Student Academy Awards were started with the aim of encouraging the budding talents of Hollywood. The first such award was given on December 20, 1973, at Theater on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles. Student Academy Award ceremony is organized as an annual competition for college and university filmmakers. The winners are decided by the body of the Professional filmmakers that are also the members of the Academy. The winners in various categories receive trophies (Oscar statuettes is not awarded) and cash prizes. Read on further to go through the list of Past Student Academy Award Winners.
Student Academy Award Winners
|
Year
|
Gold Medal
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Silver Medal
|
Bronze Medal
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Honorary Foreign Film Award
|
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2008
|
A Day's Work (Rajeev Dassani)
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The State of Sunshine (Eric Yang)
|
Pitstop (Melanie McGraw)
|
Auf der Strecke (Reto Caffi)
|
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2007
|
Mirage (Youngwoong Jang) - Animation
Rundown (Patrick Alexander) - Narrative
|
High Maintenance (Phillip Van) - Narrative
|
Screening (Anthony Green) - Narrative
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NimmerMeer (Toke Constantin Hebbeln)
|
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2006
|
Reporter Zero (Carrie Lozano) - Documentary
Christmas Wish List (Sean Overbeeke) - Narrative
|
Perspective (Travis Hatfield; Sam Day) - Alternative
The Women's Kingdom (Xiaoli Zhou II) -Documentary
|
Three Beauties (Maksud Hossain) - Documentary
Pop Foul (Moon Molson; Jennifer Handorf) - Narrative
|
N/A
|
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2005
|
The Life of Kevin Carter (Dan Krauss I) - Documentary
9 (Shane Acker) -Animation
Wednesday Afternoon (Alonso Filomeno Mayo) -Narrative
Knock Knock (Jaron Henrie McCrea) -Alternative
|
Unhitched- (Erin Hudson I; Ben Wu) - Documentary)
Frog(Christopher Conforti) - Animation
Victoria para chino(Cary Fukunaga) - Narrative
Your Dark Hair Ihsan (Tala Hadid) - Alternative
|
Listen (Kimby Caplan) - Documentary
Things That Go Bump in the Night (Joshua G. Beveridge) -Animation
Charm (Melissa Rossi) -Narrative
|
Ausreisser (Ulrike Grote)
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2004
|
Cheerleader (Kimberlee Bassford) - Documenatry
Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher (Alexander Woo II) - Animation
A-Alike(Randall Dottin) - Narrative
S.P.I.C.: The Storyboard of My Life(Robert Castillo) - Alternative
|
When the Storm Came (Shilpi Gupta) -Documentary
Rock the World (Sukwon Shin) - Animation
Zeke (Dana Buning) - Narrative
Focus (Bill Ridlehoover; Nilanjan Neil Lahiri) - Alternative
|
Cuba: Illogical Temple (David Pittock; Lindsey Kealy) - Documentary
Lemmings (Craig Van Dyke) - Animation
The Plunge (Todd Schulman) - Narrative
|
Mellem os (Laurits Munch Petersen)
|
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2003
|
Left Behind (Christof Putzel) - Documentary
Perpetual Motion (Kimberly Miner) -Animation
La Milpa (Patricia Riggen I) - Narrative
The Projects Lumiere (Waleed Moursi) -Alternative
|
Indiana Aria (Elizabeth Pollock II) -Documentary
Bert Moonsung Lee) -Animation
Jesus Henry Christ (Dennis Lee III) -Narrative
|
Those Who Trespass (Renee Fischer) - Documentary
A Work in Progress (Wes Ball- Animation)
Fine (Michael Downing II; Philip Svoboda) - Narrative
|
Die Rote Jacke (Florian Baxmeyer)
|
|
2002
|
Moving House (Pin Tan Pin) -Documentary
Passing Moments (Don Phillips Jr. II) - Animation
The Wormhole (Jessica Sharzer) -Narrative
For Our Man (Kazuo Ohno) - Alternative
|
Family Values (Eva Saks) -Documentary
The Velvet Tigress (Jen Sachs) - Animation
Barrier Device (Grace Lee) -Narrative
Island to Island (Soopum Sohn) -Alternative
|
Revolutions per Minute (Thomas Burns) -Documentary
Shadowplay (Dan Blank) - Animation
Sophie (Helen Haeyoung Lee) - Narrative
|
Nar lysterne taendes (Martin Strange-Hansen)
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2001
|
XXXY (Gale Porter; Laleh Soomekh) -Documentary
Boobie Girl (Brooke Keesling) -Animation
Zen and the Art of Landscaping (David Kartch) - Narrative
Warmth (Michael Schaerer) -Alternative
|
Green (Laura Dunn III -Documentary)
Yellow
The Umbrella (Victor Robert III; Rodney Hom) -Animation
The Confession (Carl Pfirman) - Narrative
|
Undesirables ( Marianna Yarovskaya-Documentary)
Special Monkey, The ( Sean McBride I-Animation)
Lector (Greg Marcks-Narrative)
|
Ojo en la nuca, El (Rodrigo Plá)
|
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2000
|
Iron Ladies (Kennedy Wheatley) -Documentary
Al Tudi Tuhak (Tod Polson) -Animation
One Day Crossing (Joan Stein III) -Narrative
Helicopter (Ari Gold I) -Alternative
|
Slender Existence (Laura C. Murray) -Documentary
Bad Plant, The (Amy Winfrey) - Animation
Homeland (Doug Scott III) -Narrative
Dear Sir: Letters to a Union Soldier (Michael Mullan; Jessica Lakis) -Alternative
|
Between Two Fires (Douglas Noel Smith) -Documentary
6 Miles of 8 Feet (Ben Tomlin) -Narrative
|
Quiero ser (I want to be ...) (Florian Gallenberger)
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Student Academy Awards were started with the aim of encouraging the budding talents of Hollywood. The first such award was given on December 20, 1973, at Theater on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles. Student Academy Award ceremony is organized as an annual competition for college and university filmmakers. The winners are decided by the body of the Professional filmmakers that are also the members of the Academy. The winners in various categories receive trophies (Oscar statuettes is not awarded) and cash prizes. Read on further to go through the list of Past Student Academy Award Winners.
