Its alumni have won three of the world's most prestigious film prizes – Cannes Film Festival's Golden Palm, Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion and Berlin International Film Festival's Golden Bear – 11 times, making it the most rewarded film school in the world, preceding the Beijing Film Academy and the Tisch School of the Arts of New York City, in winning those three prizes.
Its graduates have achieved success in three of the world’s premier film competitions: Cannes Film Festival's Golden Palm, Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion, and Berlin International Film Festival's Golden Bear – eleven times. This places it among the most distinguished film schools globally, surpassing the Beijing Film Academy and Tisch School of the Arts for these accolades.