Academy Announces the 2012 Student Academy Awards Winners

Mena Suvari and Amanda Tasse 2012 Student Academy Awards
Actress Mena Suvari and Amanda Tasse, winner of the gold medal in the alternative film category for "The Reality Clock," during the 39th Annual Student Academy Awards® on Saturday, June 9, in Beverly Hills. - Photo credit: Greg Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S.
The winners of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards have been announced, and 13 college students have been named this year’s winners. The winning films will be screened at two upcoming events: the Palm Springs International ShortFest will screen the Gold Medal-winning films on June 24th, and the Academy will screen the Gold Medal-winning films on June 27th at the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.

The winners are:

Alternative
Gold Medal*: “The Reality Clock,” Amanda Tasse, University of Southern California
*Only one winner was selected in this category.

Animation
Gold Medal: “Eyrie,” David Wolter, California Institute of the Arts
Silver Medal: “The Jockstrap Raiders,” Mark Nelson, University of California, Los Angeles
Bronze Medal: “My Little Friend,” Eric Prah, Ringling College of Art and Design

Documentary
Gold Medal: “Hiro: A Story of Japanese Internment,” Keiko Wright, New York University
Silver Medal: “Dying Green,” Ellen Tripler, American University
Bronze Medal: “Lost Country,” Heather Burky, Art Institute of Jacksonville

Narrative
Gold Medal: “Under,” Mark Raso, Columbia University
Silver Medal: “Narcocorrido,” Ryan Prows, American Film Institute
Bronze Medal: “Nani,” Justin Tipping, American Film Institute

Foreign Film
Gold Medal: “For Elsie,” David Winstone, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
Silver Medal: “Of Dogs and Horses,” Thomas Stuber, Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Bronze Medal: “The Swing of the Coffin Maker,” Elmar Imanov, The International Film School Cologne, Germany

Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences