Congratulations Jonathan Moore and English Swaggin鈥�!
It was one of those difficult years, when we had a lot of great contenders and several potential winners. The twelve finalists were a diverse group, and their videos were amazing. The judges had to pick from a very deserving bunch 鈥� it was not an easy job, and we thank them for their work. When all was said and done, the judges and the viewers picked the same winner.
Grand Prize » English Swaggin鈥� is comical, fun to watch, and was more than likely fun to make as well. After winning the 2011 contest, we were lucky to hear a lot more from Jon as he studied at Edge Hill University in the UK!
Second Place » 鈥淎nna鈥檚 Journey鈥� tells the story of Anna Sycz as she prepares to go from Cracow, Poland, a city of myths and legends, to Boston, Massachusetts, in the US. Her video ends very impressively! Congratulations Anna!
Third Place » Vid Rajin鈥檚 鈥淐ave Animator鈥� is perhaps the most professional entry, as his skill as an animator puts his video in a class by itself. It tells of his life in a cave, and his need to explore beyond this cave, at animation school in Los Angeles. We expect to hear more about Vid鈥檚 animations in coming years - congratulations Vid!
Fourth Place » In 鈥淒efying Gravity鈥�, Ana Gabriela Toree Gomez, an aspiring actress in Mexico, will not give up on her dreams of the stage. She is finally ready risk it all to pursue her love of theater full-time, and is going to London to do so 鈥� congratulations Ana!
Finally, congratulations to all of the other deserving finalists. Will Leonard鈥檚 鈥淎rchitectural Mecca鈥�, 鈥淯nder One Sky鈥� by Jonhwon Lim, 鈥淗ere We Go Florence鈥� by Nathan Alexander Bunch, Simon Mesa Soto鈥檚 鈥淟eaving Medellin鈥�, 鈥淭he World鈥� by Mi Jin Jung, 鈥淣ew York City Here I Come鈥� by Tiffany Huang, 鈥淔rom Plovdiv to Paris鈥� by Teodora Koleva and 鈥淒ream Zealand鈥� by Jennelyn Castillejo 鈥� all were excellent in their own way.
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2011 Video Contest Winners
English Swaggin'
English Swaggin鈥� is funny and fun to watch, and maybe fun to make as well. We look forward to hearing a lot more from Jon as he studies at Edge Hill University in the UK!
Anna's Journey
Second Place. Anna鈥檚 Journey tells the story of Anna Sycz as she prepares to go from Cracow, Poland, a city of myths and legends, to Boston, Massachusetts, in the US. Her video ends very impressively! Congratulations Anna!
Cave Animator
Third Place. Vid Rajin鈥檚 鈥淐ave Animator鈥� is perhaps the most professional entry, as his skill as an animator puts his video in a class by itself. It tells of his life in his cave, and his need to explore beyond his cave, at animation school in Los Angeles. ...
Defying Gravity
Fourth Place. In 鈥淒efying Gravity鈥�, Ana Gabriela Toree Gomez, an aspiring actress in Mexico, will not give up on her dreams of the stage. She is finally ready risk it all to pursue her love of theater full-time, and is going to London to do so 鈥� congratulations Ana!
Want to see more? Check out all the finalists for 2011 .