Congratulations Khairul Amin Kamarulzaman and all Finalists!
This was our second year to receive more than 100 videos from around the world and we couldn't have been more excited… or impressed! After buckets of popcorn and a few breaks we were able to watch each one and narrow it down to only 15 finalists. We won’t ruin any surprises as to what you are in for, but look forward to 15 very different stories, each taking you on a new journey. Thank you for sharing your talent and dream with us by submitting your videos- and good luck to the final 15!
Although we narrowed down the list to the top 15 finalists, visitors like you picked the Viewers’ Choice winner! With over a thousand votes, “Postcard” by Khairul Amin Kamarulzaman has won the vote of our visitors! Khairul will receive $1,000 and an automatic entry into the next round- we wish you success in your postcard project!
The 2013 Finalists are:
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Postcard
Since the past three years, I have been travelling all around the United States with my friends. I went to Grand Canyon Arizona, Texas, Florida and some other states. However, I will be graduating from college next year. Therefore, I want to travel for the last time before I go...
Online Inspiration
Studying abroad opened up so many doors and incredible experiences for me. During my exchange in Maastricht I learned how to travel extensively on a budget, how to plan, organize and finance on my own this other part of my education, traveling. I am returning to Maastricht now and want...
The Story of Me
Story of the triumph against my father's death. It also gives an insight to my imagination on my dream journey to school of cinematic arts at USC. The story features one character who represents me.
California Rolls and Ninjas
Suffering from a severe travel addiction, Evan, an American currently studying abroad in England, plans to spend three weeks exploring around Japan. The goal of the trip is to find out what Japanese culture is really like beyond what the average tourist would ever see. Along the way, Evan will...
To Israel
To Israel is a short film about an Indian guy who comes to Israel to study. His parents are worried like typical Indian parents. He comes to Israel and experiences a new world and tries to enjoy it. But the country is new, he struggles to cope with Israeli ways,...
Knowledge Means Appreciation
This video tells a story about someone who got lost. Everyone felt tired of being at home at least once in his life. This short film tries to make people understand how important abroad experiences are, indeed sometimes we learn important things about us only thanks to what we take...
Anne Needs A Plane Ticket
An encounter with very special people on an island that leads to a list, leads to learning a new (body) language, leads to spontaneous workouts and sugar shocks... and hopefully leads to a reunion in Egypt.
My Path To Take
Everyone has their own path to take. After two years of pursuing a dream that was not my own, my life fell apart. Since then, I've decided a trail switch was in order. And now I am applying to graduate school in Ireland. This video tells a little bit of...
Over the Rainbow
I wish to spend a semester studying film at the Prague Film and Television School of the Academy of the Performing Arts in the Czech Republic in the fall of 2014. My video expresses my romantic notions about such an experience, what the opportunity will mean for my future; and...
Choose Love
I moved to New York last year to pursue my American dream of becoming a successful graphic design artist. My country was just named the happiest on earth, and that makes me question the reasons for being in New York. I have seen too many people being obsessed with...
A Journey With a Purpose
The idea of the journey titillates the imagination of so many who have wanderlust deep in their hearts. I share the same, and I have been attempting to please it through so many trips among the mountains of the States and in South America. After college, though, the time will...
Barcelona Dreams
The desire to travel abroad (Spain), the video explains my origins, the reasons why I want to travel, and what my input would be.
A Fight for Arts and Education
This May I will graduate as a first generation college student with a BFA acting at a private performing arts college in the United States, but my trip abroad will require one year in London, England for my Masters in Arts: Filmaking and Film Acting. However, it has not been...
Formula for a Change
What I want to do is to take a plane from Bogota to Toronto and study theology for a year. After that come back to Colombia and spread the knowledge here and all around the world as well, bringing a change on today's society through the word of God.
At the...
Globe Trotter's Journal
To me traveling is a passion and a life journey. It does not start or stop somewhere. The most important part of traveling is not only the places you visit and the adventures you experience, but it is the people you meet along the way and the stories they tell....
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