2016 Winners By Judges Picks
1st Place ($5,000): Dare to Imagine
By Chris Allison
2nd Place ($1,000): Heaven on Earth—Now!
By William Tolson
3rd Place, Tie ($500): Happiness
By Roselio Hernandez
3rd Place, Tie ($500): The Meter Maid
By Ehrick Mason
4th Place ($500): Heaven on Earth
By James Cadelli.
5th Place ($250): Look!
By Valentin Burwell
6th Place ($250): A Letter From Future
By Khashayar Gholami
7th Place ($100): Within
By Matt Leavitt
8th Place ($100): Rêve
By Sara Kirby
9th Place ($100): My Heaven on Earth
By Irislis Cova
10th Place ($100): Animation Video
By Saeed Anwar
2016 Winners By Vote Count
1st Place ($1,000): The Meter Maid (9,116 votes)
By Ehrick Mason
2nd Place ($500): Animation Video (6,658 votes)
By Saeed Anwar
3rd Place ($250): Serendipity (6,540 votes)
By Cameron Kostopoulos
4th Place ($100): Find Your Heaven (6,251 votes)
By Tyler Cave
5th Place ($100): My Heaven on Earth (5,461 votes)
By Irislis Cova
6th Place ($100): My Kids will be Better Stewards of the Earth (4,000 votes)
By Thiago Silva
7th Place ($100): Look! (3,604 votes)
By Valentin Burwell
8th Place ($100): Heaven is Now (2,311 votes)
By Mallory Stefan
2016 Excellence Awards
Excellence in Creation of a Metaphor (Catchphrase “Look”): Look!
By Valentin Burwell
Excellence in Technical Skill and Open-mindedness: Animation Video
By Saeed Anwar
Excellence in Overall Composition of a Video: Happiness
By Roselio Hernandez
Excellence in Creation of an Engaging Storyline and Overall Composition: The Meter Maid
By Ehrick Mason
Excellence in Video Composition and Production: Imagine
By Michael Perlin
Excellence in Artistic Beauty: Video for Heaven on Earth Competition
By Susanna Lepianka
Excellence in Artistic Beauty: Earth Through a Heavenly Lens
By Cathryn Fowler
Excellence in Acting: Leah Kirby in Rêve
By Sara Kirby
Excellence in Powerful Expression: Heaven
By Nathan Garcia
Excellence in Artistic Expression: Serendipity
By Cameron Kostopoulos
Excellence in a Storyline Related to Growth: Talk to Me
By Hannah Harmison
Excellence of Expression of an Important Concept: What Does it Mean to Be Human?
By Carly Johnson
Excellence in Artistic Expression: Simple Thoughts
By Brock Stillmunks
Excellence in Artistic Expression of Love: Time Zone
By Jan Angeline
Excellence in Narration: Xenia Katsika narration in Beautiful World
By Dimitris Athanasiadis
Excellence in Message: Finding Heaven on Earth
By Grant Brewster