UK filmmaker Andrew Elias has won first place in our 2016 Memorable Places contest. Elias’s winning entry— “Life’s a Bench”—is set in the seaside town of  Littlehampton.

The four runners-up are: Yassin Sadek’s “A Place That Matters”; Connor deMayo’s “New Canaan”; Brady Shaw’s & Gavin Bomhoof’s “Lake of the Pines”; and  Sami Al-Asfour’s “A Calgary Christmas.”

Entrants in this year’s Memorable Places contest came from 11 countries: Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, UK, and US. You can view all the submissions here.

The mobile devices used for the shooting included DJII Phantom 3,  HTC One, GoPros (various models), iPhones (various models), and Samsung (various models).

Prizes were contributed by DK Books, Joby, olloclip, and Helium.

The People’s Choice winner will be announced on January 10.

MobileMovieMaking Magazine intends to run the Memorable Places Contest in 2017. Keep your eyes open and your mobile ready for places that you want to celebrate.