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 won three of the world's most renowned film awards – Cannes Film Festival's Golden Palm, Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion, and Berlin International Film Festival's Golden Bear – eleven times, making it the most honored film school globally, surpassing the Beijing Film Academy and the Tisch School of the Arts in New York City for these three prizes.