2008 Video Contest Winners!

Best Corporate Video "At the Cross" Tells Church Group Story

Clint Loveness Dallas, TX Prize: Blackmagic Intensity Pro A local religious group's get-togethers are covered in cinema-verite fashion.

• Best Commercial Prize Goes to Jeep Restoration Service Ad

  Christopher Annese Westfield, NJ Prize: Pelican 1510 Carry-On Case with Padded Divider A well-executed ad for a specialty Jeep restoration/modification shop …
• Action-packed Energy Drink Ad "Survive" Wins Best Action/Drama

  Joshua Smith Cloverdale, CA Prize: Video Guys Gift Certificate A long-form ad for an energy drink is action-packed and visually remarkable.
• Documentary "Totem Poles" Reveals Significance to Native American Totems

  Cathy Prefrement Sequim, WA Prize: Pinnacle Studio 12 Marvel in some of the most the beautiful and largest pieces of art ever created as seen in the Pacific …
• Funny Fresno Mayor Campaign AD wins Honorable Mention 2008

  Robert Thissen Chowchilla, CA Prize: Pinnacle Studio Plus 12 A funny campaign ad that probably helped Jeff Eben get a few votes in the recent mayor's race in …
• Claymation/ CG "Harry Hill" Wins Best Animation

  Jim Foltice Walker, MI Prize: Pinnacle Video Transfer An interesting blend of computer animation and clay animation gave this entry a unique look.
• "Kismet" Wins Best Music Video

  Connor Hair Kirkland, WA Prize: Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 12 Your iPod could be the device that introduces you to someone special.
• Bicylist Profile "Living Downhill" Wins Best Sports Video

  Joshua Smith Cloverdale, CA Prize: Music 2 Hues Acoustic Guitar Collection Some extreme camera work is icing on this remarkable BMX video.
• Best Senior Video: Nature Documentary "Among the Prarie Bells"

  Steven Siegel Bay Harbor Islands, FL Prize: Boris FX 9.2 A look at some of the native fauna of the midwest.
• Football Video "Between the tackles" Wins Best Young Video

  Jake Torchin Saint Louis, MO Prize: Boris Graffiti 5.2 A look at a high school football team gives us a new, unique perspective.
• "Invasive Species Monitoring" Explains How to Avoid Spreading Bugs

  Ken Hook Cloyne, Ontario, Canada Prize: Sony Vegas Pro 8 A procedure video showing how to sample water, in order to make sure species that do not belong have …
• Comedy "Hero" Faces the Toilet Paper Bandit

  Brett Sorem New York, NY Prize: BeachTek DXA-2s Compact XLR Adapter Can the protagonist stop the evil toilet paper bandit? Watch and find out!
• "Not Another Bollywood Movie" Parody Wins Best Student Video

  Chris Knific Fort Myers, FL Prize: Canon HF10 Camcorder A funny take on some of some of Mumbai's cinematic masterpieces.
• Best Documentary Looks at Sinulog Festival in Philippines

  Peter Mancao Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines Prize: Videssence Shooter Kit A look at the annual Sinulog Festival in Cebu, Philippines.
• Surreal Comedy "Sound of War" Shows Life if Fingers were Guns

  Charles Yeager Jasper, AR Prize: proDAD Editors Choice Package If your fingers could really be used as weapons, this video demonstrates how much trouble we'd …
• "Panic Attack" Video Uses Close-ups to Tell Story

  Carlos Crooks Elk Grove, CA Prize: Adobe Production Premium A fascinating video primarily utilizing close-ups to tell a story.
• "Leaving Ground Zero" Documents Photojournalist with 9/11 PST

  Andres Otero Bronx, NY Prize: DV Gear DVFlurry EDIUS NX Turnkey Editing System A documentary-form look at a photojournalist who suffered from post-traumatic …
• "Snap" Drama Captures Mood of Lackluster Economy

  Michael Comulada Fort Worth, TX Prize: Canon XHA1 Camcorder A tightly-edited drama that is eerily well-suited for today's lackluster economy.