Los Angeles River Trail short video contest

Winners Announced at Inaugural Screening

The screening showcased what happens when we tap into the genius of community, and ask those who use their joint powers to ride the river and document their experience.

Twenty videos where shared with the capacity crowd. Public recognition and $800 prizes were awarded to creatives: $100 to each of three category winners and $500 to the grand prize winner.

Grand Prize Winner: Erian Sucgang

Best Love of the LA River: Rider of the River by Lada Egorova

Best Cycling Campaign Explanation: Trails of CA by Andrew Stephens

Best Emotional Impact: River Child Running Wild by Michael S. Donaghey

See all the submissions on this YouTube playlist.

Special thanks to LA River artist, public art catalyst and cyclist Helen Lessick (HelenLessick.net) for putting art in the infrastructure discussion; and to our video jurors Jesse Russell Brooks, artist and founder of the Film and Video Poetry Society (fvpsociety.org); and Dave Snyder, Festival Trail river path campaign director.