Description
The CineDream Grading Challenge is officially over.
In this video I announce the winners, the finalists, and the honorable mentions — and I’ve linked to their videos below so you can see how other filmmakers are actually using CineDream in the real world.
Thank you to everyone who entered. A lot of you gave up time, put yourself out there, and made something. I really appreciate that.
Judging wasn’t based on raw views or channel size alone. I looked at usefulness, weighted engagement relative to channel size, and then asked the top finalists for private analytics like audience retention and watch data so smaller channels had a fair shot too.
WINNERS
1. Elijah Merrell — Kodak Super 8 Camera
https://youtu.be/M0V0lktWeqo
2. Osmel Caña Céspedes — DJI Mic 3
https://youtu.be/UcsS2c_JH28
3. Nguyen Quoc Hoang / Moc Filmmaker — Logitech MX Creative Console
https://youtu.be/cven62xwbO0
FINALISTS
(each receives a CineDream perpetual license)
4. David Flor
https://youtu.be/fMTfd5B8VV0
5. Charley Pangus
https://youtu.be/mCmlmqZGK9g
6. Royce Adkins
https://youtu.be/kzpIrw6nQKw
7. KALECHI NOEL
https://youtu.be/aHW4rCh22GM
8. Sam Senser
https://youtu.be/ekgL89fu-Zw
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Riccardo Fasoli
https://youtu.be/d_wS_06-4KM
Maik Kleinert
https://youtu.be/isKs0l6-VYU
If you’re new to CineDream, Sam’s is a great place to start.
If you shoot weddings, watch Kalechi and Osmel.
If you shoot on mobile, watch David's.
If you work in Final Cut, don’t miss Moc's.
If you do narrative work, watch Royce's.
And if you want a fast path to a cinematic color grade, watch Elijah's.
Try the free demo of CineDream (watermarked version):
https://cinedream.io
Congrats to the winners — and thank you again to everyone who entered.