2017

Winners

Alternative

Max Fedore
Gold Medal
"Opera of Cruelty" by Max R. A. Fedore
New York University

Animation

Beth and Esteban
Gold Medal
"In a Heartbeat" by Beth David and Esteban Bravo
Ringling College of Art and Design
Devon Manney
Silver Medal
"Cradle" by Devon Manney
University of Southern California
Young Gul Cho
Bronze Medal
"E-delivery" by Young Gul Cho
School of Visual Arts

Documentary

Brad Bailey
Gold Medal
"Hale" by Brad Bailey
University of California, Berkeley
Priscilla Thompson and Joy Jihyun Jeong
Silver Medal
"On Pointe" by Priscilla Thompson and Joy Jihyun Jeong
Columbia University
Qingzi Fan
Bronze Medal
"One Way Home" by Qingzi Fan
New York University

Narrative

Kevin Wilson
Gold Medal
"My Nephew Emmett" by Kevin Wilson, Jr.
New York University
Ariel Heller
Silver Medal
"Mammoth" by Ariel Heller
University of Southern California
Marie Dvorakov
Bronze Medal
"Who's Who In Mycology" by Marie Dvorakova
New York University

Narrative (International Film Schools)

Katja Benrath
Gold Medal
"Watu Wote/All of Us" by Katja Benrath
Hamburg Media School
Jan-Eric Mack
Silver Medal
"Facing Mecca" by Jan-Eric Mack
Zurich University of the Arts
Marit Weerheijm
Bronze Medal
"When Grey is a Colour" by Marit Weerheijm
Netherlands Film Academy

Animation (International Film Schools)

Chenglin Xie
Gold Medal
"Life Smartphone" by Chenglin Xie
China Central Academy of Fine Arts

Documentary (International Film Schools)

Johannes Preuss
Gold Medal
"Galamsey" by Johannes Preuss
Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg