The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 36th Annual Student Academy Awards competition has selected 36 students as finalists. Among them are the 11 filmmakers in the documentary category.

Academy members will view these films at special screenings and vote to select the winners. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards, along with accompanying cash prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000, respectively, may be presented. Winning filmmakers will participate in a week of industry-related and social activities, culminating in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 13.

Documentary finalists:

“Close to Home,” Theo Rigby, Stanford University
“In Circles,” Emile Bokaer and Alaa Eldin El Dajani, Stanford University
“The Last Mermaids,” Liz Chae, Columbia University
“Nutkin's Last Stand,” Nicholas Berger, Stanford University
“A Place to Land,” Lauren DeAngelis, American University, Washington, D.C.
“Sustaining Life,” Robert Hess, Savannah College of Art and Design
“Three Pilots,” Philip Leaman, University of Michigan
“The Wait,” Cassandra Lizaire and Kelly Asmuth, Columbia University
“Win or Lose: A Summer Camp Story,” Louis Lapat, Columbia University