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October 26, 2016 by Brett Scuiletti

GLA Photo & Video Contest Winners 2016

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“Filmmaking is all about appreciating the talents of the people you surround yourself with, and knowing you could never have made any of these films by yourself.”

-Steven Spielberg


GLA’s YouTube Video Contest Winners

Lee Beasley, Contest Winner

Lee’s video entry from GLA’s Thailand: Cultural Kaleidoscope program stood out to the selection committee for its visual awe, its keen use of music and natural sound, and the sense of wonder it elicited in everyone who watched it. We’re thrilled to announce Lee as the winner of GLA’s 2016 YouTube video contest!

Watch Lee’s Thailand: Cultural Kaleidoscope video

We had so many incredible video submissions this year – more than ever before – and we were impressed with the dedication of each and every filmmaker who submitted a video. Below, we’d like to highlight some honorable mentions who deserve special recognition for their craft.

Beate Kaz, Honorable Mention

Watch Beate’s India: Service in the Himalayas video

Sophia Bersani, Honorable Mention

Watch Sophia’s Thailand: Cultural Kaleidoscope video

Kate Galvin, Honorable Mention

Watch Kate’s Galapagos: Preserving Nature’s Wonders video

Joey Chen, Honorable Mention

Watch Joey’s Tanzania: Heart and Soul of Africa video

Isabel Allain, Honorable Mention

Watch Isabel’s Dominican Republic: Beachside Service Adventure video

And thanks to everyone else who submitted a video this year for the contest. Your short films from across the globe were truly inspiring, and we had a very difficult time picking from such a good crop of videos. Be sure to keep on making your art and sharing it with others!


GLA’s Instagram Video Contest Winners

This year, we had students from around the world submit short-form videos on Instagram. These remarkable videos share a moment, a memory, and sometimes even a feeling, and we’re excited to announce them as the winners of our 2016 Instagram video contest.

Caroline Bowater, Costa Rica

A video posted by caro b (@carolinebowater) on Aug 4, 2016 at 5:38pm PDT

See Caroline’s Costa Rica video

Rebecca, Thailand

A video posted by Rebecca/Yeji (@yeji_daeji) on Oct 2, 2016 at 8:23am PDT

See Rebecca’s Thailand video

Jessie Schwartz, Ghana

A video posted by Jessie (@jessie_schwartz) on Sep 10, 2016 at 7:30pm PDT

See Jessie’s Ghana video

Harper Branch, Thailand

A video posted by Harper Tree (@harperb123) on Sep 2, 2016 at 8:11pm PDT

See Harper’s Thailand video

Katherine Mullins, Fiji

A video posted by Katherine Mullins (@katmullinz) on Sep 17, 2016 at 7:21am PDT

See Katherine’s Fiji video


GLA’s Photo Contest Winners

The competition in our photography contest this year was particularly fierce, with students submitting so many incredible photos from around the world that we could cover the walls of our entire office. Though it was difficult to pick from so many wonderful entries, the following photos went above and beyond, and the selection committee is proud to name them winners of our 2016 photo contest.

Farah Saqer, Belize

A photo posted by Farah Saqer🌚 (@thefarahahaha) on Sep 14, 2016 at 7:36pm PDT

View Farah’s winning photo

Ahnna Richmond, Thailand

A photo posted by ahn (@ahnna.richmond) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:17pm PDT

View Ahnna’s winning photo

Jayden Kraizel, Thailand

A photo posted by ʝαу∂єи кяαιzєℓ (@jayden_kraizel) on Jul 20, 2016 at 4:10pm PDT

View Jayden’s winning photo

Jenny Tu, Thailand

A photo posted by Jenny Tu (@jenny2tt) on Jul 12, 2016 at 7:02am PDT

View Jenny’s winning photo

Alena Abad, Dominican Republic

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A big congrats to all our winners! And don’t forget to follow GLA on Instagram to follow along with all of our adventures abroad.


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About Brett Scuiletti

Brett Scuiletti is the Editor of The Young Leader. He is passionate about young people having meaningful travel experiences and enjoys sharing their stories. Brett resides in San Diego but always has his passport handy!

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