In animation, ‘Boom’ takes Gold, with ‘Diplomatie de l’Éclipse,’ and ‘Mum’s Spaghetti, earning Silver and Bronze respectively; winning films now eligible for 2023 Oscars.
Yesterday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 50th Student Academy Awards ceremony. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented during an in-person ceremony held at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The awards for Animation went to students from France and the U.K.
The 2023 Student Academy Award medalists in animation are:
- Gold: Boom, Gabriel Augerai, Romain Augier & Yannick Jacquin, École des Nouvelles Images, France
- Silver: Diplomatie de l’Éclipse, César Luton, Achille Pasquier & Clémence Bailly, MoPA 3D Animation School, France
- Bronze: Mum’s Spaghetti, Lisa Kenney, National Film and Television School, United Kingdom
First-time honors go to École des Nouvelles Images (France).
The Student Academy Award-winning animated films are eligible to compete for 2023 Oscars in the Animated Short Film catagory. Past winners have gone on to receive 67 Oscar nominations, winning or sharing 12 awards.
The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to provide a platform for emerging global talent by creating opportunities within the industry to showcase their work.
Watch the awards ceremony:
Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
