BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Eleven U.S. college students received cash prizes and trophies Saturday for short films competing in the 35th annual Student Academy Awards.
The gold medal prize for narrative films went to Rajeev Dassani of the University of Southern California for the film "A Day's Work."
The top prize for animation was presented to Nicole Mitchell of the California Institute of the Arts for "Zoologic"; the documentary winner was Laura Waters Hinson of American University for "As We Forgive."
The prizes are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the Oscars. Winners get $5,000 for gold medals, $3,000 for silver medals and $2,000 for bronze.
Student awards were presented by Jason Reitman, director of 2007 best-picture nominee "Juno"; cinematographer Caleb Deschanel; Emmy-winning director Todd Holland; and academy president Sid Ganis.
Established in 1972, the Student Academy Awards are intended to support young filmmakers. Past winners include Spike Lee, Robert Zemeckis, John Lasseter and Trey Parker.
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