Columbia U. pic nabs two Acad student awards
Stein, 'One Day Crossing' get top honors
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Stein's work, "One Day Crossing," also was given the Directors Guild of America's Student Film Award at the ceremony held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
In all, 12 U.S. film students and one from Germany were honored. The top animation prize went to Tod Polson's "Al Tudi Tuhak" ("Long, Long Ago"); Kennedy Wheatley's "Iron Ladies" won for documentary; and Ari Gold topped the Alternative Category with "Helicopter."
Gold medalists received $2,000; silver medalists $1,500 and bronze medalists $1,000.
Presenters at the awards included comedy hyphenate Harold Ramis, actress Alfre Woodard, cinematographer John Bailey and animation voice pro June Foray.
International competish
Once their work made it out of regional competition, Acad members screened the films and cast votes. The honorary foreign film winner was picked from 26 submissions in 19 countries.
Florian Gallenberger's "Quiro ser" took the prize, becoming the fourth consecutive German winner.
Since their inception in 1972, the awards have often been a stepping stone for acclaimed talent. Past winners include helmers Robert Zemeckis and Spike Lee, "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker and animation guru John Lasseter.
The winners:
ALTERNATIVE
Gold Medal: "Helicopter," Ari Gold, New York University
Silver Medal: "Dear Sir: Letters to a Union Soldier," Michael Mullan and Jessica Lakis, University of the Arts, Philadelphia
(No Bronze Medal awarded in this category.)
ANIMATION
Gold Medal: "Al Tudi Tuhak" ("Long, Long Ago"), Tod Polson, California Institute of the Arts
Silver Medal (TIE): "The Bad Plant," Amy Winfrey, UCLA; and "Luz," Jose Javier Martinez, UCLA
(No Bronze Medal awarded in this category.)
DOCUMENTARY
Gold Medal: "Iron Ladies," Kennedy Wheatley, USC
Silver Medal: "Slender Existence," Laura C. Murray, Stanford University
Bronze Medal: "Between Two Fires," Douglas Noel Smith, Regent University
NARRATIVE
Gold Medal: "One Day Crossing," Joan L. Stein, Columbia University
Silver Medal: "Homeland," Doug Scott, New York University
Bronze Medal: "6 Miles of 8 Feet," Ben Tomlin, New York University
HONORARY FOREIGN FILM
"Quiro ser," Florian Gallenberger, Hochschule fur Fernsehen und Film, Munich, Germany
