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AFI and NYU won gold medals at the 2023 Student Academy Awards, which took place on Tuesday evening at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in the Academy’s headquarters in Beverly Hills.

The other two gold medals went to international schools, the École des Nouvelles Images in France and Filmakademie Wien in Austria.

Awards were given out in four categories, with up to three winners in each category being revealed ahead of time but the medal placement kept secret until the ceremony. Presenters included “Super Mario Bros. Movie” directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, Student Academy Awards committee chair Peggy Rajski and past Student Oscar winners Brad Bailey, Sujin Kim, Ken Kwapis, Freddy Macdonald, Olivia Peace and Kevin Wilson Jr.

In the Alternative/Experimental category, the gold medal went to AFI student Leo Behrens’ “Skin,” with no silver or bronze medals handed out.

In the animation category, all three winners were from...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Friday the winners of its 50th annual Student Academy Awards.

The 14 winners were chosen from a total of 2,443 entries from 720 colleges and universities around the world. Those who take home trophies at the student awards are eligible to compete at the following Oscars in the animated short film, life action short film or documentary short film categories.

Past Student Academy Award winners have gone on to receive 67 Oscar nominations and have won 12 awards, with previous winners including Spike Lee, Pete Docter, Patricia Cardoso, Robert Zemeckis and Patricia Riggen.

Leo Behrens from the American Film Institute won the Alternative/Experimental award for his movie, Skin. Three groups of students were given trophies for animation: Gabriel Augerai, Romain Augier and Yannick Jacquin from France’s École des Nouvelles Images for Boom; César Luton, Achille Pasquier and Clémence Bailly from France’s MoPA...

Fourteen students join the ranks of decorated stalwarts such as Robert Zemeckis, Spike Lee, Pete Docter, Patricia Cardoso and Patricia Riggen to become student Academy Award winners, the Film Academy announced on Friday.

A total of 2,443 entries from 720 colleges and universities from around the world were entered for the prestigious honor, with recognition in animation, narrative, documentary and experimental disciplines.

All of the winning filmmakers are also eligible to compete in their respective short-film categories. Past entrants have accumulated 12 Oscars over the various ceremonies, with 67 nominations overall.

There will be an in-person ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 24th at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The gold, silver and bronze winners will be announced for their respective categories on that date.

Below is a fill list of winners and nations for the 50th Student Academy Awards:

The winners are (listed alphabetically by category):

Alternative/Experimental

Leo Behrens, “Skin,” American Film Institute

Animation

Gabriel Augerai,...

The winners of the 50th Student Academy Awards competition have been announced by the The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy voted 14 students out of 2,443 entries to win awards across four categories. They will be honored at an in-person award ceremony on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Leo Behrens of the American Film Institute won the award for alternative/experimental film for “Skin.”

Gabriel Augerai, Romain Augier and Yannick Jacquin of École des Nouvelles Images in France won an animation award for “Boom.” Other animation winners include César Luton, Achille Pasquier and Clémence Bailly of MoPA 3D Animation School in France for their film “Diplomatie de l’Éclipse.” Lisa Kenney of the National Film and Television School in the UK also won in the animation category for “Mum’s Spaghetti.”

In the documentary category, Lyuwei Chen of New York University won for “Duet.

Out of nearly 2,500 entries, 14 students have been named winners of the 50th annual Student Academy Awards competition by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The winners are (listed alphabetically by category):

Alternative/Experimental

Leo Behrens, Skin, American Film Institute

Animation

Gabriel Augerai, Romain Augier & Yannick Jacquin, Boom, École des Nouvelles Images, France

César Luton, Achille Pasquier & Clémence Bailly, Diplomatie de L’Eclipse, MoPA 3D Animation School, France

Lisa Kenney, Mum’s Spaghetti, National Film and Television School, United Kingdom

Documentary

Lyuwei Chen, Duet, New York University

Jean Chapiro, Hasta Encontrarlos (Till We Found Them), Columbia University

Giorgio Ghiotto, Wings Of Dust, New York University

Narrative

Mark Gerstorfer, Invisible Border, Filmakademie Wien, Austria

Iain Aigin Stronach Forbes, Revisted, Den Norske Filmskolen, Norway

Tamara Denić, Istina (Truth), Hamburg Media School, Germany

First-time honors go to École des Nouvelles Images (France).

All Student Academy Award-winning films are eligible to compete for...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of the 50th Student Academy Awards competition. Of the total 2,443 entries from 720 colleges and universities around the world, the Student Academy Awards have chosen 14 student winners to participate in an in-person award ceremony on Tuesday, October 24, at 7:30 p.m., at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The medal placements — gold, silver and bronze — in the four award categories will be announced at the ceremony.

These 2023 honorees join the ranks of past Student Academy Award winners like Robert Zemeckis, Spike Lee, Patricia Riggen, Pete Docter, and Patricia Cardoso.

All Student Academy Award-winning films will be eligible to compete for the 2024 Oscars in the Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, or Documentary Short Film category. Past winners have gone on to receive 67 Oscar nominations — including Animated Short Film nominee “An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake...