2009 Winners

Overall

This award was compiled by online voters. Over 500 votes were counted. Voting ended at noon on April 24, 2009. First place received 33.3% of the votes, second place 27.9%, and third place 16.6%.

Feeling the Dream: Exercising in Jeans Directed and Produced by Madison Pope Written by Madison Pope, Morgan Pope, and Sadi Rogers From the Filmmaker: The documenting of a sport as serious as exercising in jeans is exhausting and sometimes hauntingly poignant, but I have found a great sense of satisfaction bringing the issue towards the public consciousness. It's my way of giving back a small part of what these great athletes have given me through their example, kindness, and stretching. Have you ever wanted to release the champion within you? My name is Madison Pope, and this is my film.
Friday and Love Directed, produced, and written by Ben Zurcher From the Filmmaker: Ben Zurcher is originally from Providence and has worked as a videographer in Cache Valley for several years. He is currently attending Utah State University with a major in marketing. He enjoys writing, making videos, and playing music. While on his mission, he discovered that one of his companions went to the same ward as Steve Young.
Open Umbrella: A Rockband Documentary Directed, produced, and written by Leon Hall, Sarah Hall, and TaSheena Bodily From the filmmaker: Open Umbrella is a movie about a Mumbai teenage boy who grows up in the slums and becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He's arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown, explaining why he knows all the answers. No wait . . . that's a different movie . . . Open Umbrella is just another one of those movies about musical passion, calligraphy, and a band's somewhat mediocre quest for fame.

This award was based off of the Apple Insomnia Film Festival's Highest Hits Award and was created to truly be a highest hits award. The award was tabulated using You-Tube's views. At noon on April 24, 2009, first place had 3,005 views, second received 2,886 views, and third place had 1,049 views.

Friday and Love Directed, produced, and written by Ben Zurcher From the Filmmaker: Ben Zurcher is originally from Providence and has worked as a videographer in Cache Valley for several years. He is currently attending Utah State University with a major in marketing. He enjoys writing, making videos, and playing music. While on his mission, he discovered that one of his companions went to the same ward as Steve Young.
Feeling the Dream: Exercising in Jeans Directed and Produced by Madison Pope Written by Madison Pope, Morgan Pope, and Sadi Rogers From the Filmmaker: The documenting of a sport as serious as exercising in jeans is exhausting and sometimes hauntingly poignant, but I have found a great sense of satisfaction bringing the issue towards the public consciousness. It's my way of giving back a small part of what these great athletes have given me through their example, kindness, and stretching. Have you ever wanted to release the champion within you? My name is Madison Pope, and this is my film.
Open Umbrella: A Rockband Documentary Directed, produced, and written by Leon Hall, Sarah Hall, and TaSheena Bodily From the filmmaker: Open Umbrella is a movie about a Mumbai teenage boy who grows up in the slums and becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He's arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown, explaining why he knows all the answers. No wait . . . that's a different movie . . . Open Umbrella is just another one of those movies about musical passion, calligraphy, and a band's somewhat mediocre quest for fame.

A panel of judges viewed the films on you-tube and ranked their top five films. Each ranking was given a weighted score for a possible total of 105 points. First place received 83 points, second place received 81 points, and third place received 74 points.

Feeling the Dream: Exercising in Jeans Directed and Produced by Madison Pope Written by Madison Pope, Morgan Pope, and Sadi Rogers From the Filmmaker: The documenting of a sport as serious as exercising in jeans is exhausting and sometimes hauntingly poignant, but I have found a great sense of satisfaction bringing the issue towards the public consciousness. It's my way of giving back a small part of what these great athletes have given me through their example, kindness, and stretching. Have you ever wanted to release the champion within you? My name is Madison Pope, and this is my film.
The Life and Death of My Kinsman Burt Directed, produced, and written by Matthew Pool and Stephen Simmons From the filmmaker: The Life and Death of Burt was written and directed by Matthew Pool and Stephen Simmons, two young independent film makers living in Salt Lake City. They wrote the script in a matter of minutes and filmed the entire short in one day. The film is about one man, and the worst day of his entire life.
All That Glisters is Not Gold Directed, produced, and written by Richard Okelberry From the Filmmaker: Richard Okelberry is a Nebraska native who studied photograph at the Caine School of Art here in Logan. After many years and an adventure producing a public access show in Lincoln, NE he moved his family back to Logan where upon hearing of the USU-tube Short Film Festival he enlisted the help of a fellow but far more talented photographer Chris Dunker and a local radio show host, Marc Nielsen to make a short film that stole from Shakespeare but ensured that an entrance in the festival would come from Cache Valley.

This award was compiled as a combination of the three previous awards. The Judges Choice Award was worth 50% of the total score, while the Voter's Choice and the Highest Hits were 25% each. It was entirely possible that one film could have swept the awards.

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