2025 Student Academy Award Winners Lorenzo Bevilaqua Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored its global student winners at the 52nd Student Academy Awards ceremony on Oct. 6. The celebration, held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, featured remarks by Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor, as well as awards presentations by filmmakers Craig Brewer, Jon M. Chu and Alex Woo. This year's Student Academy Awards winners were chosen from a total of 3,127 entries received from 988 colleges and universities around the globe. Gold, Silver and Bronze placements were announced in each category, and students were presented with trophies during the ceremony. First-time honors went to the University of Copenhagen, Gobelins, Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, London College of Communication and the University of the West of England Bristol. Related Stories Movies Paul Mescal Will Be Pushed for 'Hamnet' Awards Recognition in Supporting Actor Category (Exclusive) Business Instagram Is Launching Its Own Awards for Creators: "Rings" (Exclusive) The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to provide an opportunity for emerging talent to showcase their work within the industry. All student Academy Award-winning films are eligible to compete for the 98th Oscars in the categories of animated short film, live action short film or documentary short film. Past winners have gone on to receive 69 Oscar nominations and have won or shared 15 awards. See below for the full list of 2025 Student Academy Award winners, listed alphabetically by category.
Alternative/ExperimentalGold: Xindi Zhang, "The Song of Drifters," University of Southern CaliforniaSilver: Vega Moltke-Leth, "Without Perfection," University of Copenhagen, DenmarkBronze: Mati Granica, "flower_gan," London College of Communication, United KingdomAnimationGold: Tobias Eckerlin, "A Sparrow's Song," Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, GermanySilver: Lucas Ansel, "The 12 Inch Pianist," Rhode Island School of Design Bronze: Sofiia Chuikovska, Loïck du Plessis D'Argentré & Maud Le Bras, "The Shyness of Trees," Gobelins, FranceDocumentaryGold: Tatiana McCabe, "Tides of Life," University of the West of England Bristol, United KingdomSilver: Rebeka Bizubová, "Confession," Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, SlovakiaBronze: Jane Deng, "I Remember," New York University NarrativeGold: Jan Saczek, "Dad's Not Home," Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, PolandSilver: Meyer Levinson-Blount, "Butcher's Stain," Tel Aviv University, IsraelBronze: ZEFAN, "Kubrick, Like I Love You," Columbia University THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Paul Mescal Paul Mescal Will Be Pushed for 'Hamnet' Awards Recognition in Supporting Actor Category (Exclusive) Kiss of the Spider Woman Bill Condon, 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Team on Film's "New Urgency" in 2025 Walt Disney Disney Adapting Katherine Rundell's 'Impossible Creatures' Book Series Willow Smith Jaden and Willow Smith Set to Executive Produce, Voice Roles in Anime Films (Exclusive) Tron: Legacy 'Tron: Ares' Review: Jared Leto and Greta Lee Bring New Blood To Vintage Cyber Franchise, With a Big Kick From Nine Inch Nails' Hard-Driving Score Spike Lee Spike Lee to Be Feted by Chicago Film Festival Paul Mescal Paul Mescal Will Be Pushed for 'Hamnet' Awards Recognition in Supporting Actor Category (Exclusive) Kiss of the Spider Woman Bill Condon, 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Team on Film's "New Urgency" in 2025 Walt Disney Disney Adapting Katherine Rundell's 'Impossible Creatures' Book Series Willow Smith Jaden and Willow Smith Set to Executive Produce, Voice Roles in Anime Films (Exclusive) Tron: Legacy 'Tron: Ares' Review: Jared Leto and Greta Lee Bring New Blood To Vintage Cyber Franchise, With a Big Kick From Nine Inch Nails' Hard-Driving Score Spike Lee Spike Lee to Be Feted by Chicago Film Festival