Canadian newcomer Angel Lo will star in Crossing, an indie thriller to be directed by Z. Eric Yang. It's based on Andrew Xia Fukuda's critically-acclaimed novel, which has developed a cult following, especially among young Asian-American readers, since its publication in 2010. The book follows Xing, a Chinese immigrant who attends a predominantly white school in upstate New York. (I spent a fair amount of time in upstate New York years ago, and it was, indeed, quite white.) He is 15 and cynical, of course -- weren't we all cynical at the age of 15? -- so he decides to land the lead in a Christmas musical at any cost. Then students start disappearing ... turning up dead ... and all the suspicious eyes of...
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- 12/22/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Thirty-two students from 20 colleges and universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 35th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Winning filmmakers will participate in a week of industry-related activities, culminating in the awards ceremony on June 7.
The winners, to be chosen by Academy members, will be awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards, along with accompanying cash prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000, respectively, in each of four categories.
The finalists in the alternative category are: "Circles of Confusion," Phoebe Tooke, San Francisco State University; "Come Wander With Me," Phillip Van, New York University; "Comfort Zone," Mandi Lin, California College of the Arts; "A Convolution of Imagined Histories," Thomas Micah Stansell, Georgia State University; "Doxology," Michael Langan, Rhode Island School of Design; "Fish," Hyun Jeen Lee, The School of Visual Arts, New York; and "Viola: The Traveling Rooms of a Little Giant," Shih-Ting Hung, USC.
In the animation category,...
The winners, to be chosen by Academy members, will be awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards, along with accompanying cash prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000, respectively, in each of four categories.
The finalists in the alternative category are: "Circles of Confusion," Phoebe Tooke, San Francisco State University; "Come Wander With Me," Phillip Van, New York University; "Comfort Zone," Mandi Lin, California College of the Arts; "A Convolution of Imagined Histories," Thomas Micah Stansell, Georgia State University; "Doxology," Michael Langan, Rhode Island School of Design; "Fish," Hyun Jeen Lee, The School of Visual Arts, New York; and "Viola: The Traveling Rooms of a Little Giant," Shih-Ting Hung, USC.
In the animation category,...
- 8/26/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
AMPAS gives students their due
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rewarded 12 students from nine colleges and universities Saturday night at its Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills as it handed out its 35th annual Student Academy Awards.
Presenters Jason Reitman, Caleb Deschanel, Todd Holland and academy president Sid Ganis doled out the honors, which included an honorary foreign film award to Reto Caffi of Germany for the film "On the Line".
In the narrative category, the gold medal went to Rajeev Dassani for "A Day's Work", the silver to Z. Eric Yang for "The State of Sunshine" and the bronze to Melanie McGraw for "Pitstop".
The animation winners were Nicole Mitchell, "Zoologic", gold; Tatchapon Lertwirojkul, "Simulacra", silver; and Evan Mayfield, "The Visionary", bronze.
Signaled out for their documentary work were Laura Waters Hinson, "As We Forgive", gold; J.J. Adler, "Unattached", silver; and Brian Davis, "If a Body Meet a Body", bronze.
Two prizes were awarded in the alternative category: Shih-Ting Hung took the gold for "Viola: The Traveling Rooms of a Little Giant," and Phoebe Tooke collected the silver for "Circles of Confusion".
Besides trophies, the gold medal recipients received $5,000; silver were awarded $3,000; and bronze took home $2,000 each.
Presenters Jason Reitman, Caleb Deschanel, Todd Holland and academy president Sid Ganis doled out the honors, which included an honorary foreign film award to Reto Caffi of Germany for the film "On the Line".
In the narrative category, the gold medal went to Rajeev Dassani for "A Day's Work", the silver to Z. Eric Yang for "The State of Sunshine" and the bronze to Melanie McGraw for "Pitstop".
The animation winners were Nicole Mitchell, "Zoologic", gold; Tatchapon Lertwirojkul, "Simulacra", silver; and Evan Mayfield, "The Visionary", bronze.
Signaled out for their documentary work were Laura Waters Hinson, "As We Forgive", gold; J.J. Adler, "Unattached", silver; and Brian Davis, "If a Body Meet a Body", bronze.
Two prizes were awarded in the alternative category: Shih-Ting Hung took the gold for "Viola: The Traveling Rooms of a Little Giant," and Phoebe Tooke collected the silver for "Circles of Confusion".
Besides trophies, the gold medal recipients received $5,000; silver were awarded $3,000; and bronze took home $2,000 each.
- 6/8/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Student Oscar winners chosen
Eleven students from eight colleges and universities have been named winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 35th annual Student Academy Awards competition. One Honorary Foreign Film award recipient was also selected.
In the alternative category, winners are "Circles of Confusion", Phoebe Tooke, San Francisco State University; and "Viola: The Traveling Rooms of a Little Giant," Shih-Ting Hung, University of Southern California. For animation, the Academy recognized "Simulacra", Tatchapon Lertwirojkul, The School of Visual Arts; "The Visionary", Evan Mayfield, Ringling College of Art and Design; "Zoologic", Nicole Mitchell, California Institute of the Arts. Documentary honorees are "As We Forgive", Laura Waters Hinson, American University; "If a Body Meet a Body", Brian Davis, University of Southern California; and "Unattached", J.J. Adler, Columbia University. Winners for narratives are "A Day's Work", Rajeev Dassani, University of Southern California; "Pitstop", Melanie McGraw, University of Southern California; and "The State of Sunshine", Z. Eric Yang, Florida State University.
The Honorary Foreign Film award will be presented to "On the Line (Auf der Strecke)," from Reto Caffi, Academy of Media Arts, Germany.
In the alternative category, winners are "Circles of Confusion", Phoebe Tooke, San Francisco State University; and "Viola: The Traveling Rooms of a Little Giant," Shih-Ting Hung, University of Southern California. For animation, the Academy recognized "Simulacra", Tatchapon Lertwirojkul, The School of Visual Arts; "The Visionary", Evan Mayfield, Ringling College of Art and Design; "Zoologic", Nicole Mitchell, California Institute of the Arts. Documentary honorees are "As We Forgive", Laura Waters Hinson, American University; "If a Body Meet a Body", Brian Davis, University of Southern California; and "Unattached", J.J. Adler, Columbia University. Winners for narratives are "A Day's Work", Rajeev Dassani, University of Southern California; "Pitstop", Melanie McGraw, University of Southern California; and "The State of Sunshine", Z. Eric Yang, Florida State University.
The Honorary Foreign Film award will be presented to "On the Line (Auf der Strecke)," from Reto Caffi, Academy of Media Arts, Germany.
- 5/18/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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