Qualifying Awards
Winners of these awards qualify for Oscar consideration.
Animation — Gold Medal
Animated
Every Student Academy Award medalist is Oscar-eligible (gold, silver and bronze). This award previously stood in for the whole category, so the schema could only ever hold one of three qualifiers.
Animation — Silver Medal
Animated
Every Student Academy Award medalist is Oscar-eligible (gold, silver and bronze). This award previously stood in for the whole category, so the schema could only ever hold one of three qualifiers.
Animation — Bronze Medal
Animated
Every Student Academy Award medalist is Oscar-eligible (gold, silver and bronze). This award previously stood in for the whole category, so the schema could only ever hold one of three qualifiers.
Documentary — Gold Medal
Documentary
Every Student Academy Award medalist is Oscar-eligible (gold, silver and bronze). This award previously stood in for the whole category, so the schema could only ever hold one of three qualifiers.
Documentary — Silver Medal
Documentary
Every Student Academy Award medalist is Oscar-eligible (gold, silver and bronze). This award previously stood in for the whole category, so the schema could only ever hold one of three qualifiers.
Documentary — Bronze Medal
Documentary
Every Student Academy Award medalist is Oscar-eligible (gold, silver and bronze). This award previously stood in for the whole category, so the schema could only ever hold one of three qualifiers.
Narrative — Gold Medal
Live Action
Every Student Academy Award medalist is Oscar-eligible (gold, silver and bronze). This award previously stood in for the whole category, so the schema could only ever hold one of three qualifiers.
Narrative — Silver Medal
Live Action
Every Student Academy Award medalist is Oscar-eligible (gold, silver and bronze). This award previously stood in for the whole category, so the schema could only ever hold one of three qualifiers.
Narrative — Bronze Medal
Live Action
Every Student Academy Award medalist is Oscar-eligible (gold, silver and bronze). This award previously stood in for the whole category, so the schema could only ever hold one of three qualifiers.
🏆 Winners
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SAA medals are a direct qualifying route for all three short categories. Animation/Alt-Experimental qualifies for Animated Short; Documentary/Alt-Experimental for Documentary Short; Narrative/Alt-Experimental for Live Action.