2012

The 39th Student Academy Awards | 2012
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Friday, June 8, 2012
Highlights
Memorable Moments

Winners

Alternative

"The Reality Clock"
Gold Medal
"The Reality Clock" by Amanda Tasse
University of Southern California

Animation

“Eyrie”
Gold Medal
"Eyrie" by David Wolter
California Institute of the Arts
“The Jockstrap Raiders”
Silver Medal
"The Jockstrap Raiders" by Mark Nelson
University of California, Los Angeles
“My Little Friend”
Bronze Medal
"My Little Friend" by Eric Prah
Ringling College of Art and Design

Documentary

“Dying Green”
Gold Medal
"Dying Green" by Ellen Tripler
American University
“Hiro: A Story of Japanese Internment”
Silver Medal
"Hiro: A Story of Japanese Internment" by Keiko Wright
New York University
“Lost Country”
Bronze Medal
"Lost Country" by Heather Burky
Art Institute of Jacksonville

Foreign

"For Elsie"
Gold Medal
"For Elsie" by David Winstone
University of Westminster United Kingdom
"Of Dogs and Horses"
Silver Medal
"Of Dogs and Horses" by Thomas Stuber
Film Academy Baden-Wüerttemberg Germany
"The Swing of the Coffin Maker"
Bronze Medal
"The Swing of the Coffin Maker" by Elmar Imanov
The International Film School Cologne, Germany

Narrative

“Nani”
Gold Medal
"Nani" by Justin Tipping
American Film Institute
“Narcocorrido”
Silver Medal
"Narcocorrido" by Ryan Prows
American Film Institute
“Under”
Bronze Medal
"Under" by Mark Raso 
Columbia University