Congratulations to Grand Prize Winner Jonathan Weisbrod of Union, NJ! He’ll take home the Sony DCR-SR45 HDD Camcorder video package and AFI Membership!

Special Acknowledgements and AFI Memberships also go to:

Screenname “dessina” for “Oakland, CA Slang” and Trisha Stortz for her Decorah, IA profile, “Decorah’s Nisse”

Many thanks to all who entered! Be on the lookout soon for another AFI ScreenNation Video Challenge!

Here’s a fun  new Hometown Claim to Fame Challenge entry.  The video profiles the town of Decora, Iowa and its Norweigian heritage. Most prominently, the video talks about a “nisse” which is similar to a gnome. Really cool.  Great job by AFI ScreenNation user Tstortz!

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 14TH

Submissions for AFI ScreenNation’s 1st Challenge, Hometown Claim to Fame are now being accepted through July 14th, winner announced July 18th. Young filmmakers age 13-18 are challenged to produce a documentary about what is special, historic or noteworthy about their hometown. Videos must be 3-5 minutes in length and have interviews with at least 3 people. Summer session teachers and film camp administrators are encouraged to incorporate the ScreenNation Challenge into their programs.

Winning video entry will receive a Sony DCR-SR45 ~HDD Handycam Camcorder w/ 30 GB Hard Disk Drive and Tripod. Challenge info and rules.

Production tips and tricks including how to shoot an interview can be found in the

AFI ScreenNation LEARN section.

The entries submitted so far certainly show the filmmaking skill and storytelling spirit that make the filmmakers of ScreenNation special.

Early stand-out Challenge entries include :
The Kenya Water Project. A documentary about local efforts to positively effect the lives of people on the other side of the world.

Civic outreach is also the topic of another stand-out Challenge entry called The Rollins Project.

You can see all the videos submitted to the ScreenNation Challenge here.