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ESMA Short ‘Cows’ Takes Gold At Student Academy Awards
Silver went to Matthias Strasser’s ‘The Panic Inside’ while Noran Fikri Alezabi, Xinyue Ma, and Yulin Yue’s ‘Gauze’ took bronze. All three are Oscar-qualified.
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‘Metafear’ Takes Best In Show At Spark Animation 2026: Full Winners List
The Vancouver festival also honored Canadian short ‘Distance,’ student film ‘The Memory Clocksmith,’ and the late educator and fest Chair, Keith P. Blackmore.
Academy Unveils 2026 Student Academy Award Winners
Student films from ESMA, Gobelins, and Film Academy Baden-Württemberg are among this year’s winners, who will receive their awards at TIFF.