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Boulder Crest Foundation's Hero’s Journey Story Challenge Honors PTG Day with Films of Hope and Healing
2025-06-13 | 14:55:03
Winning films highlight real-life journeys from trauma to triumph, reframing the national conversation around mental health.
Our goal is to shift the trauma conversation—from what’s broken to what’s possible. Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools for healing, and these films bring that truth vividly to life.”
BLUEMONT, VA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BOULDER CREST FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES WINNER OF HERO’S JOURNEY STORY CHALLENGE COMMEMORATING NATIONAL POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH DAY— Josh Goldberg, CEO of Boulder Crest Foundation
Director Wray Sinclair's "Second Chance Rescue" Wins Top Honors in Short Film Contest for Its Powerful Portrait of Transformation.
In honor of National Posttraumatic Growth (PTG,) Day, formally recognized by Congress and observed annually on June 13, Boulder Crest Foundation in partnership with Atlantic Pictures and Tongal, is proud to announce the winners of the Hero’s Journey: The Posttraumatic Growth Story Challenge,—a global short film contest celebrating true stories of turning struggle into strength.
Founded by retired Navy EOD Master Chief Ken Falke, Boulder Crest Foundation is the global leader in PTG-based programs for veterans, service members, first responders, and their families. To date, the nonprofit has helped more than 160,000 individuals turn pain into purpose. Coined in 1995 by psychologist Dr. Richard Tedeschi, PTG refers to the positive psychological change that can occur following trauma.
Boulder Crest Foundation's, CEO Josh Goldberg, states, "Our goal is to shift the trauma conversation—from what’s broken to what’s possible," adding, "Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools for healing, and these films bring that truth vividly to life.”
The Hero’s Journey Challenge invited filmmakers, content creators, and storytellers of all backgrounds to submit short films (20 minutes or less) that reflect the science and spirit of Posttraumatic Growth—the process of finding strength, purpose, and connection through adversity.
Grand Prize – $10,000
Second Chance Rescue – LA based director Wray Sinclair's, moving portrait of Jensen Ramos, who was sentenced to three life terms at age 17. His life began to transform when a dog rescue program, which visited his prison, introduced him to purpose, compassion, and the courage to change. In 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom commuted his sentence, giving him a second chance at redemption. Now a father, husband, and business owner, Ramos trains dogs and mentors others, living proof that redemption is possible. Click on the title to view film.
Darren Goldberg, Partner & CEO, Atlantic Pictures adds, “Second Chance Rescue is a beautifully crafted and emotionally honest story. It exemplifies everything this challenge was created to celebrate.”
Second Prize – $5,000
The Inadequacy of Language In Life After Death – New York based director Lillie Wojcik Foster's deeply personal meditation on grief and memory, the film blends original music, voiceover, and mixed visuals to process the loss of the filmmaker’s mother to cancer and the endurance that followed.
Wendy Finerman, Academy Award-winning producer of Forrest Gump, and Hero's Journey juror notes,“Stories like these don’t just heal audiences—they empower the storytellers. It’s an honor to lift up these voices.”
Third Prize – $2,500
No Leg Power – Florida based Director Tristan Ortiz' powerful story of CJ Bellamy, a talented athlete with hopes of making the NBA until a tragic accident changed everything. That could have been the end of his story, but, for CJ, becoming a wheelchair user was the start of a new one. Through the fitness regimen CrossFit, CJ found renewed strength, and purpose.
In addition to cash prizes, the three top films will be screened at a special Boulder Crest Foundation event this summer in New York City.
Five additional filmmakers have been awarded $1,000 each for meaningfully exploring the domains of Posttraumatic Growth - Personal Strength, Deeper Relationships, Appreciation For Life, New Possibilities, and Spiritual/Existential Change. The five PTG Domain Award Winners are:
The Audition (Personal Strength, Appreciation of Life) Directed by the Neymarc Brothers (Remy and Andrew Neymarc)
DeafBlind Potter (New Possibilities, Spiritual/Existential Change) - Directed by Josh Herzog
Second Response (Deeper Relationships) - Directed by Tim Yao
The Art of Weightlessness (New Possibilities) - Directed by Moshe Mahler
Three Stripes and Fifty Years Ago (Appreciation of Life) - Directed by Trisha Nguyen
James DeJulio, CEO, Tongal, says,“This initiative proves storytelling can drive cultural change. We’re proud to support creators using their voices to light the way forward.”
In a time when mental health challenges, suicide, and isolation are on the rise, Posttraumatic Growth offers a new perspective — one that views trauma not as the end, but as the beginning of meaningful change.
