Student Academy Awards Eliminate Split Between US and International Categories (Exclusive)
thewrap.comDear Faculty Members and School Representatives,I hope this email finds you well.I am reaching out in advance of the launch of the 49th annual Student Academy Awards in a few weeks to inform you of some rule changes coming to this year’s program that might affect some of your students.In the interest of making the Student Academy Awards more equitable and inclusive, the program will no longer distinguish between domestic and international students when it comes to category designations and submission processes.
The program will not have separate categories for international students. All eligible submissions, regardless of location, will qualify for one of four categories: Narrative, Animation, Documentary or Alternative/Experimental.In addition, the submission requirements for the competition will apply equally across the board.
For instance, schools based outside the U.S. will no longer be limited to one submission per category. All students from those schools with films that meet the eligibility requirements will be able to submit their films to the competition.
We also have made changes to which films are eligible for the competition. All our previous eligibility requirements (such as films can’t be longer than 40 minutes and must be made as part of the student’s coursework to graduate) will remain the same.
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