Carol Dysinger is the co-director of Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl), for which she and Elena Andreicheva won the Best Documentary Short Subject at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020.[1][2]

Biography

She had spent many years in Afghanistan beginning in the late 1970s during the Soviet invasion of Afganhistan, providing insight for her to work on the film.[3] She currently serves as an associate professor at New York University.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (2020-02-10). "Oscars: 'Parasite' Wins Best Picture – The Complete Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  2. ↑ "Oscar Winners 2020: See the Full List". oscar.go.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  3. ↑ Carey, Matthew (2020-01-20). "With 'Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone,' Director Carol Dysinger Crafts A Love Letter To Afghanistan's "Irrepressible Young Girls"". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  4. ↑ "Carol Dysinger". tisch.nyu.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-02-10.


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