DGA Student Film Awards

 


For more than two decades, the DGA Student Film Awards have spotlighted dozens of African American, Asian American, Latino and Women filmmakers. Winners of the DGA Student Film Awards in each category will receive a $2,500 prize from the DGA.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.


CURRENT & PREVIOUS YEARS WINNERS

2008 Student Film Award Winners

 


African American

East Coast Winner

William Sutphin of Columbia University for "Uncle Killa"

West Coast Winner

Hezekiah Lewis of UCLA for "Warrior Queen"

West Coast Honorable Mention

Anthony Onah of UCLA for "The Cure"

 


Asian American

East Coast Winner

Wei-Hsin Yang of Columbia University for "Passing Fancy"

West Coast Winner

Ching-Yao Koh of Academy of Art for "Overnight, a Rose"

West Coast Honorable Mention

Ross Ching of San Diego State University for "The Perfect Frame"

 


Latino

East Coast Winner

Marco Garcia of North Carolina School of the Arts for "1915"

West Coast Winner

Adriana Montenegro of UCLA for "From the Core"

West Coast Honorable Mention

Roberto Gudino of University of Arizona for "Below the Fold: The Pulitzer that Defined Latino Journalism"

 


Woman

East Coast Winner

Elina Fessa of Columbia University for "Still Water"

West Coast Winner

Miranda Yousef of UCLA for "Collectibles"

West Coast Honorable Mention

Alexandra Fisher of UCLA for "Desert Wedding"