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1st Place

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Eric SanderKING, Seattle, "The Beauty of Music and Memory"

Judges Comments
BW (WBFF) THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC AND MEMORY 7 10 9 9 Weak opening shot. Other than that, amazing! Never watched a package that had so many memorable moments in it. So much emotion too. Great approach on what could've been a boring story visually. Stellar work. AD (WBFF) THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC AND MEMORY Wowie. You really layered the momenys perfectly. Wonderful job...not much to say. JG (WBFF) THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC AND MEMORY Great work! RM (WBFF) THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC AND MEMORY Loved hearing the music throughout and the reactions. Loved how the reporter wrote to the woman w/ dementia walking in on the interview.

2nd Place

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Michael GradyKUSA, Denver, "Motorin Mike"

Judges Comments
BW (WBFF) MOTORIN MIKE 9 6 5 8 Terrific character, and even better reveals. The freeze frames mimicking photos were really awkward. AD (WBFF) MOTORIN MIKE Good reveal! I love the picture techniques. Great moments. JG (WBFF) MOTORIN MIKE Fantastic reveal shot! Great family. Very memorable. Wonderful job. RM (WBFF) MOTORIN MIKE Great shots. Great reveal. Great humor. Neat idea to make the video look like a bunch of pictures.

3rd Place

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Chris HansenKUSA, Denver, "Support the Troops"

Judges Comments
BW (WBFF) SUPPORT THE TROOPS 10 9 9 8 Beautifully told story. Great emotion. Amazing moment when the flag was presented. Some stunning b-roll too. This story gave me chills. AD (WBFF) SUPPORT THE TROOPS Really nicely shot. You caught some great moments. Your shots were really thought out. JG (WBFF) SUPPORT THE TROOPS Wonderful piece. Loved how you let the moments breathe. Powerful. RM (WBFF) SUPPORT THE TROOPS Great shot of the bugle with the flag reflecting off of it!

Honorable Mention

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Dan RenzettiKING, Seattle, "The Barber and The Bruiser"

Judges Comments
BW (WBFF) THE BARBER AND THE BRUISER 9 8 7 8 What a great character and story! The pacing and energy is terrific. I love this! AD (WBFF) THE BARBER AND THE BRUISER Sooo goooood! Loved the reveal and that we go back to the hair store at the end. JG (WBFF) THE BARBER AND THE BRUISER Awesome, awesome, awesome. great structure, great characters, great job! RM (WBFF) THE BARBER AND THE BRUISER Liked the reveal. Great character! Nice reaction shots in the beginning too.

Judges: WBFF-TV/Baltimore