30th Annual DGA Student Film Awards Winners
BEST AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT FILMMAKERS:
East Region
- Grand Prize: Mirta Desir of City University of New York (CUNY) – Brooklyn College — Jean & I
- Jury Award: Ben Locke of Boston University — Taper
West Region
- Grand Prize: Britt Williams of American Film Institute — Behold a Lady
- Jury Award: Kira Powell of American Film Institute — Best Eyes
BEST ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT FILMMAKERS:
East Region
- Grand Prize: Nadine (Misong) Jin of Columbia University — Juk
- Jury Award: Lucas Manuel-Scheibe of New York University — Rope
West Region
- Grand Prize: Robin Wang of University of Southern California — Neither Donkey Nor Horse
- Jury Award: Grace Hanna of American Film Institute — Lola
BEST LATINO STUDENT FILMMAKERS:
East Region
- Grand Prize: Almendra Kovac Akel of Ringling College of Art & Design — ROT
- Jury Award: Marco Greco of University of North Carolina School of the Arts — Clocked-Out
West Region
- Grand Prize: Juan Zuloaga Eslait of Chapman University — Before the Winter
- Jury Award: Kimberly Caicedo of American Film Institute — Francis
BEST WOMEN STUDENT FILMMAKERS:
East Region
- Grand Prize: Ella McKenzie of University of Michigan — Nerd Association
- Jury Award: Colleen Ryan of Savannah College of Art and Design — El Alma de la Sed
West Region
- Grand Prize: Kateryna Kurganska of American Film Institute — Two Breaths
- Jury Award: MC Plaschke of American Film Institute — We Met at Camp
BEST DOCUMENTARY STUDENT FILMMAKERS:
East Region
- Grand Prize: Christine An of Boston University — Timeless Voices
- Jury Award: Gabriel Ponte Fleary of Rochester Institute of Technology — Un Viaje de Fe (A Journey of Faith)
West Region
- Grand Prize: Wubetu Shimelash of University of Southern California — Shepherd's Calling
- Jury Award: Sarah Enriquez of Moorpark College — Inside: America's Teaching Zoo
Eligible films must be made in the 2023/2024 school year (September 2023 through August 2024) and produced as a student project under the supervision of a faculty member. Animated films, experimental films, commercials, music videos and webisodes are not eligible. Applicants must be enrolled in or be a recent (one-year) graduate from, an accredited post-secondary institution located in the United States and selected by the DGA. Eligible films are those in which students hold every major crew position.