2025 Student Academy Awards Semifinalists
This year, Grad Film recent alums Manya Glassman and Vincent Mocco were selected as semifinalists for the Student Academy Awards in the Narrative Category. From 3,127 total submissions, 60 films made it to this round. The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to provide a platform for emerging global talent by creating opportunities within the industry to showcase their work.
Semifinalists
Manya Glassman, How I Learned to Die
Vincent Mocco, Piedi Nudi
The winners of the 52nd Student Academy Awards competition will be announced in August. All Student Academy Award-winning films will be eligible to compete for the 98th Oscars® in the Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film or Documentary Short Film category. Past winners have gone on to receive 69 Oscar® nominations and have won or shared 15 awards.
For the full list of semifinalists go to Oscars.