The DV Challenge #10 - Finalists

Theme: "Scare Us"

Guys and gals, it's been my pleasure to run DVC10, the first horror themed DV Challenge. Thanks to everyone who submitted a film, they were all fun to watch!

And now it's wrapped up. The votes are in. The winner is chosen. A $250 shopping spree provided by our sponsor Guy Cochran at www.dvestore.com is ready to go to the new champ. Thanks Guy. It sure makes it more fun when there's something to battle for!
And of course thanks to Chris Hurd and the rest of DVinfo.net for being the best damn video forum on the internet.

And thanks to everyone who submitted a film, you are all winners simply for the fact that you got up and did it. Making a short film isn't easy, which is why we call this a challenge!

The Films:


Bruce Foreman
"Unwanted Resident"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXmbmL_ZA3c
Higher quality WMV:
http://www.fortvir.net/gallery2/P3U_videos/Bif/DVC_10_Unwanted_HQUNTSC_.wmv.html

Dick Mays
"Better Day"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8dk4Je6CLU

Meryem Ersoz
"Zombie Love"
www.planetestudios.com/zombie

Jeremy Doyle
“DEADLines”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJKACoYifa8

Ronn Kilby
"Cutter's Revenge"
YouTube Version:
http://www.youtube.com/v/gU_YOJcP8EA
WMV Version:
www.ronn.kilby.com/cutter_002.wmv

DAY 2
******

Bradley L. Marlow
"Are You Dead Yet"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxS3RBP_u4w
http://homepage.mac.com/bradleymarlow/iMovieTheater26.html

Chris Barcellos
"Blood in the Country"
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvowct-N4Mc
Window Media Video: http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/DVCBloodCountry.wmv
Quicktime Video:
http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/DVCBloodCountry.mov

Mugurel Dragusin
"Knock-Knock Freak"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoJVgrXyiwk
http://www.ascenvia.com/dvc10_final_xvid.avi

Marco Wagner
“Unforeseen”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p82JD9THY5w
http://timelake.com/media/dvc10/UnforeseenHQ.mov High Quality Low Res – 40MB
http://timelake.com/media/dvc10/UnforeseenLG.mov High Quality Full Res - 127MB

Daniel Kohl
"Somewhere under the Rainbow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFFnz4XPuDY

DAY 3 (Halloween day!)
******

Hugh DiMauro
"The Stiff"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqo23Y3v7NM

Joshua Chesarek
“Instant Message”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB34t-6o0Ig
http://www.simplethoughtproductions.com/2007/10/28/instant-message/

Lorinda Norton & Greg Boston
"Akurei" (Evil Spirit)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvfk0J9rAXQ
larger version:
www.bluejeanvideo.com/clips.htm

Travis Johnson
“I’m Sorry”
http://www.youtube.com/v/2jOHAtQzld0

Brent Graham
"Trick"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKiBii_Wgxc

Daniel Ross
"Trip"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FT3V-Y3Rdw
http://ci-pro.com/misc/trip.mov (50mb)




So... the results...
This is the first time ever, that all films submitted received at least one vote! If nothing else, it is an indication of the quality of this batch of films, so a big shout out to all! Everyone gets a nod here.

Honorable Mentions:
Films that score at least three or four votes get an honorable mention. This challenge, they are:
Mugurel Dragusin "Knock-Knock Freak"
Ronn Kilby "Cutter's Revenge"
Joshua Chesarek “Instant Message”
Travis Johnson “I’m Sorry”
Marco Wagner “Unforeseen”
Dick Mays "Better Day"

DVC10 RUNNERS UP:

Second runner up
Joshua Chesarek “Instant Message”

Nice work Joshua, it was very close between you and...

First runner up
Marco Wagner “Unforeseen”

Great short Marco! Very nicely done.

And now...

Drum roll please...

THE WINNER OF DV CHALLENGE #10 IS....

Travis Johnson “I’m Sorry”

Travis, great work!
Nice and scary, good twist at the end, all packed together into a tight film.Congrats!

And that ladies and gentlemen, is a wrap!