After months of video production, promotion, and hard work, the Jewish Day School Video Academy Awards contest has come to a close with over 17,500 votes!! The competition was intense with 116 videos submitted by 68 schools. In addition to the three “people’s choice” prizes, three prizes were awarded by a panel of expert judges. The time that we’ve all been waiting for has arrived.
Drum roll please…
1st place winners of $10,000 are:
People’s Choice:
Columbus Torah Academy for If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Expert Judging:
The Weber School – Doris and Alex Weber Jewish Community High School for Admissions Video
2nd place winners of $5,000 are:
People’s Choice:
Lander-Grinspoon Academy, The Solomon Schechter School of the Pioneer Valley for A Gem in the Valley
Expert Judging:
Milwaukee Jewish Day School for Milwaukee Jewish Day School Trailer
3rd place winners of $2,500 in video equipment are:
People’s Choice:
Greenfield Hebrew Academy for Put the P Back in PTSA
Expert Judging:
Martin J. Gottlieb Day School for MJGDS 50th Anniversary Video Invitation
Congratulations to our winners and to all participants! The new video production skills and expertise that participants are bringing back to their Jewish day school communities are invaluable. Keep up the great work!
Interested in participating in the next contest? Great! Stay tuned in early March for more details on our next video contest!
Learn more by visiting the Jewish Day School Video Academy website, join our booming Facebook group, and follow our Twitter feed at #JDSVA. (And follow AVI CHAI’s Twitter feed and Facebook page.)
AVI CHAI concluded its general grant making on December 31, 2019.