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A short film created by BYU animation students was recently recognized as a Student Academy Award bronze winner. BYU was the only U.S. university to receive the recognition in the animation category. The film, “Student Accomplice,” depicts a nervous teenage girl taking her driving test with an old, placid driving instructor. The test goes awry when a bank robber hijacks the car to elude the police. Directed by BYU animation student Spencer Baird and produced by Brielle Hansen, the film is full o

Last night, BYU's Center for Animation won its 6th Student Academy Award (to go along with 15 Student Emmys), for their latest animated short, "Grendel." 🏆 The Student Academy Awards competition received a total of 1,615 entries from 255 domestic and 105 international colleges and universities this year. Only 16 entries received an award. Read more about the project, BYU's animation program and see the full short here: https://news.byu.edu/intellect/byu-center-for-animation-claims-sixth-student