47th Student Academy Awards
| 2020
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Highlights
WINNERS
Alternative
Curry Sicong Tian
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Gold Medal
"Simulacra" BY
Curry Sicong Tian
University of Southern California
Animation
Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
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Gold Medal
"Ciervo" BY
Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
Rhode Island School of Design
Kate Namowicz and Skyler Porras
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Silver Medal
"Mime Your Manners" BY
Kate Namowicz and Skyler Porras
Ringling College of Art & Design
Daniela Dwek, Maya Mendonca and Chrisy Baek
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Bronze Medal
"Hamsa" BY
Daniela Dwek, Maya Mendonca and Chrisy Baek
School of Visual Arts
Documentary
Yucong Chen
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Gold Medal
"Unfinished Lives" BY
Yucong Chen
University of Southern California
Allison A. Waite
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Silver Medal
"The Dope Years: The Story of Latasha Harlins" BY
Allison A. Waite
University of Southern California
Laura Zéphirin
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Bronze Medal
"Making Waves" BY
Laura Zéphirin
New York University
Narrative
Talia Smith
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Gold Medal
"Umama" BY
Talia Smith
New York University
Karishma Dube
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Silver Medal
"Bittu" BY
Karishma Dube
New York University
Rommel Villa Barriga
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Bronze Medal
"Sweet Potatoes" BY
Rommel Villa Barriga
University of Southern California
Narrative (International Film Schools)
German Golub
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Gold Medal
"My Dear Corpses" BY
German Golub
Baltic Film & Media School, Tallinn University (Estonia)
Percival Argüero Mendoza
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Silver Medal
"Crescendo" BY
Percival Argüero Mendoza
Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (Mexico)
Marie Mc Court
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Bronze Medal
"I Was Still There When You Left Me" BY
Marie Mc Court
Institut des Arts de Diffusion (Belgium)
Animation (International Film Schools)
Pascal Schelbli
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Gold Medal
"The Beauty" BY
Pascal Schelbli
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
Documentary (International Film Schools)
Maren Klakegg
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Gold Medal
"Dear Father…" BY
Maren Klakegg
Westerdals Institute of Film and Media, Kristiania University College (Norway)