(photo courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 49th Student Academy Awards ceremony on Oct. 20. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented during an in-person ceremony, a first since 2019, held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles.

The 2022 Student Academy Awards winners, pictured from left, back row: Weif Reinhart, Lachlan Pendragon, Jan Gadermann, Nils Keller, Michael Fearon, Eliott Benard and Nicolas Mayeur. Front row: Gabriella Canal, Sebastian Gadow, Yanis Belaid, Jared Peraglia and Olivia Peace. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received a total of 1,796 entries from 614 colleges and universities around the world. The 2022 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award winners as Patricia Cardoso, Pete Docter, Spike Lee, Patricia Riggen and Robert Zemeckis.

Hosted by Terrence Jenkins, the 2022 ceremony is available to view at youtube.com/watch?v=ILOtFv7nfkk.