thanks for the great feedback guys, means a lot for my work!
and yes..froghammer, the footage was 2 stops underexposed but if you are unaware of the shooting conditions they are much different than that of photography(in respect to a fine line of course). for example, the lens system i use allows for a 1/2 stop loss with it on, then my lens is only open to a 1.8 and with the over hang i didnt know was there, this was the situation i was left with to shoot in. hdv also does not do a great job in low light situations especially with the lens system on. but all in all i was more than pleased with the outcome of shooting flatland in a 35mm "feel" and also with my shooting situation i was in. unfortunately no ISO for video =]. and as for the white balance, i set my K value in camera to my liking, but everything was done in post. no image in the final edit is stock out of the camera. i wanted to capture the contest mood in an artistic way rather than just a simple, here is what the contest looked like, edit. thanks for the feedback though! the redrock lens system is a whole different world of video, though this is how i wanted the footage to turn out, and i really like how it looks for the conditions of shooting i was in.
i appreciate how everyone has reacted to the edit though, makes the time and effort worth while =]!