Student Academy Awards

The Student Academy Awards is an annual competition for college and university filmmakers. Winners – selected by the professional filmmaker members of the Academy – receive trophies (but not Oscar statuettes) and cash prizes. Many have gone on to have successful careers in movies and television.
About the Awards
John Lasseter on his Student Academy Awards Experiences
John Lasseter speaks about his two Student Academy Awards wins. Lasseter is a 5-time Oscar nominee whose recent projects include "WALL-E" and "Toy Story 3."
History
The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to encourage and reward excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level.
Past Ceremonies
38th Awards Ceremony
Fifteen students were honored as winners in the 38th Annual Student Academy Awards competition.

