Jay Korff-Comments to come.

Joel Eagle-Comments to come.

Regina McCombs-Comments to come.

Mike Humphries-"Dream Park" shows the viewer a massive public skate park in Denver and introduces some of the kids who use it. The editor skillfully used natural sound, sound bites and shot variety to create a tight, well-edited piece. This story could've been just a music video, but the editor was able to convey how much the park means to the people who use it. A deserving first place piece.
The editor of "Jake" used great natural sound, good shot selection and well-chosen interviews to tell the story of a dog that "works" to help comfort young victims in the child abuse division of a district attorney's office. Jake is a fixture around the courthouse and the editor was able to illustrate that to good effect. Excellent storytelling decisions are evident throughout this well-crafted piece.
How a family deals with one child's autism is the subject of "A Very Happy Family." By using natural sound and showing the family's morning rituals, as well as other moments throughout the day, the editor was able to convey the family's sometimes difficult, but always hopeful, approach to raising its special-needs son. The editing is seamless and tells their story beautifully.
"Kilts and Celts" and "Never Forget" are also both well-done stories. The first, about a Scottish/Irish games day, is more artsy, with the use of posterization and other effects to give the piece a "graphic" feel. The second story is more somber, depicting a memorial service that uses flags to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Both pieces deserve mention due to their editors' efforts.
Overall, this category was somewhat lackluster. Many stories had abrupt endings and others dragged on past the point where they should've ended.  The first, second and third place stories really stood out from the pack because they had clear beginnings, middles and ends, and were tightly edited.

Stephanie Ottjepka-"Dream Park" was an artistically crafted piece about a skate park and the meaning it has to the kids who use it. It was elegant and cool. I love the feel of the rap music and the slow motion of the skateboards in the air. All the dissolves mixed right. There were no fast edits and it didn't need them. There were good reaction shots and nat breaks were used cautiously. It had grace and kept my interest.

Erica Simpson-Comments to come.

Mark Morache-Comments to come.

Merry Murray-Comments to come.

Ram Guzman-Comments to come.