The final votes have been counted and the results of our 2008-2009 Young Minds Digital Times Film Competition are in!

Young Filmmakers "Doing Good"

Grand Prize Winner
Piracy PSA – Public Service Announcement Category
by Justin Rightmer, Manor New Tech High School, Manor, Texas

Young Filmmakers Freeform

Grand Prize Winner
Wake Up – Freeform Music Video Category
by Rainer Herrera, Miami Coral Park Senior High, Miami, Florida

You’ll find the complete list of Grand Prize, Category and Judges’ Choice Award Winners on the prizes page.

Huge congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to the more than 700 individuals who participated in this contest! Our professional judges were impressed with your work and were submitting feedback until the very last moment to break ties among the many outstanding films. You can find the official Young Minds Digital Times Press Release about the competition and our winning films on our press page. We thank you for your support and hope you will choose to join us again next year!

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