*OFFICIAL* Eli Hops - "Playing for Hope" thread

Quick addition- any videos submitted starting tomorrow (at the latest) must also include the Granny Smith Logo (you can grab it from the Facebook account). If you already made a video and submit it by today you don’t need to add it in unless you want to :slight_smile: After today videos MUST include the GSP logo!

Happy video-ing!

Latest entry!!

ANOTHER ENTRY!!!

(Watch this guy using a RESPONSIVE wood throw!)

Contest rules allow a maximum of 2 submissions per person, so Frank Pantland doubled his chances to win, & doubled the contribution to Eli Hops, by submitting a 2nd video. Get your entries in before the deadline which is THIS SUNDAY!!! Hope you enjoy his yoyo documentary:

Very impressed by mr. Pantland.

Come on folks! Support a good cause!

Even if you know you won’t win, enter anyway - each entry gets a cash donation to the Eli Hops Foundation!

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And here’s entry number 5!!! This contest is heating up!!! Get your entries in before the deadline, which is THIS SUNDAY!!! For each entry, a cash donation will be made to Eli Hops!!!

Bump

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And here’s entry number 6!!! Competitors may appear in up to 2 videos, so Mr. Feinstein has doubled his chances of winning while doubling the contribution to Eli Hops! Way to go!!! The contest ends TOMORROW at 11:59 pm Pacific time (West Coast USA) We are hoping to be bombarded with last minute entries!

Lets keep those entries coming in!!! Have some fun while supporting a great cause!!! Here’s video Number 7!!! I think this guy pretty much sums up the feelings of most adult yoyo players!

And the entries keep coming in. Here’s number 8. This young fellow put together a very cute video. Enjoy!

This is it!! Last day to get in your videos!!

11:59pm PST (2:59am EST) and the doors close!!!

GO GO GO!!!

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Thank you, Drew & Christine, for submitting such quality work for the contest. This is entry number 9, bringing the total donation to Eli Hops to $900.00! Only a few hours remain before the deadline which is tonight at 11:59 pm Pacific Time (West Coast USA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atph4-Olj_Y

At the main event, what is a “yoyo battle”?

We are in the last 6 hours of the AP video contest. Get your entry in before 11:59 pm Pacific Time to provide a donation to Eli Hops and get your chance for cash & prizes!

There are just under 2 hours left to go in the AP contest & there are two more entries:

From Brandon Hodges –

And from Dave Herrera – (ineligible for prizes due to association with Eli Hops, but eligible to generate additional cash for the Eli Hops donation)

Get those last minute entries in. Don’t miss out on your chance to win while helping out a great cause!

The Cash Prize Winners are:
The 4 Week Yoyo Master: $500.00 cash prize – Best Overall Video; Best Use of Make up; Best 4a performance; Best Sound/Music Editing; Tied Best Storyline cohesiveness; Nominated Best Film Editing; Nominated Best Art direction; Random element appreciated by judges – the cat cameo
A Place on the String: $250.00 cash prize – Best overall concept/message; Best narration; Best/most concise execution of theme; Nominated Best Sound/Music editing
Contrast $50.00 cash prize – Tied Best Art Direction; Tied Best film editing; Tied Best Camera effects
Brave: $50.00 cash prize – Tied Best Art Direction; Tied Best film editing
Fast Shipping: $50.00 cash prize – Best Actor; Tied Best Storyline cohesiveness; Nominated Best Original Video Concept
An Affair: $25.00 cash prize – Best comedy; Best comedic performance; Best Camera directing; Random element appreciated by judges – Quote: “My honey, my boo boo, my child”
Visual Poetry $25.00 cash prize – Best Documentary; Tied Best film editing
Coffin yupp: $25.00 cash prize – Nominated Best Art Direction;
Ramune and Riel: $25.00 cash prize – Nominated Best Art Direction
Santi: $25.00 cash prize – Tied Best Camera effects
A Triton of Disguise: $25.00 cash prize – Best Actress; Best post credit film action
Silent Yo: (not eligible for cash prize) Best Original Video Concept
Gigantor Girl: (not eligible for cash prize) Tied Best Camera effects; Best performance by a non-yo-yoing juvenile; Best performance by a family pet.

Please send paypal information to Granny Smith via private message from her facebook page or send a private message on this forum to me (susieq22). Some prizes have already been paid.

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Great contest! Thanks for everything. You guys inspired some really great videos. I look forward to seeing even more next time!

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^^ Agreed! Never mind the HUGE prize money involved, anyone who is interested in running a contest can learn from these guys…

Very, very clear communication. Winners announced in, what, 24hrs? Prizes paid out immediately. Pure class. Well done to everyone involved!

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Great contest, generous giving from GS! And overall great quick payments to the foundation, and the winners! :slight_smile:

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