2018 Student Film Award Winners

Best African American Student Filmmakers:

West Region

• Award Winner: Rachel Bass of Chapman University – Thicker than Water
• Jury Award: Andrew Reid of USC – ASIA A

East Region

• Award Winner: Rashad Frett of New York University – K.I.N.G.

Best Asian American Student Filmmakers:

West Region

• Award Winner: Sohil Vaidya of USC – Difficult People
• Jury Award: Lin Sun of Art Center College of Design – AI-Pocalypse

East Region

• Award Winner: Chieh Yang of Columbia University – Tail End of the Year 

Best Latino Student Filmmakers

West Region

• Award Winner: Brian Robau of Chapman University – Esta es tu Cuba
• Jury Award: Victor Alonso-Berbel of USC – Perfectly Natural

East Region

• Award Winner: Victoria Rivera of Columbia University – Verde

Best Women Student Filmmakers:

West Region

• Award Winner: Kelley Kali of USC – Lalo’s House
• Jury Award: Dilek Ince of CSUN – Amal

East Region

• Award Winner: Paola Ossa of Montclair University – Catalina
• Jury Award: Samantha Geis of Savannah College of Art and Design – Rock and a Hard Place

photo by Marcie Revens

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