Award
2016

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
15 January — 14 February 2017 UTC 0
Judging
15 February — 6 March 2017 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
March 7, 2017

Judges

David Perry
Robert Balasko
Julia Vopilova
Riccardo Fasoli
Nino Leitner
Frankie Costa
VisualMasterpiece
Nik Pekridis
Patrick Moreau
Jeneva Studio
Rafa Gonsalves
Anton Yasirov
Yarets Studio
Ninoslav Stojanovic
Gaby Nehme
Ricardo Mariga
Maria Bushaeva
Dmitry Sedov
Super-Judge
David Perry
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Super-Judge
Robert Balasko
Samobor, Croatia
Super-Judge
Julia Vopilova
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Judge
Riccardo Fasoli
Düsseldorf, Germany
Judge
Nino Leitner
Vienna, Austria
Judge
Frankie Costa
Balneario Camboriu, Brazil
Judge
VisualMasterpiece
Brea, CA, United States
Judge
Nik Pekridis
Thessaloniki, Greece
Judge
Patrick Moreau
Montréal, Canada
Judge
Jeneva Studio
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Rafa Gonsalves
San Paolo, Brazil
Judge
Anton Yasirov
Kyiv, Ukraine
Judge
Yarets Studio
Lviv, Ukraine
Judge
Ninoslav Stojanovic
Nis, Serbia
Judge
Gaby Nehme
Jounieh, Lebanon
Judge
Ricardo Mariga
Erechim, Brazil
Judge
Maria Bushaeva
N. Novgorod, Russia
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia

Main categories

Best Videographer

156 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lene + Russ // Stavanger, Norway
2nd
place
Video
Porto, Portugal
Wedding Calcutta | India
3rd
place
Video
Athens, Greece
The Wonder Of You
4th
place
Video
San Paolo, Brazil
Nethouse Wedstival I Laura & Jorge
5th
place
Video
Guangzhou, China
Lawrence & Queenie · Wedding Day | HongKong Disney

Best Video Editor

105 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Athens, Greece
The Wonder Of You
2nd
place
Video
Porto, Portugal
Wedding Calcutta | India
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Sochi - Rosa Khutor / Alexandr & Yana / Teaser
4th
place
Video
Warsaw, Poland
Marry Me Studio - Goetz Palace Wedding
5th
place
Video
Pszczyna, Poland
Aleksandra & Marcin

Best Cameraman

109 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
N. Novgorod, Russia
SHOWREEL
2nd
place
Video
Rome, Italy
Kiss me goodnight! | Wedding Film in Rome
3rd
place
Video
Miami, FL, United States
Together we walk
4th
place
Video
Athens, Greece
The Wonder Of You
5th
place
Video
Castellón de la Plana, Spain
PABLO Y MAR

Wedding specialisations

Best Sound Producer

33 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Athens, Greece
The Wonder Of You
2nd
place
Video
Hamburg, Germany
Marina & Andrej
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Romanian Mystery Project
4th
place
Video
Badajoz, Spain
ESPACIO Y TIEMPO
5th
place
Video
Brescia, Italy
Wedding flash

Best SDE-maker

53 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Warsaw, Poland
PROSTUDIO :: POLAND :: Iza.Tim
2nd
place
Video
Porto, Portugal
The Wedding Diana & Bruno
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Фёдор и Екатерина
4th
place
Video
Castellón de la Plana, Spain
SDE ANA Y PASCU
5th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
WEVA Awards - Wedding SDE from Beijing

Best Colorist

53 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Rome, Italy
Kiss me goodnight! | Wedding Film in Rome
2nd
place
Video
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Wedding film in Portofino || Cecilia & Lars
3rd
place
Video
Miami, FL, United States
How fortunate we are...
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Александр и Дарья
5th
place
Video
Gdansk, Poland
Marlena | Adam - Falling in Love

Best Pilot

50 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
N. Novgorod, Russia
Pilot Reel
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Showreel
3rd
place
Video
Porto, Portugal
Wedding Iwona and Machado (Polónia)
4th
place
Video
Odessa, Ukraine
Juriy&Oksana / France, Mougins
5th
place
Video
Guangzhou, China
Philip + Echo

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

153 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Rome, Italy
Kiss me goodnight! | Wedding Film in Rome
2nd
place
Video
Athens, Greece
The Wonder Of You
3rd
place
Video
Sevilla, Spain
Boda Documental
4th
place
Video
Porto, Portugal
Vitor e Marisa Cuba
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Dmitry & Evgenia || Muscari

Best Walk

39 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Minsk, Belarus
Rose & Leonid
2nd
place
Video
Hamburg, Germany
Kristina & Konstantin
3rd
place
Video
Kyiv, Ukraine
Stefan and Anetta
4th
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Andrew&Mariya
5th
place
Video
Castellón de la Plana, Spain
WALK IN LONDON

Best Engagement

74 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Beauty lives in you
2nd
place
Video
Paris, France
La Serenissima Vol I
3rd
place
Video
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
LoveStory_Telephone
4th
place
Video
Karaganda, Kazakhstan
The Love Story
5th
place
Video
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Love Story (Mirobid & Nazima)

Save The Date

32 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Екатерина и Фёдор
2nd
place
Video
Reno, NV, United States
Diane + Elli Roy Save the Date
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
The small garden on the roof
4th
place
Video
San Paolo, Brazil
Raquel & Fernando = Adventure
5th
place
Video
Athens, Greece
Save The Date | Danielle & Antonis

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$30 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.

What kind of videos should be submitted?

Only video fully complying with the description and specifications of the category is allowed to participate in the Contest.

Technical requirements

For participation in the Contest video preliminary is uploaded to video-hosting Youtube or Vimeo. In the uploading video form to the category the link indicated to a video at an appropriate video hosting. It is desirable to upload video of HD-quality. Screenshot should be uploaded to each video which gives an idea about video content. Screenshots with logo are banned.

Which videos are forbidden?

Video is not allowed to participate in the Competition if it contains inappropriate or unethical content included in the list of restrictions adopted in internet or not corresponding to the traditional standards of the wedding video. Every video can be deleted from Contest with accordance of decision of WEVSY.COM and this decision can not be discussed.

It is possible to add to one category several videos?

No.

What is the procedure of judging?

There are 5 judges who are a responsible for each category and have access to rate video only in their category. After announcement of the beginning of voting each member of jury can watch video and vote using 10-point scale. Rates compliance to the category, the video quality, the wow-factor, the overall impression. Rating can be changed during voting period.

When judges finish the voting, super-judges start to vote. Super-judges look through all the categories but rate only 5 videos in each category which reached maximum points after main judging process.

Which prizes will the winners receive?

Winners of main categories will get special statuettes. All the winners will get diplomas of the Contest and distinctive marks in their profiles and Pro account for the year.

How to get the prize?

Prizes and special awards will be shipped by mail to the Winners. Diplomas for Winners will be send by e-mail for printing or for publishing on web-sites.

Does the winning influence on the rating of videographer?

Yes. The owner of a title - Best Filmmaker WEVSY.COM - occupies the 1-st place in catalogue of videographers for the next year till announcement of the results of the next year Contest. The finalists in other categories receive bonus rating.

Other important things you need to know

Participating in the Contest you agree with all mentioned rules. You also guarantee that you are the author of all videos which you upload and not any 3-rd person has nothing against it.

Have a question? Need our help?

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