Our apologies for any delays in communicating next steps and timing with all of you now that we are in the judging phase of the competition.

We have been actively looking into some unusual traffic patterns that occurred with some of the videos, particularly in the final days of the competition.

The judges are working with the sponsors to ensure that the finalists are all fairly identified. In some cases this has required direct contact with the contestants, and this has slowed us down – but only a little.

We expect to have the finalists identified to the judges by the week of October 19th, and to have a winner selected by the judges by the following week. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns in the meantime.