PTG Day honors the science and the stories of those who grow stronger, wiser, and more connected after adversity. By shifting the national conversation toward strength and possibility, these stories of Posttraumatic Growth remind us that healing is not only real — it’s deeply human and profoundly hopeful.
*Visit our website for further information and to watch the winning films - https://choosegrowth.org/heros-journey/
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VISUAL STUDIO MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF 2025 READER’S CHOICE AWARDS
Visual Studio Magazine, a digital publication dedicated to the .NET ecosystem, is proud to announce its 2025 annual Reader's Choice Awards winners.
WOODLAND HILLS, CA, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Visual Studio Magazine, a digital publication dedicated to covering the latest developments, tools, trends and tips in the .NET ecosystem and a division of Converge360, is proud to announce its 2025 annual Reader's Choice Awards winners.
Each year, our readers vote for the top paid third-party tools, components and services that enhance Microsoft’s Visual Studio IDE and help streamline .NET development. The results represent the voices of developers on the front lines, those who use these solutions daily to build, ship and maintain world-class software."Now in its 31st year, the Visual Studio Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards continues to showcase the tools and services that developers themselves trust to get the job done," said David Ramel, Editor in Chief of Visual Studio Magazine. "In a rapidly evolving tech landscape where AI, cloud and mobile reshape how we work, our readers have once again delivered a ground-level view of what really works in day-to-day development. These awards remain a valuable, crowd-sourced pulse check on the solutions that matter most to those building the future."
This year, readers cast their votes across 43 categories, selecting from hundreds of products. The top three vote-getters in each category earned Gold, Silver and Bronze honors.
The list of winners can be viewed below and at https://visualstudiomagazine.com/microsites/readers-choice-awards/2025/home.aspx
2025 Winners
Component Suite: Desktop (WinForms, WPF)
Gold: DevExpress Universal Subscription
Silver: MindFusion WinForms Pack
Bronze: MindFusion WPF Pack
Component Suite: Web (ASP.NET, HTML5, JavaScript, XAML)
Gold: DevExpress DXperience Subscription
Silver: Kendo UI
Bronze: Syncfusion Essential Studio for ASP.NET Core and MVC
Component Suite: Cross-Platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.)
Gold: DevExpress DevExtreme Subscription
Silver: Gizmox Pro Studio .NETHTML5 + Mobile
Bronze: Telerik UI for MAUI
Component: Grid and Spreadsheet
Gold: DevExpress Grid Control
Silver: Telerik Kendo UI for Angular Data Grid
Bronze: MindFusion WinForms Pack
Component: Chart, Gauge, Graph and Flow
Gold: combit List & Label
Silver: DevExpress Chart Control
Bronze: Telerik KendoReact Charts
Component: Imaging, Image Processing and Drawing
Gold: LEADTOOLS Imaging
Silver: Telerik UI for WPF ImageEditor
Bronze: (TIE) Aspose.Imaging
Bronze: (TIE) Document Solutions for Imaging
Component: Mapping/GIS
Gold: DevExpress Map Control
Silver: ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET (formerly known as ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET)
Bronze: (TIE) Syncfusion Maps Control
Bronze: (TIE) Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core Map
Component: Text, OCR, Scanning & Barcode
Gold: DevExpress Rich Text Editor
Silver: ComponentOne Studio WinForms
Bronze: LEADTOOLS Forms Recognition and Processing SDK Libraries
Component: UI, Toolbar, Menu, Ribbon
Gold: DevExpress Ribbon, Toolbars and Menus
Silver: Telerik UI for WinForms RibbonBar
Bronze: Nevron NOV UI for .NET
Component: Multi-Document Processing
Gold: DevExpress Office File API for .NET
Silver: Aspose.Total
Bronze: Syncfusion File-Format libraries
Blazor Components and Tools
Gold: DevExpress Blazor UI
Silver: MESCIUS (formerly GrapeCity) ComponentOne
Bronze: (TIE) Infragistics Ignite UI for Blazor
Bronze: (TIE) Telerik UI for Blazor
