McDonald's winner wins a trip to Los Angeles

Mathia Saliba, a 7-year-old from Qormi, recently won first prize in the international McDonald's competition based on the Monsters vs Aliens film.

Mathia was one of 11 winners from around the globe who each won a trip to Los Angeles, California, where they will be visiting the Dreamworks studio where Monsters vs. Aliens was made.

Participants in the competition were asked to create their very own animated monster and the winning monster designs are to be featured in a specially-designed film clip that will be produced by the award-winning team at Dreamworks.

This competition, which was run in conjunction with Dreamworks, also aimed to enhance environmental awareness. The children had to create a monster that could help make the planet clean, beautiful and fun.

Using her imagination, Mathia created 'Bunny Goo' - the monster who had the ability to clean polluted air, collect unwanted waste, recycle used material and plant seeds that would ensure a greener environment.