Judges named three winners in the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) sixth annual video competition recognizing innovative stormwater practices, programs, products, and public outreach. The25 judges, who are members of the association’s Stormwater Committee, scored submissions based on message clarity, visual appeal, audio quality, technical accuracy, originality and vision, length, and distribution methods:
- Grand Prize Winner – Washington Environmental Council with their video Polluted Puddles: Arlo’s quest to clean up our mess
- Filmmaker Award – Independence Television, Independence Township, and the Clinton River Watershed Council with their video Water is Worth It, EP1: An Introduction
- Communicator Award – Independence Television, Independence Township, and the Clinton River Watershed Council with their video Water is Worth It, EP2: An Enviroscape Demonstration
The winners will receive their award during WEF’s annual WEFTEC conference and trade show Oct. 2 through 4 in Chicago. The 10 highest-rated videos also will be shown in the Stormwater Pavilion Theater throughout WEFTEC. In addition to the three winners, the list includes:
- UpStream Art – City of Springfield, Ore.
- Growing Sustainable Water Solutions Rain Gardens to the Rescue
- DCR Division of Water Supply Protection Dog Waste Public Service Announcement
- Groundswell NPS Pollution Video (5 minute edit)
- From Roads to Raingardens: Puget Sound
- From Roads to Raingardens
- Detroit: Becoming the Front-Runner in Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Steal These Ideas: How To Make YOUR Video
Because the project’s goal is to collect and share examples of best communication practices, this year’s judges provided extensive comments on what worked well. Their feedback is compiled into a free fact sheet: How To Make An Effective Stormwater Outreach Video.
The full playlist of the 2017 submissions can be accessed here.
