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There were over $41,000 in cash & prizes for the overall winners¹ of the 2009 Film Racing Tour:

1st Place

▪ US$2,500 Cash

▪ US$3,595 Scholarship² to Writers Boot Camp (Good for 1 Year of Online Professional Membership)

▪ Sony Vegas Pro 9 (valued at US$679.95) - The Vegas^™ Pro 9 collection offers an efficient and intuitive environment for professional video and broadcast production, as well as DVD and Blu-ray Disc^™ authoring. This comprehensive suite supports nearly all video formats including XDCAM^™ EX and RED ONE^™, and provides a full complement of editorial tools for a streamlined workflow.

▪ Sony Sound Forge 9 (valued at US$319.95) - The Sound Forge® 9 professional digital audio production suite includes everything you need to quickly get from raw audio to finished master. Create and edit stereo or multichannel audio files, analyze, record and edit audio, digitize and restore old recordings, design sound for multimedia, and master replication-ready CDs. Works with Windows® Vista™.

▪ Sony Acid Pro 7 (valued at US$314.95) - Sony^® ACID^™ Pro 7 software is a DAW powerhouse that combines multitrack recording and mixing, MIDI sequencing, and legendary loop manipulation for seamless music creation and post production. Includes over 3,000 loops and 1,000 MIDI files for music creation, as well as $500 in bundled software and effects from Garritan^™, iZotope^™, Native Instruments^™, and Submersible Music^™.

▪ StoryBoard Quick v.6 from PowerProduction Software (valued at US$300)

▪ Gorilla 4 Standard Edition - Budgeting & Scheduling Software (valued at US$299)

▪ ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 (valued at US$99) - A simple yet powerful software application that has everything you need to edit home video and create professional looking DVDs. The software features a simple storyboard view for basic video sequencing and a more advanced timeline view giving you greater control over your movie clips, audio tracks, and transitional effects. It also includes a powerful photo slideshow wizard and a full set of DVD authoring tools for turning your video productions into great-looking DVDs ready for enjoying on TV.

2nd Place

▪ US$2,000 Scholarship² to Writers Boot Camp

▪ Sony Vegas Pro 9 (valued at US$679.95)

▪ Sony Sound Forge 9 (valued at US$319.95)

▪ Sony Acid Pro 7 (valued at US$314.95)

▪ StoryBoard Quick v.6 from PowerProduction Software (valued at US$300)

▪ Gorilla 4 Standard Edition - Budgeting & Scheduling Software (valued at US$299)

▪ ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 (valued at US$99)

3rd Place

▪ US$1,500 Scholarship² to Writers Boot Camp

▪ Sony Vegas Pro 9 (valued at US$679.95)

▪ Sony Sound Forge 9 (valued at US$319.95)

▪ Sony Acid Pro 7 (valued at US$314.95)

▪ StoryBoard Quick v.6 from PowerProduction Software (valued at US$300)

▪ Gorilla 4 Standard Edition - Budgeting & Scheduling Software (valued at US$299)

▪ ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 (valued at US$99)

4th Place - 5th Place

▪ US$1000 Scholarship² to Writers Boot Camp

▪ Sony Vegas Pro 9 (valued at US$679.95)

▪ Sony Sound Forge 9 (valued at US$319.95)

▪ Sony Acid Pro 7 (valued at US$314.95)

▪ StoryBoard Quick v.6 from PowerProduction Software (valued at US$300)

▪ Gorilla 4 Standard Edition - Budgeting & Scheduling Software (valued at US$299)

▪ ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 (valued at US$99)

6th Place - 10th Place

▪ US$1000 Scholarship² to Writers Boot Camp

▪ Sony Vegas Pro 9 (valued at US$679.95)

▪ Sony Sound Forge 9 (valued at US$319.95)

▪ Sony Acid Pro 7 (valued at US$314.95)

▪ StoryBoard Quick v.6 from PowerProduction Software (valued at US$300)

▪ ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 (valued at US$99)

11th Place - 20th Place

▪ US$500 Scholarship² to Writers Boot Camp

More great prizes will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

The Products:

Notes

¹  The winners from each city are judged against each other to determine the overall winners.

²  All winners must register for Writers Boot Camp coursework within 6 months of award date.