Twelve finalists, chosen from hundreds of hopefuls who submitted video entries, went head to head in a live pitch for the chance to win one of three ã10,000 grants which will help them put their philanthropic ideas into action. Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy Awards celebrates the creativity of the generation who has grown up with internet and are now coming of age. Using new media, entrants submitted a two minute video to Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy, explaining their socially responsible idea and how they propose to take it forward.