2020

Winners

Alternative

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Gold Medal
"Simulacra" by Curry Sicong Tian
University of Southern California

Animation

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Gold Medal
"Ciervo" by Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma
Rhode Island School of Design
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Silver Medal
"Mime Your Manners" by Kate Namowicz and Skyler Porras
Ringling College of Art & Design
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Bronze Medal
"Hamsa" by Daniela Dwek, Maya Mendonca and Chrisy Baek
School of Visual Arts

Documentary

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Gold Medal
"Unfinished Lives" by Yucong Chen
University of Southern California
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Silver Medal
"The Dope Years: The Story of Latasha Harlins" by Allison A. Waite
University of Southern California
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Bronze Medal
"Making Waves" by Laura Zéphirin
New York University

Narrative

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Gold Medal
"Umama" by Talia Smith
New York University
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Silver Medal
"Bittu" by Karishma Dube
New York University
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Bronze Medal
"Sweet Potatoes" by Rommel Villa Barriga
University of Southern California

Narrative (International Film Schools)

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Gold Medal
"My Dear Corpses" by German Golub
Baltic Film & Media School, Tallinn University (Estonia)
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Silver Medal
"Crescendo" by Percival Argüero Mendoza
Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (Mexico)
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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)

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Gold Medal
"The Beauty" by Pascal Schelbli
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

Documentary (International Film Schools)

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Gold Medal
"Dear Father…" by Maren Klakegg
Westerdals Institute of Film and Media, Kristiania University College (Norway)