We had an intriguing round of ten entries dealing with the theme "Interaction." Thank you so much to all of you who submitted a challenge video and interacted with your fellow filmmakers in the feedback. You are all winners!

The results turned out incredibly close, with many voters remarking how difficult the choice was given so many great entries. That's what we like to see around here! Remember, the winner receives a $250 gift card for B & H Photo/Video courtesy of Chris Hurd and DV Info Net! Thank you, Chris! And thank you for giving us a place here and also on Vimeo Pro to showcase the entries!! Then there is the matter of those DV Info Net lens pens Chris offered. All ten filmmakers get one! If you will kindly email your mailing addresses one will be on its way to you!

With ten entries only the runner up and winner will be announced. If you would like to know where your film landed simply email a request. Okay, here we go:

1st Runner Up:

Wave Riders by Finn-Erik Faale

Wonderful production value incorporating the theme so very well, Finn-Erik! Well done!!

WINNER of UWOL 24:

Trade Wind Clouds & Islands by Bill Thesken

What a unique take on the theme, Bill! Great time-lapse footage with interesting narrative, all the while showcasing the varied beauty on the island. Congratulations, UWOL 24 champion!!

That's it for now, folks! Hope you all followed Rule #11 and had lots of fun with UWOL 24. See you in December for the DVC/UWOL Charity Challenge!!

Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik! Thank-you Lorinda and especially Chris. Well done to all the finishers, particularly the first timers. The videos just keep getting better each round. I hope to see you all again next time and until then-best wishes for all of your video projects.

Wow !, I almost fell on the floor when I saw this. Pretty much unexpected given the other great entries which I really enjoyed watching. Thanks to Chris and Lorinda for putting on the contest. And especially thank you to all the contestants for your remarks and suggestions, I'll take them and run with them, we're all trying to get better and tell compelling stories with video, and we need each other to progress. This is like film school in a way, but maybe better. We get to see the world. Hope to see you all next round for more adventures!

Well done and congrats to Bill and Finn-Erik.
Thanks and se you all next time...

Congratulations to Bill and Finn-Erik!

Well done to all the players!
Come December, come December... See you all next round.

Congratulations Bill & Finn-Erik!

Thanks to all players for a very good high quality round - my first time, and I had FUN! :)
Looking forward to # 25!

Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik and all the contributions that led to an exciting and varied round.
What a great bunch of people you are.
I have gather all your tips and will try to work on my video to make it better, and then upload it to my Vimeo site.

See you around :)

Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik. Both of your productions were stunning. Lots of good lessons to learn from them. Until next time...

This was another great round of the UWOL challenge. Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik. And to all the other entries, I really liked them all this time. Looking forward to the next round, and hopefully by then I will be feeling better. Thanks to everyone for keeping this challenge going, it has been fun and a great learning experience.

Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik!

I voted for you both!

Have a great remainder of the Fall and we'll see what kind of stiff competition everyone brings in December!

Toni

A warm congratulation to Bill!
Your film is informative, technically well made and based on a very good idea.
I am honored to be 1st Runner Up. Thank you all so much.
Thanks to Chris and Lorinda for this unique and inspiring challenge.
I am already looking forward to the Charity Challenge in December.

Toni,

I hate to remind you, just when its starting to get cold, but for some of us it Happy Spring, and the beginning of the still warmer weather! - 36ºC here today, and still waiting for the rainy season to get underway!

It will be my first Christmas in the southern hemisphere for a goodly number of years, so looking forward to finding new things to film!

Congratrulations!!!

Finn- Erik this was my favorite story among them all and was my choice!!!

Bill, This one is a well earned placement, great job!!!


Looking forward to the next go around for everyone!!

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