We never cease to be amazed by the ever-increasing amount of First Boards Awards entrants; that amazement is only eclipsed by the quality of work we see every year. We can only hope that their entertaining, touching and innovative work proved worthwhile for the judges who spent countless hours pouring through the reels. We'd like to thank those judges for their efforts (a complete list is on page 6).

Directors:

1. PES, Czar.US
2. Randy Krallman, HSI Productions*
2. NE-O, Stink*
2. Alicia Duffy, Stink*
5. Elias Merhige, Independent Media
6. Anthony Minghella, Independent Media
7. Thomas Hilland, Partizan
8. Matt Aselton, Epoch Films
9. Jared Hess, Moxie Pictures
10. The Perlorian Brothers, Reginald Pike

*3-way second place tie

Creative Teams:

1. Clay Weiner/Alan Vladusic, Publicis, New York
2. Stuart Outhwaite/Ben Middleton, Mother London
3. Craig Allen/Ashley Davis, TBWA\Chiat\Day, Dallas
4. Tim Delger/Greg Szmurlo, Publicis, Dallas
5. Mitch Bennett/Wes Whitener, McKinney Silver

Editors:

1. Leo King, Cut & Run
2. Meg Kubicka, The Whitehouse
3. James Rosen, Final Cut
4. Justin Trovato, Jigsaw
5. Akiko Iwakawa-Grieve, Final Cut

Composers:

1. Judson Crane, Fluid
2. Derek Menzies, Bang Music
3. Joseph Spallina, Tonefarmer
4. Sloan Alexander, Human
5. Jared Hunter, independent artist

Animators/Designers:

1. Play Airways, Electric Company
2. Crankbunny, Electric Company
3. Chisa Yagi, Charlex
4. Arlene Persaud, The Mill
5. Tom Morrison, Topix