Software Design, Frameworks, and Modeling Tools
Gold: DevExpress XAF
Silver: PostSharp Ultimate
Bronze: Altova UModel
Performance, Profiling, and Debugging Tools
Gold: Redgate .NET Developer Bundle
Silver: JetBrains dotTrace
Bronze: SQL Diagnostic Manager
General Development Tools (includes IDEs)
Gold: JetBrains ReSharper
Silver: Postman
Bronze: Visual WebGui DevTools
Collaboration, Project Management and Agile Solutions
Gold: Atlassian Bitbucket
Silver: JetBrains TeamCity
Bronze: VisualSVN
ALM, SCM and Requirements Management
Gold: VisualSVN Server
Silver: Micro Focus Atlas
Bronze: Micro Focus StarTeam
BI, Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) & BI Development Studio
Gold: DevExpress BI Dashboard
Silver: MindFusion WinForms Pack
Bronze: Bold BI by Syncfusion
Bug, Defect and Feature Tracking
Gold: Atlassian JIRA
Silver: Countersoft Gemini
Bronze: Redgate .NET Developer Bundle
Software Architecture
Gold: Lucid
Silver: Visual Paradigm
Bronze: NDepend
Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Gold: Postman
Silver: DevExpress TestCafe Studio
Bronze: Ranorex Studio
FTP, Email and Network Connectivity
Gold: Aspose.Email
Silver: SolarWinds Serv-U File Transfer Protocol Server
Bronze: Catalyst Development SocketTools .NET Edition
Reporting, Analysis and Visualization
Gold: combit List & Label
Silver: DevExpress Reporting
Bronze: Mindfusion ASP.NET Diagram Control
Databases, Data Development and Modeling
Gold: SQL Toolbelt Essentials
Silver: DevExpress XPO
Bronze: Neon PostgreSQL for .NET
SharePoint Components and Tooling
Gold: ArcGIS for SharePoint
Silver: Nevron SharePoint Vision
Bronze: Bamboo Project Management Suite
PDF and Print/Preview Components and Tools
Gold: DevExpress PDF Viewer
Silver: Aspose.PDF
Bronze: MESCIUS (formerly GrapeCity) Document Solutions for PDF
Mobile Development Tools and Frameworks
Gold: DevExpress MAUI & Xamarin UI
Silver: Gizmox Express Studio .NETHTML5 + Mobile
Bronze: Gizmox Pro Studio .NETHTML5 + Mobile
Middleware, SOA and Server-Based Tools
Gold: JSON Essentials for COM/ActiveX
Silver: (TIE) Diagrid Dapr Developer Tools
Silver: (TIE) MESCIUS (formerly GrapeCity) Document Solutions
Bronze: ComponentSpace SAML Suite
Internet of Things
Gold: GHI Electronics SITCore - .NET C# on a Chip
Silver: /n software IPWorks
Bronze: Node-RED
Web Design & Development Tools and Frameworks
Gold: DevExpress React Components
Silver: NGINX Plus
Bronze: Infragistics Ultimate
Productivity Tools
Gold: DevExpress CodeRush for Visual Studio
Silver: SmartBear ReadyAPI
Bronze: Infragistics App Builder
Content Management Systems
Gold: Optimizely CMS
Silver: Kentico CMS
Bronze: Umbraco
Cloud Development Tools
Gold: VMware vCloud Suite
Silver: CloudMonix
Bronze: Pro Studio WINWEB
Security & Copy Protection
Gold: DevExpress .NET App Security Library & Web API Service
Silver: Atlassian Compass
Bronze: Ndepend
Installation, Setup & Deployment Tools
Gold: Redgate Flyway
Silver: Octopus Deploy
Bronze: InstallAware for Windows Installer
Parallel and Multicore Development Tools
Gold: Intel Parallel Studio XE
Silver: PostSharp Threading
Bronze: Imperas M*SDK Advanced Multicore SDK
Web Hosting
Gold: GoDaddy
Silver: Bluehost
Bronze: (TIE) Everleap ASP.NET Cloud Hosting
Bronze: (TIE) myASP.NET
Help Authoring
Gold: Adobe RoboHelp
Silver: HelpScribble
Bronze: Divcom Software HelpSmith
DevOps
Gold: Postman
Silver: Dynatrace
Bronze: Micro Focus Enterprise Developer for VIsual Studio on Azure
Developer Training Resources
Gold: Pluralsight
Silver: LinkedIn Learning
Bronze: Coursera
Specialized Search Engines
Gold: Elasticsearch
Silver: dtSearch Engine
Containers & Docker
Gold: Docker Development Tools
Silver: Red Hat Container Development Kit
Bronze: Google Kubernetes Engine
AI/Cognitive Services/Machine Learning
Gold: Bold BI by Syncfusion
Silver: Cohere.NET
Bronze: (TIE) ABBYY FineReader Engine
Bronze: (TIE) Mantium
Software Development Service Providers
Gold: jQWidgets Smart UI
Silver: Telerik App Development Services
Bronze: Vulcan.NET
Information on the 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards will be available at visualstudiomagazine.com next year.
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