2019 Student Academy Awards Medalists Honored
October 18, 2019

2019 Student Academy Awards Medalists Honored

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 46th Student Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented by filmmakers Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Melina Matsoukas, Gregory Nava and Rory Kennedy.

The 2019 Student Academy Award winners are:

* Alternative/Experimental (Domestic and International Film Schools) 

Gold: Georden West, “Patron Saint,” Emerson College

* Animation (Domestic Film Schools)

Gold: Kalee McCollaum, “Grendel,” Brigham Young University

Silver: Aviv Mano, “Game Changer,” Ringling College of Art and Design

Bronze: Emre Okten, “Two,” University of Southern California

* Animation (International Film Schools)

Gold: Daria Kashcheeva, “Daughter,” Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU)

* Documentary (Domestic Film Schools)

Gold: Princess Garrett, “Sankofa,” Villanova University

Silver: Abby Lieberman and Joshua Lucas, “Something To Say,” Columbia University

Bronze: Eva Rendle, “All That Remains,” University of California, Berkeley

* Documentary (International Film Schools)

Gold: Yifan Sun, “Family2,” The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz

* Narrative (Domestic Film Schools)

Gold: Asher Jelinsky, “Miller & Son,” American Film Institute

Silver: Hao Zheng, “The Chef,” American Film Institute

Bronze: Omer Ben-Shachar, “Tree #3,” American Film Institute

* Narrative (International Film Schools)

Gold: Zoel Aeschbacher, “Bonobo,” ECAL

Silver: Rikke Gregersen, “Dog Eat Dog,” Westerdals Kristiania University College

Bronze: Charlie Manton, “November 1st,” National Film and Television School