And Now for the Digital Storytelling Challenge Winners...

[Megan Keane]

Drumroll please...

1st Place: Flip Video Ultra U1120 Camera: "Kramden in 60 sec" by
Kramden Institute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJHgllnwdrA

2nd place: Adobe Audition and Flickr Pro account: "Dragonfly Forest "
by Dragonfly Forest:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonflyforest/sets/72157622467558055/

3rd place: Adobe Production Premium: "Tabor Kalaka 2009" by The
Community Foundation of Odorheiu Secuiesc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsttrJECoI

4th place: Goldmail Synergy account: “30 Ways to Create Peace” by
Legacy International/Global Youth Village: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIj8BzYlE1E

Honorable Mentions: Philips MP3 player

“MBYC Youtube edition” by Mojave Basin Youth Corps :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8iwQXt8TVY

"TSDigs" by Faith In Practice: http://www.flickr.com/photos/glorysgirl/sets/72157622618279442/

"Bridges Digital Storytelling" by Bridges for Women:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreampondercreate/sets/72157622491030305/

Congratulations to all of the winners and to all of the Challenge
entrants! We were touched to see so many of you rolling up your
sleeves, some for the first time, and giving this digital storytelling
thing a try. 

Thanks to everyone who participated in any or all of the Challenge
events! We'd love to know how it went for you, so please chime in your
two cents here:

http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/t/29304.aspx

You can check out all the Challenge submissions on YouTube and Flickr.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TechSoupVideo#grid/user/DD308F26701F020F

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=tsdigs&z=t&ss=2&s=rec

Special Thanks to our Esteemed Panel of Judges:

Gail Ann Williams (Salon.com Director of Communities and expert Flickr
enthusiast) http://www.salon.com
Heather Champ and Tara Suan Kirchner (Flickr) http://www.flickr.com
Bernhard Drax (aka Draxtor Drupres from Second Life Machinima fame):
http://www.youtube.com/user/draxtordespres
Franziska Marks, Glenn Hirsch, Lara Franklin (TechSoup Global’s
communications and marketing team) David Neff (Founder of
LightsCameraHelp!) http://www.lightscamerahelp.com

Best,

Susan Tenby and Megan Keane and the rest of the TechSoup Digital
Storytelling Team