The Hollywood Reporter announced that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named the finalists for the 35th Annual Student Academy Awards.  The categories include Animation, Documentary, Narrative, and Alternative.  This year’s finalists in animation are

“The Gloaming,” Andrew Huang, USC; “Mr. Popcorn,” Alexander Krivicich, Cornell University, New York; “Paper Shepherd,” David Houry, The Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio; “Simulacra,” Tatchapon Lertwirojkul, The School of Visual Arts; “Snow Day,” Kim Hazel, Ringling College of Art and Design, Florida; “Toumai,” Carlos Stevens, The Art Institute of Portland, Oregon; “The Visionary,” Evan Mayfield, Ringling College of Art and Design; and “Zoologic,” Nicole Mitchell, California Institute of the Arts.

The Student Academy Awards will be held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills on June 2nd.