USC AFMA 2018 Oscar Student Academy Awards-winning Thesis Screening

AFMA is an USC-recognized student organization founded on September 2013.

  The purpose of AFMA is to provide students with opportunities to explore business side    of the entertainment industry through participating in projects and events.

The Academy has voted 19 students as winners of the 45th Student Academy Awards® competition.  This year, the Student Academy Awardscompetition received a total of 1,582 entries from 278 domestic and 122 international colleges and universities, which were voted upon by a record number of Academy members.

All Student Academy Award-winning films are eligible to compete for 2018 Oscars® in the Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film or Documentary Short Subject category.  Past winners have gone on to receive 59 Oscar nominations and have won or shared 11 awards.

The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to provide a platform for emerging global talent by creating opportunities within the industry to showcase their work.

Narrative Hua Tong, “Spring Flower,” University of Southern California

Animation  Yu Yu, “Daisy,” University of Southern California

Documentary  Yiying Li (Director, Left 1), “Love & Loss,” University of Southern California

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Daisy director Yu Yu (Left)

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