2008 DOC CHALLENGE AWARD WINNERS

American Documentary | P.O.V. Short Film Award
$1,000 Cash Award
"Ars Magna"
Team Juicebox
Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre: Biography/Character Study
Team Leader: Sean Roach

Doc Challenge Original Vision Award
"Beholder"
Team: Boss and Coder 34
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre: First Person
Team Leader: Eric Daniel Metzgar

Best Directing
"Stick and Pound"
Team: It Donned On Me
Foster City, California, USA
Genre: Art
Directed by: It Donned On Me

Best Editing
"I=me2"
Team: Year of the Rooster
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Genre: Experimental
Edited by: Kevin Thomas

Best Cinematography
"Stick and Pound"
Team: It Donned On Me
Foster City, California, USA
Genre: Art
Cinematography by: It Donned On Me

Best Writing
"Beholder"
Team: Boss and Coder 34
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre: First Person
Written by: Eric Daniel Metzgar

Best Soundtrack
"The Mixtress"
Team: Wideshot Studios
Portland, Oregon, USA
Genre: Biography/Character Study
Arranged by: Jules Bennett - "The Mixtress"

Best Original Score
"Jetty"
Team: Fly On The Wall
Portland, Oregon, USA
Genre: Social Issue/Political
Original Score by Bell Plaines & Arlen Kallunki

Best Use of "Change" Theme
"Pennywise: The Changing Face of Change"
Team: Lucky Shot
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Genre: Social Issue/Political

Best Use of Date Stamp
"Red Light Blues"
Team: Abrahami-Netz Productions
City/Country: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre: Social Issue/Political

BEST USE OF GENRE AWARDS

Best Use of Art Genre
"Ghost Bike"
Team: Go!
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Best Use of Character Study Genre
"Ars Magna"
Team Juicebox
Seattle, Washington, USA

Best Use of Experimental Genre
"I=me2"
Team: Year of the Rooster
Sherman Oaks, California, USA

Best Use of First Person Genre
"Beholder"
Team: Boss and Coder 34
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Best Use of Historical Genre
"Click Whoosh"
Team: Reel Grrls
Seattle, Washington, USA

Best Use of Music Genre
"Old Soul"
Team: Reel Hard Workin Dogs
Washington, DC, USA

Best Use of Nature Genre
"Farm To Table"
Team: Smoke In Mirror Productions
City/Country: Rutland, Vermont, USA

Best Use of Social Issue/Political Genre
"Meet The Freegans"
Team: Shields Films
Portland, Oregon, USA

Best Use of Sports Genre
"The Art of Balance"
Team: Surge Media
New York, New York, USA

SPECIAL JUDGES AWARDS

Best Use of Archival Footage
"Pennywise: The Changing Face of Change"
Team: Lucky Shot
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Genre: Social Issue/Political

Best Social Commentary
"Fiercely Independent"
Team: Higher Rock & Downward Spiral Productions
Moab, Utah, USA
Genre: Experimental