CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
A river runs through it — through downtown Los Angeles. Help our effort to build a countywide people-oriented mobility network along the LA River, stretching from the Valley to Long Beach. Whether you walk, roll, bike, birdwatch, or just live nearby, your relationship with the river matters. By sharing your creative talent, passion, and personal experience, you can help us connect the 8-mile gap through DTLA, a key step in completing the trail.
Celebrate the LA River Path this summer and help us #finishthepath.
Bicycle Shorts: Social Media Video Contest
SEEKING SHORT VIDEOS IN 3 CATEGORIES
Best Exploration of the LA River and its Adjoining Greenway. Celebrate the river, our relationship to it, and what access to the river means for our communities.
Best Advocacy to Finish the Path. Convey the urgency and importance of finishing the 8.5-mile section of the path through DTLA.
Best Imagination. Creatively envision the future of the Los Angeles River and its adjoining bikepath. (AI content must be labeled)
$800 IN PRIZES
$500 Grand Prize for Best Video
$100 Prizes for Best in Category Videos (no video may win two prizes)
Prizes will be awarded in the form of gift cards to local bike or running shops.
ARTISTRY ENCOURAGED
Submitted videos should be personal and creative, communicating your perspective on the Los Angeles River Path in an unexpected way.
COMPETITION RULES
Format: Videos must be vertical and no longer than 90 seconds.
Deadline: Submit up to two videos by Wednesday, July 28th.
Who Can Enter: Participants must be 18 or older. Younger filmmakers are welcome — just submit alongside a parent or guardian.
Content: Your videos should be original, creative, and appropriate for all ages. Nudity, profanity, and hate speech are not permitted. If your video includes any AI-generated content, disclose and label it.
Copyright: Your video must be your own original work, free of any third-party copyrighted material.
How Videos Will Be Used: Submissions will be used to support the LA River Path campaign. If you give your consent, your video may be posted on our social media channels or otherwise used for noncommercial purposes by the Festival Trail. Whether you give consent has no bearing on prize decisions.
Judging: Videos will be judged by a panel of artists and activists on their creativity and clarity of message.
This contest is held in partnership with the Film and Video Poetry Society.
Question? Email Dave Snyder for more information.