Anyang-si Holds Shorts Contest Awards Ceremony... 10 Videos Selected

Mayor Choi Dae-ho of Anyang (fifth from the right) is taking a commemorative photo with the winners of the Shorts contest "Anyang Ha-Short!" on the 5th.

Anyang City in Gyeonggi Province has selected 10 videos as winners of the Shorts contest ‘AnyanghaShort!’

On the 5th at 5:30 PM, Anyang City held an awards ceremony in the reception room on the 3rd floor of City Hall, presenting certificates and prize money to one Grand Prize winner (1,000,000 KRW), two Excellence Award winners (600,000 KRW each), three Merit Award winners (300,000 KRW each), and four Encouragement Award winners (200,000 KRW each).

A total of 53 entries were submitted from across the country, including Anyang, Seoul, and Jeonbuk, and Anyang City selected 10 videos through a panel of expert judges.

The Grand Prize-winning work, ‘Mom’s Diary,’ depicts Anyang’s past and the precious memories between mother and daughter, experienced indirectly by a child through the mother’s elementary school graduation album and diary. It was highly praised for warmly portraying Anyang’s past and present.

Other selected works featured creative ideas such as sensually introducing Anyang’s landmarks through screen transitions, expressing youth policies in a storytelling format, and celebrating the city’s 50th anniversary of elevation while envisioning the next 100 years through illustrations.

The winning entries can be viewed on Anyang City’s official YouTube channel (youtube.com/@AnYang_Official) under the ‘SHORTS’ tab and will be used in various future city promotional activities.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho of Anyang said, "Many innovative works promoting Anyang were submitted, and we will actively utilize them in future city promotions."

This contest was held nationwide from July to August to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Anyang’s elevation, with themes including Anyang’s past, present, and future development, landmarks, and policy introductions.

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