Student Academy Awards Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $5,000

Awards Available: 12

Award Deadline: Register to View


The Student Academy Awards is an international student film competition, established in 1972. Each year, college and university film students from all over the world compete for awards and cash grants, with films being judged in the following categories: Animation, Documentary, Live Action Narrative and Alternative/Experimental. Past Student Academy Award winners have gone on to win 12 Oscars, and receive 63 Oscar nominations. Past SAA winners include Pete Docter, Robert Zemeckis, Patricia Riggen, Patricia Cardoso and Spike Lee. Watch the 49th Student Academy Awards Ceremony that was held on Thursday, October 20th at 7:30PM PT.

MISSION

THE ACADEMY ESTABLISHED THE STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS IN 1972 TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE IN FILMMAKING AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL.

The Student Academy Awards (SAA) recognizes and honors student filmmakers who demonstrate excellence in the creation of motion pictures. By awarding these outstanding achievements, the Academy strives to support and inspire emerging filmmakers and to foster growth and education in the art and science of motion pictures.

SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY


1. Domestic (U.S. based) must be accredited by one of the following agencies:

a. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

b. New England Association of Schools and colleges

c. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

d. Northwest Accreditation Commission on Colleges and Universities

e. Western Association of Schools and Colleges

f. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

2.   International (non-U.S. based) must meet the following criteria:

a. Schools must be accredited by the responsible governing body in their country (in order to submit through the film festival qualifying option).

b. Programs must offer an associates, bachelors or graduate degrees.

c. Animation Training Programs do not have to provide college degrees but may offer a certificate to its students upon completion of the program.

d. Program must be either a non-profit educational organization or a government sponsored educational institution.

Awards Ceremony: October 2023

AWARDS CATEGORIES

Narrative, Documentary, Animation, or Alternative/Experimental

Please note: the Student Academy Awards no longer distinguishes between domestic (U.S.-based) schools and international (non-U.S.-based) schools for categories.  All eligible submissions, regardless of where they are from, will qualify for the competition category the filmmaker selects in their submission application.

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Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals (which include cash grants of $5000, $3000 and $2000 respectively) may be awarded in each of the categories.

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