Video Competition Winners To Be Honored

The judging of the video competition held within the 14 towns served by Charter Communications has been completed. First place winners will be announced at the James Diaz Memorial Video Festival on Saturday, May 3, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, at the Charter Communications building on Commerce Road in Newtown.

According to Paula Hopper, who chaired the event and was one of the judges, “The selection of only one winner in the adult category and one at the high school student level was extremely difficult for us since all entrants demonstrated imagination and skill. The subject matter chosen by the contestants ranged from lyrical imagery, historical depictions, documentary and spoof, to sophisticated, cinematic storytelling.”

The contest, conceived to honor the spirit of creativity, drew a number of three to eight minute video productions from Newtown, Monroe, Southbury, New Milford, Brookfield and Kent.

In addition to the first-place cash prizes, some certificates will be given in recognition of the technical expertise and creative aspects of the individual productions.