News : Alumni
03/16/2026
FAMST alum Andy Jurgensen (’04) wins an Oscar!
The department is incredibly proud that FAMST alumni Andy Jurgensen (’04) won the Oscar for
Best Film Editing at the 98th Academy Awards for his work on the film One Battle After Another. This was his first Oscar nomination and win, recognizing his editing on the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. Andy also visited the Carsey-Wolf Center in October to discuss the film. Congrats, Andy!
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