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SkyPixel Announces Winners Of Its 2020 Aerial Storytelling Contest

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SkyPixel, one of the world’s most popular aerial photography community, today announced the winners of its 2020 Aerial Storytelling Contest. Co-organized with DJI, this year’s contest attracted more than 26,000 submissions from professional photographers, videographers, aerial enthusiasts and content creators from 136 countries.

The Video Category grand prize winner Ellis Van Jason shared breathtaking, high-speed FPV sequences shot on the island of Madeira.

SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Annual Video Award Madeira FPV   Cinematic FPV by Nathan McBride
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Annual Video Award Madeira FPV Cinematic FPV by Nathan McBride

The grand prize winner in the Photo Category Karim Iliya used his Mavic 2 Pro to capture a young humpback whale using his powerful tail fin to launch himself out of the water near Tahiti.

SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Annual Photo Award Humpback Breach by Roie Galitz
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Annual Photo Award Humpback Breach by Roie Galitz

In addition to the Grand Prize Winners, there were also First, Second and Third Prizes categories such as vlog, travel, sports, nature, architecture and portrait. From the beautiful landscape of Iceland to exploring the Dead Sea by kayak to riding gravel bikes in France, the winning submissions captured thrilling images from around the world.

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First Prize – Videos

First Prize – Photos

Second Prize – Videos

Second Prize – Photos

Third Prize – Videos

Third Prize – Photos

Nominated Entries

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To view the videos of the submissions, please visit the link below:

https://www.skypixel.com/contests/2020?contest=2020

Photos courtesy of DJI

Julie Nguyen
Julie Nguyen

Julie is the founder of SNAP TASTE and a driving force in global storytelling, innovation, and creative leadership. A respected member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, she also serves as a judge for the CES Innovation Awards (2024, 2025, and 2026), bringing her perspective to the intersections of business, culture, and breakthrough technologies.

Her immersive reporting has taken audiences behind the scenes of defining world moments, from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Expo 2020 Dubai to CES, D23 Expo, and the Milano Monza Motor Show. Through her lens, global events become intimate, human stories.

An accomplished film critic and editorial voice, Julie has built a reputation for reviews that go beyond analysis, finding the heartbeat within the frame. Her work on National Geographic documentaries and other cinematic works speaks to audiences who believe that great storytelling has the power to shift perspectives and expand the world.

Beyond her media brand, Julie serves as Group Executive Director and Strategic Architect, and is the custodian of a growing global group that spans flagship art studios and international offices across Asia. She is the connective tissue between vision and execution, setting the standard for brand integrity, shaping the visual identity of every corporate entity under her stewardship, and guiding the curriculum of flagship art departments. She builds the kinds of teams and systems that turn ambitious ideas into something the world can actually see and feel.

At the heart of everything Julie does is a belief that art, technology, and culture are not separate conversations. She has spent her career proving they never were.

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