Student Academy Award Winners
|
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
Honorary Foreign Film Award |
|
2008 |
A Day's Work (Rajeev Dassani) |
The State of Sunshine (Eric Yang) |
Pitstop (Melanie McGraw) |
Auf der Strecke (Reto Caffi) |
|
2007 |
Mirage (Youngwoong Jang) - Animation Rundown (Patrick Alexander) - Narrative |
High Maintenance (Phillip Van) - Narrative |
Screening (Anthony Green) - Narrative |
NimmerMeer (Toke Constantin Hebbeln) |
|
2006 |
Reporter Zero (Carrie Lozano) - Documentary Christmas Wish List (Sean Overbeeke) - Narrative |
Perspective (Travis Hatfield; Sam Day) - Alternative The Women's Kingdom (Xiaoli Zhou II) -Documentary |
Three Beauties (Maksud Hossain) - Documentary Pop Foul (Moon Molson; Jennifer Handorf) - Narrative |
N/A |
|
2005 |
The Life of Kevin Carter (Dan Krauss I) - Documentary 9 (Shane Acker) -Animation Wednesday Afternoon (Alonso Filomeno Mayo) -Narrative Knock Knock (Jaron Henrie McCrea) -Alternative |
Unhitched - (Erin Hudson I; Ben Wu) - Documentary) Frog (Christopher Conforti) - Animation Victoria para chino (Cary Fukunaga) - Narrative Your Dark Hair Ihsan (Tala Hadid) - Alternative |
Listen (Kimby Caplan) - Documentary Things That Go Bump in the Night (Joshua G. Beveridge) -Animation Charm (Melissa Rossi) -Narrative |
Ausreisser (Ulrike Grote) |
|
2004 |
Cheerleader (Kimberlee Bassford) - Documenatry Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher (Alexander Woo II) - Animation A-Alike (Randall Dottin) - Narrative S.P.I.C.: The Storyboard of My Life (Robert Castillo) - Alternative |
When the Storm Came (Shilpi Gupta) - Documentary Rock the World (Sukwon Shin) - Animation Zeke (Dana Buning) - Narrative Focus (Bill Ridlehoover; Nilanjan Neil Lahiri) - Alternative |
Cuba: Illogical Temple (David Pittock; Lindsey Kealy) - Documentary Lemmings (Craig Van Dyke) - Animation The Plunge (Todd Schulman) - Narrative |
Mellem os (Laurits Munch Petersen) |
|
2003 |
Left Behind (Christof Putzel) - Documentary Perpetual Motion (Kimberly Miner) -Animation La Milpa (Patricia Riggen I) - Narrative The Projects Lumiere (Waleed Moursi) -Alternative |
Indiana Aria (Elizabeth Pollock II) - Documentary Bert Moonsung Lee) -Animation Jesus Henry Christ (Dennis Lee III) -Narrative |
Those Who Trespass (Renee Fischer) - Documentary A Work in Progress (Wes Ball- Animation) Fine (Michael Downing II; Philip Svoboda) - Narrative |
Die Rote Jacke (Florian Baxmeyer) |
|
2002 |
Moving House (Pin Tan Pin) -Documentary Passing Moments (Don Phillips Jr. II) - Animation The Wormhole (Jessica Sharzer) -Narrative For Our Man (Kazuo Ohno) - Alternative |
Family Values (Eva Saks) -Documentary The Velvet Tigress (Jen Sachs) - Animation Barrier Device (Grace Lee) -Narrative Island to Island (Soopum Sohn) -Alternative |
Revolutions per Minute (Thomas Burns) -Documentary Shadowplay (Dan Blank) - Animation Sophie (Helen Haeyoung Lee) - Narrative |
Nar lysterne taendes (Martin Strange-Hansen) |
|
2001 |
XXXY (Gale Porter; Laleh Soomekh) -Documentary Boobie Girl (Brooke Keesling) -Animation Zen and the Art of Landscaping (David Kartch) - Narrative Warmth (Michael Schaerer) -Alternative |
Green (Laura Dunn III - Documentary) Yellow The Umbrella (Victor Robert III; Rodney Hom) -Animation The Confession (Carl Pfirman) - Narrative |
Undesirables ( Marianna Yarovskaya-Documentary) Special Monkey, The ( Sean McBride I-Animation) Lector (Greg Marcks-Narrative) |
Ojo en la nuca, El (Rodrigo Plá) |
|
2000 |
Iron Ladies (Kennedy Wheatley) -Documentary Al Tudi Tuhak (Tod Polson) -Animation One Day Crossing (Joan Stein III) -Narrative Helicopter (Ari Gold I) -Alternative |
Slender Existence (Laura C. Murray) -Documentary Bad Plant, The (Amy Winfrey) - Animation Homeland (Doug Scott III) -Narrative Dear Sir: Letters to a Union Soldier (Michael Mullan; Jessica Lakis) -Alternative |
Between Two Fires (Douglas Noel Smith) -Documentary 6 Miles of 8 Feet (Ben Tomlin) -Narrative |
Quiero ser (I want to be ...) (Florian Gallenberger) |