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Vipin Sharma’s Kamathipura Express Wins Bronze Student Oscar
Kamathipura Express is a short film made by students at Warsaw Film School.
It won a Bronze Student Academy Award in 2026.
The film was directed by Leon Korzyński.
Actor Vipin Sharma plays an antagonist in it.
Thousands of films from colleges and universities were considered for the awards.
Because the film won, it can now be considered for a future Oscar category.
That category is Live Action Short Film.
The awards ceremony was held alongside the Toronto International Film Festival for the first time.
Kamathipura Express won the 2026 Bronze Student Academy Award in the Narrative category.
The Warsaw Film School production was directed by Leon Korzyński and stars Vipin Sharma.
The film was selected from 2,972 entries submitted by 894 institutions worldwide.
Its award makes it eligible for consideration in the Live Action Short Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
The Student Academy Awards ceremony was held for the first time in association with the Toronto International Film Festival.
- Who
- Kamathipura Express, directed by Leon Korzyński and featuring actor Vipin Sharma, won the award.
- What
- The film won the 2026 Bronze Student Academy Award in the Narrative category.
- Where
- The ceremony was held in association with the Toronto International Film Festival; the articles do not specify its location.
- When
- The award was announced in 2026; the ceremony was the 53rd Student Academy Awards.
- Why
- The win makes Kamathipura Express eligible for consideration in the Live Action Short Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
Key facts
- Film
- Kamathipura Express
- Award
- 2026 Bronze Student Academy Award
- Category
- Narrative
- Production
- Warsaw Film School
- Director
- Leon Korzyński
- Entries considered
- 2,972 entries from 894 colleges and universities worldwide
- Oscar eligibility
- Eligible for consideration in the Live Action Short Film category at the 99th Academy Awards
Quotes
Vipin Sharma
Actor who plays an antagonist in Kamathipura Express
“I am a huge Polish cinema fan. I think it was they who invented the idea of pitching a film in one sentence. So, when I was offered a role in a film from Warsaw Film School, I immediately met the director, Leon Korzyński,”
telegraphindia.com
“I loved the idea behind the film and said yes to it right away! I have also been supporting young filmmakers who are starting their careers. Their enthusiasm and passion are inspiring, and they bravely experiment,”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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