Introducing Your Semifinalists

If there’s anything to take away from the start of this year’s Racer X Amateur Film Festival, presented by MotoSport and ISAW, it’s that:

The amateur videographers are still procrastinators and
The talent pool has gotten deeper.

We didn’t receive a good portion of the entries until the last week of the submission period, but judging by the quality of most, the videographers really put some time into their edits.

Everyone at Racer X would like to thank the many amateur videographers that put forth the dedication to make a quality motocross film. It was as tough as ever for our internal panel of judges to hand select only eight semifinalists from a large group of talented up-and-comers, which is why we’re featuring a small handful of honorable mentions below.

Without further delay, here are the 2014 Racer X Amateur Film Festival semifinalists:

Lee-Michael Bransgrove - South Africa
Jared Conley - Indiana
Stephen Erikson - Illinois
Patrick Evans - North Carolina
Max Hind - Great Britain
Maxime Messier - Canada
Lloyd Ramsey - South Africa
Luke Wolhuter - Australia

The semifinals will start tomorrow at 4:30 EDT with North Carolina’s Patrick Evans going head-to-head against Australia’s Luke Wolhuter. Each semifinalist will ultimately be competing for the following prizes:

Winner

A $750 MotoSport.com shopping spree
The Ultimate ISAW MX Package: two ISAW Extreme cameras, one WiFi Remote, chest strap, head strap, suction mount, and AC charger ($915 Value)
A Racer X T-shirt
A one-year digital subscription to Racer X Illustrated

Second Place

A $500 MotoSport.com shopping spree
An ISAW Extreme camera, one chest strap, head strap, and suction mount ($425 value)
A Racer X T-shirt
A one-year digital subscription to Racer X Illustrated

Third Place

A $250 MotoSport.com shopping spree
An ISAW Extreme camera ($350 value)
A Racer X T-shirt
A one-year digital subscription to Racer X Illustrated

Fourth Place

A $100 MotoSport.com shopping spree
An ISAW Advance camera ($280 value)
A Racer X T-shirt
A one-year digital subscription to Racer X Illustrated

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Billy Freeman