2016 Student Film Award Winners

Best African American Student Filmmakers:

West Region Winner

Jackson Young of AFI for Trouble Man

West Region Jury Award

Rachel Bass of Chapman University for Black Magic

East Region Winner

Kevin Giles of Drexel University for The Blaise EP

East Region Jury Award

Daniella Hobbs of Ithaca College for The City of Good Neighbors

Best Asian American Student Filmmakers:

West Region Winner

Auden Bui of USC for The Lost City of Tomorrow

West Region Jury Award

Yizhou Xu of Art Center College of Design for Shop of Eternal Life

East Region Winner

Yudho Aditya of Columbia University for Pria

East Region Jury Award

Christina Liao of School of Visual Arts for My Grandma's House

Best Latino Student Filmmakers:

West Region Winner

Juan Martinez Vera of USC for SPARK

West Region Jury Award

Santiago Paladines of AFI for The Fare

East Region Winner

Jimmy Keyrouz of Columbia University for Nocturne in Black

East Region Jury Award

Ivo Huahua of Florida State University for Stutter

Best Women Student Filmmakers:

West Region Winner

Kelly Pike of UCLA for Owen

West Region Jury Award

Mia Niebruegge of AFI for Snowplow

East Region Winner

Ugla Hauksdóttir of Columbia University for How Far She Went

East Region Jury Award

Hannah Engelson of Emerson College for Jonah Stands Up

photo by Shane Karns

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