The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 18 students as winners of the 47th Student Academy Awards® competition.  This year, the Awards competition received a total of 1,474 entries. The 2020 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award winners as Pete Docter, Cary Fukunaga, and Spike Lee.

- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The notion of being in two places at once or the ability to go back in time has fascinated the human race for decades. Time-traveling is a phenomenon that remains a favorite topic of debate among intellectuals, conspiracy theorists, and the public for its peculiarity and obscurity.......

- LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

Set in Los Angeles in the early 90s, Jacky Song’s latest film INCOGNITO tells the story of Isabel and her claim that she has teleported from the past. Authorities are convinced that the young woman is delusional and admit her to a mental asylum........

- INDIE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA

Incognito is a calling-card short film if I’ve ever seen one. Just to be clear, that’s a compliment. Nearly everything writer/director Jacky Song and co-writers Jordan Dotson and Zachary Zhang do here exudes polish, professionalism, and talent; show it to any producer worth their salt.......

- FILM THREAT

After reviewing films for several years, I have come across quite a few films that feel uninspired or like a rip off of some other concept that has been done countless times before, and usually better..........

- FILM THREAT 

Finding and connecting with others who understand and accept their vision and beliefs is an emotional journey that many people strive to embark on throughout their lives..........

- SHOCK YA! 

LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with actress Autumn Harrison and director/writer Jacky Song on the project. We talked about filming in two different time periods, the cinematography, and the approach...........

- LRM Online 

Aubrey Miller Is Launching Her Own Series 'ME' - Get All The Details (Exclusive!) Student Academy-nominated director Jacky Song is serving as director with Just Add Magic's Greg Hobson..........

- Just Jared Jr. 

The film Incognito by Jiaxuan “Jacky” Song ’19 (Film and TV Production) is a finalist for a 2020 Student Academy Award (SAA). The film was Song’s thesis project while he was a student at SFTV. His other recent work includes films..................

- SFTV Newsroom 

My inspiration for INCOGNITO may stem from my raw exploration into the world undertaken since my childhood. Even now, I still find myself recollecting the days when..................

- Filmmakers CONNECT 

To say I never desired a nomination from the Student Academy Awards (SAA) is a lie. In fact, ever since I started my filmmaking journey in the U.S., the SAA has been on my wish list. I must admit my last two.................

- The Panther Newspaper