The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of the 53rd Student Academy Awards, with three animation prizes and a trio of alternative/experimental awards among them. All winning projects are now eligible for consideration in the 99th Academy Awards short film categories. Student Academy Award winners have gone on to earn 70 Oscar nominations and 15 wins, cementing the program’s reputation as a launchpad for emerging filmmaking talent. – Nina Broers (St. Joost School of Art & Design, Netherlands)This year’s Student Academy Awards competition received 2,972 entries from 894 colleges and universities around the world. Winners will participate in a weekend of industry networking and educational programming before discovering whether they’ll take home gold, silver, or bronze medals in their categories.