BEVERLY HILLS: Seventeen young filmmakers from around the world gathered in Beverly Hills, California, to utter the six magic words they’ve been practicing all their lives: “I’d like to thank the academy.”
The film academy presented its 43rd annual Student Academy Awards, recognizing narrative, documentary, animated and alternative productions by American and international college students.
Accepting medals from actors Lucy Liu, Joel Edgerton, Daisy Ridley and Parker Sawyers, the winning filmmakers were giddy as they got to thank the academy and actually mean it. The students spent the past week in Los Angeles as academy guests, meeting with studios and networking over fancy dinners.
“This is the most amazing week of my life,” said Alex Schaad, of the University of Television and Film Munich, as he received his medal. “This evening, this ceremony, this whole week and this award will change a lot of things, and I will owe you that for the rest of my life.”
The film academy presented its 43rd annual Student Academy Awards, recognizing narrative, documentary, animated and alternative productions by American and international college students.
Accepting medals from actors Lucy Liu, Joel Edgerton, Daisy Ridley and Parker Sawyers, the winning filmmakers were giddy as they got to thank the academy and actually mean it. The students spent the past week in Los Angeles as academy guests, meeting with studios and networking over fancy dinners.
“This is the most amazing week of my life,” said Alex Schaad, of the University of Television and Film Munich, as he received his medal. “This evening, this ceremony, this whole week and this award will change a lot of things, and I will owe you that for the rest of my life.”
