Keep It Real Video Contest Winners
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The winners of the Sixth Annual Keep It Real Video/Internet Contest were awarded a total of $2,350 in prize money at a special awards program at the Kentucky Theatre.
Multiple awards went to high school students from Dunbar, Henry Clay and Elizabethtown.
The People’s Choice Award went to Daviess County CHAPS Youth Group. This award is given to the video that received the most votes during the on-line contest, which ran Jan.11-22.
More than 6,000 individuals visited the website (www.keep-it-real.us), including visits from 37 states. A total of 221,400 points were tallied to determine the People’s Choice winner.

Grand Prize/Best Picture
Winner: “Beautiful World” / Dunbar High
Andrew Von Nieda and Alex Gomez

People’s Choice
Winner: “You can’t Rewind Life” / Daviess County CHAPS Youth Group
Hunter Abel, Kelsey Cash, Alex Hagan, Carrie Henry, Stephen Hyland, Jacob Linn, Luke Robertson, Brittany Stinson, Kelsi Taylor, Samantha Taylor, Rachel Thomas, Jessica Williams
Runner-up: “You Do the Crime, You Pay the Time” / Estill County High School
Chelsea Alexander, Kaitlyn Arvin, Justin Calico, Clay Chase, Hailey Dawes, Cassidy Flynn, Candace Gould, April Hall, James Horn, Coach Mark McKinley, Brooklyn Meek, Kenton Roberts, Reverend Keith Sands, Kara Beth Singleton, Kaycee Jo Watson, Jessica Wiseman, Morgan Wiseman
Second Runner-up: “It’s Your Choice – Say NO to Underage Drinking?” / Kids Gone Green
Mason Dimeo, Scott Dimeo, Virginia Newsome, Grace Rahman, Nathaniel Richey, Savanna Storm

Best Direction
Winner: “Gone” / Elizabethtown High
Nathan Douglas, Evan Pennington

Best Drama
Winner: “Toxic” / Henry Clay High
Molly Barnette
Runner up: “Don’t Let Your Life Fall to Pieces” / Dunbar High
Louann Lopez, Zachary Walter

Best Art Direction
Winner: “Two Roads” / Elizabethtown High
Samantha Ball, Ashley Thomas
Runner-up: “Upside Down” / Dunbar High
Celia Barnhill

Best Depiction of Message
Winner:: “Firsts” / Elizabethtown High
Brenna Sherrill
Runner-up: “What Doesn’t Belong?” / Dunbar High
Corie Roberts, Serena Sahajian

Best Comedy
Winner: “The Exam” / Dunbar High
Luke Coleman, Phillip Flaga, Robert Givens, Spencer McGuire, Ben Rice
Runner-up: “l’ll Tell You What I Want” / Augusta High
Ashley Harding, Josh Hardymon, Dylan Hargett, John Hargett, Jessica Hay, Brie Lang, Denise Smith

Best Audio
Winner: “Decisions” / Elizabethtown High
Lance Hagan, Morgan Proctor
Runner-up: “Detonate” / Elizabethtown High
Angela Durkan, Elizabeth Evans

Best Editing
Winner: “Don’t Drink Your Life Away” / Elizabethtown High
Tyler Larkin, Ben Theintz
Runner-up: “The News” / Henry Clay High
Annie Dunbar, Ella Dunbar

Cinematography
Winner: “Sisterly Love” / Dunbar High
Erin Adkins, Danielle Denniston
Runner-up: “Don’t Lose It” / Elizabethtown High
Markel Coleman

Most Original
Winner: “Don’t Let Alcohol Control You” / Elizabethtown High
Shelby Fullerton, Hayley King
Runner-up: “Ya Wanna Drink?” / Henry Clay High
Walker Miller w