GLA Photo & Video Contest Winners 2017

“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

SYDNEY PANZER, Winner

Sydney’s video entry from GLA’s Spain: Spanish Service Adventure program stood out to the selection committee for its awesome (and super creative!) intro that truly encompasses GLA’s core values. Her music choice and stunning visuals of Spain captured throughout the video also caught our attention, and by the end, our committee was ready to hop on a plane to Spain. We’re thrilled to announce Sydney as the winner of GLA’s 2017 YouTube video contest!

Watch Sydney’s Spain: Spanish Service Adventure Video on Youtube

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.

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

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 2017 Instagram video contest.

EVAN MIHALAKAKOS, Winner, Fiji

A post shared by Evan Mihalakakos (@evanmihalakakos) on Jul 14, 2017 at 5:33pm PDT

Watch Evan’s Video on Instagram

ELISE HUGHES, Honorable Mention, Costa Rica

A post shared by Elise (@elisehughess) on Aug 27, 2017 at 3:42pm PDT

Watch Elise’s Video on Instagram

RACHEL TIERSKY, Honorable Mention, Dominican Republic

A post shared by R A Y (@racheltiersky) on Aug 12, 2017 at 8:03pm PDT

Watch Rachel’s Video on Instagram

ANNA TORGESON, Honorable Mention, Fiji

A post shared by Anna Torgeson (@annatorgeson) on Aug 31, 2017 at 12:45pm PDT

Watch Anna’s Video on Instagram

ISABELLA FARFAN, Honorable Mention, South Africa

A post shared by Isa✨ (@isabella.farfan) on Aug 8, 2017 at 2:59pm PDT

Watch Isabella’s Video on Instagram

GLA’s Photo Contest

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 2017 photo contest.

SOFIA MINEGHINO, Winner, India

A post shared by sofiarose fazio mineghino (@sofiamineghino) on Aug 10, 2017 at 8:51pm PDT

View Sofia’s Photo on Instagram

ELISE BRULOTTE, Honorable Mention, Guatemala

A post shared by Elise (@elisebrulotte) on Jun 22, 2017 at 8:58pm PDT

View Elise’s Photo on Instagram

WILL NADAN, Honorable Mention, Peru

View Will’s Photo on Facebook

MARTINE MCLAUGHLIN, Honorable Mention, Ghana

A post shared by MARTINE McLAUGHLIN (@martinemclaughlin2) on Jul 21, 2017 at 6:28am PDT

View Martine’s Photo on Instagram

DARCY WALLACE, Honorable Mention, Thailand

A post shared by Darcy Wallace (@darcy.wallace) on Aug 20, 2017 at 11:24pm PDT

View Darcy’s Photo on Instagram

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.