News — WASHINGTON (February 24, 2025) – The , with historic milestones possible across multiple categories.
Notable moments to watch include Coralie Fargeat’s potential best director win, which would make her only the fourth woman to achieve this, and Fernanda Torres’ chance to become the first Brazilian actress to win best actress.
The ceremony also marks the first time four Latinx performers are nominated in acting categories, while Cynthia Erivo has another opportunity to secure EGOT status.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight, analysis and commentary. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Tayah Frye at [email protected].
, an associate professor of writing, focuses on topics of visual culture, women’s writing, and popular culture. Smith’s research interests include women’s fiction and popular culture productions. She has explored feminism and heroine roles through different mediums, including literature, film and TV as well as the portrayal of female friendships, among other topics. In her classes, she has also explored the Oscars and how the Academy’s awards processes play out.
, an associate professor of digital storytelling, is an award-winning digital storyteller, director, producer, and filmmaker. As a professor of practice, she uses a variety of mediums including video, photography, television, and film to document and discuss issues impacting and involving people of the African Diaspora. Cheers is also an expert on diversity in Hollywood, specifically the representation of Black women in television and film. Cheers can discuss topics related to diversity and inclusion; aspects of gender and race as it relates to nominees and those who were snubbed this year; and how the Academy continues to often "miss the mark" as it relates to nominations.
, an associate professor of costume design & technology, is a costume designer who specializes and focuses her teaching on reproducing historical costumes based on research as well as dance costumes. Prior to coming on board with GW, she owned and operated her own interior decorative company (Scene Studios, Inc.), as well as a jewelry and handbag company, Dedua.com. She is the resident costume designer for Washington Stage Guild (DC), Ambassador Theatre (DC), and MetroStage in Alexandria VA. Johannesdottir can discuss the significance of costume design in this year’s biggest films as it relates to character development and evolution.
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