.
AFI Conservatory Alumni Nominated for Academy Awards®
Best Picture
TÁR
–Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992), Writer/Director/Producer
Best Director
TÁR
–Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992), Writer/Director/Producer
Best Original Screenplay
TÁR
–Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992), Writer/Director/Producer
Best Documentary Feature Film
NAVALNY
–Diane Becker (AFI Class of 2006), Producer
Please also join us in celebrating all the AFI Alumni involved in the creation of the extraordinary works of art honored by the Academy this year. To learn more about the AFI Conservatory, named the #1 film school in the nation, visit AFI.edu.AFI Conservatory, named the #1 film school in the nation, visit AFI.edu.
Academy Award® Nominations for AFI Alumni Projects
Best Picture
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
–Daniel Dreifuss (AFI Class of 2007), Producer
–Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
–Aashrita Kamath (AFI Class of 2013), Supervising Art Director
–Anne Costa (AFI Class of 2010), Assistant Art Director
–Daniel Frank (AFI Class of 2015), Set Designer
–Haisu Wang (AFI Class of 2014), Specialist Set Designer
ELVIS
–Jeremy Doner (AFI Class of 1994), Writer
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
–Todd Makurath (AFI Class of 2005), Executive Producer
–Zekun Mao (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
–Aashish D’Mello (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
THE FABELMANS
–Sarah Broshar (AFI Class of 2005), Editor
–Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987), Cinematographer
–David Lynch (AFI Class of 1970), Actor
–Andrew Max Cahn (AFI Class of 1992), Supervising Art Director
–Katelynn Wheelock (AFI Class of 2010), Assistant Art Director
TÁR
–Ray Harvie (AFI Class of 1992), Storyboard Artist
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
–Claudia Ethridge (AFI Class of 2018), Art Department Assistant
–Holly Dorff (AFI Class of 1999), ADR Voice Casting
Best International Feature Film
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
–Daniel Dreifuss (AFI Class of 2007), Producer
–Thorsten Schumacher (AFI Class of 2001), Executive Producer
Best Animated Feature Film
THE SEA BEAST
–Mattson Tomlin (AFI Class of 2014), Story Consultant
TURNING RED
–John Roesch (AFI Class of 1997), Foley Artist
Best Film Editing
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
–Zekun Mao (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
–Aashish D’Mello (AFI Class of 2017), Assistant Editor
Best Production Design
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
–Aashrita Kamath (AFI Class of 2013), Supervising Art Director
–Anne Costa (AFI Class of 2010), Assistant Art Director
–Daniel Frank (AFI Class of 2015), Set Designer
BABYLON
–David Moreau (AFI Class of 2006), Model Maker
THE FABELMANS
–Andrew Max Cahn (AFI Class of 1992), Supervising Art Director
–Katelynn Wheelock (AFI Class of 2010), Assistant Art Director
Best Short Film (Live Action)
IVALU
–Kim Magnusson (AFI Class of 1991), Producer
Best Documentary Short
STRANGER AT THE GATE
–Eric Nichols (AFI Class of 2013), Executive Producer
The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
