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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Student Academy Awards (ID 1461)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
3/15/2017
Deadline:
6/1/2017
Website:
http://www.oscars.org/saa/apply
Form:
https://filmfreeway.com/festival/StudentAcademyAwards
Amount:
Varies
Description:
The Student Academy Awards (SAA) recognizes and honors student filmmakers who demonstrate excellence in the creation of motion pictures. By awarding these outstanding achievements, the Academy strives to support and inspire emerging filmmakers and to foster growth and education in the art and science of motion pictures.

Contact Information

Title/Attention:
Manager Student Academy Awards
Name:
Shawn Guthrie
Address:
1313 Vine Street
City:
Hollywood
State:
CA
Zip:
90028
Phone:
(310) 247-3031
Email:
[email protected]

Eligibility

Gender:
NA
Enrollment:
Full(12+ Credits)
Eligibility:
1. The SAAs honor the single director or person most responsible for the creative production of the submission. Shared credits will be allowed for no more than two students if the responsibility is shared. If there are any credit discrepancies or controversies, the Academy will insist that credits be settled before the submission may be considered for an award. The final determination for credits in any event will be made by the SAA Executive Committee. The Academy will not be bound by any contract or agreement relating to the sharing or giving of credit, and reserves the right to make its own determination of credit for purposes of SAA consideration.

2. The student filmmaker must have been enrolled as a full-time student in a degree-granting program at a U.S. college or university recognized by the SAA Executive Committee as indicated by the “Student Academy Awards School Eligibility” criteria at the time the submitted film was made.

3. Entries must have been made in a teacher-student relationship within the curricular structure of the teaching institution.

4. Entries must be submitted to the SAA no later than one year from the date of graduation.

5. Entries must be motion picture works that have been completed and submitted to the student’s school for final credit/grading between June 2, 2016 and June 1, 2017 (Eligibility Period).

6. Entries must be identical in content and length to the version submitted to the student’s school for credit/final grading and may not be altered once submitted for Student Academy Award consideration. (Do not submit work in progress.)

7. A film can only be submitted to the SAAs once. Making changes to the film, even significant changes, does not make the film eligible again.

8. Submitted films (including still images, poster images, or similar graphics) must not contain mention of any accolades received, such as festival laurels, or awards won.

9. Entries must be submitted online through the designated SAA submission portal on or before close of business on the last day of the above defined Eligibility Period.

10. Advertising films, promotional films, and films made as works for hire are not eligible.

11. Entries submitted for the Academy Awards competition (regardless of the outcome) are not eligible for entry into any subsequent SAA competition.

12. No entry may be longer than 40 minutes including opening and closing credits.

13. All entries submitted must be in English, subtitled in English, or dubbed in English.
Special Criteria:
Entry Procedures

A. Entry forms and films must be submitted digitally using the designated submission platform. Filmmakers should contact the Academy office if any issues prevent digital submission.

B. Entry films must be viewable on the official designated SAA submission platform. Submission links that take the viewer to a third party site to view the entry are not allowed.

C. Entry forms must list the name(s) of the film’s director or pair of directors most responsible for the creative production of the submission. Submitting more than two names will cause your entry to be disqualified.

D. Entry forms must include an acknowledgement that Student has read and agrees to the Student Academy Awards rules. A faculty adviser from the Student’s school is required for all submissions, and the form must include the adviser’s correct name and contact information.

E. Entries must be submitted to one (and only one) of the SAA Submission Categories. Failure to apply in the correct category could result in disqualification.

F. Entries that advance to the semifinal round of judging must be provided in an approved format as defined by the “Student Academy Awards Approved Formats.” Filmmakers will have at least one week to provide the copy to the Academy.

G. Upon request submitted with the entry form, any hard media provided (with the exception of DVD) will be returned to the entrant within 30 days of the the conclusion of the competition.

H. The Academy is not responsible for late, misdirected, missing, or damaged entries.

I. Failure to adhere to the entry requirements within the Eligibility Period will result in disqualification.