Winners of the DGA Student Film Awards 2022

The Directors Guild of America announced the winners of the 2021 DGA Student Film Awards for African American, Asian, Latino and female directors on Wednesday. USC students won four of the awards in total, followed by AFI and UCLA students with two wins each.

The awards spotlight diverse student filmmakers from film schools and universities across the country, dividing each of the four categories into eastern and western regions. Winners in each category will receive a $2,500 prize from the DGA.

“We are so honored to shine a light on the next generation of filmmakers as we celebrate the 27th Annual DGA Student Film Awards,” said DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter. “Recognizing emerging talent through these awards is part of our ongoing efforts to encourage inclusion in the industry, and we are proud that a number of our past winners have gone on to success in film and television. . We congratulate these extraordinary student filmmakers and look forward to seeing their future creations.

The Jury Prize rewards a second film judged to be exceptional. In cases where Jury Prizes are awarded, this distinction is accompanied by $1,000 for Jury Prize recipients.

Eligible films were made during the 2020/2021 academic year (Sept. 2020 to Aug. 2021) and produced as a student project under the supervision of a faculty member – students occupying all major positions in the team. Dramas, comedies and documentaries are all eligible – animated and experimental films are not eligible. Applicants must be enrolled in or recently graduated (one year) from an accredited post-secondary institution located in the United States.

A national awards ceremony will take place virtually on Thursday, February 17.