Thirteen students from colleges and universities around the world were honored Saturday evening, June 9, 2012, as winners at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards. The medal placements were announced at the awards ceremony, which featured as presenters actors Laura Dern, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Greg Kinnear and Mena Suvari alongside Academy President Tom Sherak at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.nnThe winners are:nnAlternativenGold Medal*: “The Reality Clock,” Amanda Tasse, University of Southern Californian*Only one winner was selected in this category.nnAnimationnGold Medal: “Eyrie,” David Wolter, California Institute of the ArtsnSilver Medal: “The Jockstrap Raiders,” Mark Nelson, University of California, Los AngelesnBronze Medal: “My Little Friend,” Eric Prah, Ringling College of Art and DesignnnDocumentarynGold Medal: “Hiro: A Story of Japanese Internment,” Keiko Wright, New York UniversitynSilver Medal: “Dying Green,” Ellen Tripler, American UniversitynBronze Medal: “Lost Country,” Heather Burky, Art Institute of JacksonvillennNarrativenGold Medal: “Under,” Mark Raso, Columbia UniversitynSilver Medal: “Narcocorrido,” Ryan Prows, American Film InstitutenBronze Medal: “Nani,” Justin Tipping, American Film InstitutennForeign FilmnGold Medal: “For Elsie,” David Winstone, University of Westminster, United KingdomnSilver Medal: “Of Dogs and Horses,” Thomas Stuber, Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, GermanynBronze Medal: “The Swing of the Coffin Maker,” Elmar Imanov, The International Film School Cologne, GermanynnTo see the journey of the 2012 Student Academy Award® winners, visit Studentacademyawards.tumblr.com.nnWinning films will be featured at two upcoming events. On Sunday, June 24, the Palm Springs International ShortFest will screen the Gold Medal-winning films. The Festival takes place June 19-25. For ticket information, visit www.psfilmfest.org. nnOn Wednesday, June 27, at 7 p.m., the Academy, in partnership with The Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film and the Foundation for the National Archives, will screen the Gold Medal-winning films. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held in the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.archives.gov.nn
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