Award
2016
Annual professional
wedding video award
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
Participation
Free
for Pro account
members
members
$30
for all
categories
categories
Judges
Main categories
Best Videographer
156 participants
Description
Specialist whose video most harmoniously combine story line, musical arrangement, mounting solutions and video design.
Selection criteria
Ready video of one real wedding.
Duration
Maximum 5 minutes.
Best Video Editor
105 participants
Description
Specialist with the most creative attitude and the most interesting solutions in the wedding editing, the best compositional finds; who prepares video using computer graphics and effects.
Selection criteria
Best episode of ready video from the one real wedding.
Duration
Maximum 4 minutes.
Best Cameraman
109 participants
Description
Specialist with the most creative attitude to modern wedding video shooting, with the most interesting plans and visual solutions.
Selection criteria
Cutting video from several real weddings (showreel), showing cameraman skills, work with light and additional camera equipment.
Duration
Maximum 4 minutes.
Wedding specialisations
Best Sound Producer
33 participants
Description
Specialist in the field of recording and sound-design, which videos contains better and more interesting soundtracks.
Selection criteria
Cutting of video episodes from real weddings.
Duration
Maximum 3 minutes.
Best SDE-maker
53 participants
Description
Video created during the wedding day with participation of a videographer’s team.
Selection criteria
Ready video created during the real wedding day.
Duration
Maximum 6 minutes.
Best Colorist
53 participants
Description
Specialist in the field of work with colors, whose videos contain individual style, creative solutions and exceptional color solution.
Selection criteria
Cutting of video episodes from real weddings.
Duration
Maximum 3 minutes.
Best Pilot
50 participants
Description
The author of exciting videos created with such cameraman equipment: drones, camera dollies, steadicams and camera sliders.
Selection criteria
Cutting of video episodes from real weddings showing a mastership of work with equipment.
Duration
Maximum 4 minutes.
Wedding genres
Best Highlights
153 participants
Description
Video clip from one wedding where there are all highlights of the wedding day.
Selection criteria
Ready video of one real wedding.
Duration
Maximum 5 minutes.
Best Walk
39 participants
Description
Video created during the wedding walk which shows feelings and emotions of the couple.
Selection criteria
Video cuttings with highlights of one walk without a wedding.
Duration
Maximum 5 minutes.
Best Engagement
74 participants
Description
Video with any episode contains the love story or wedding preparation except the wedding itself.
Selection criteria
Cutting of video episodes from one love story.
Duration
Maximum 5 minutes.
Save The Date
32 participants
Description
Wedding video-invitation with participation of the couple including exact date and celebration place.
Selection criteria
An idea, quality of video and mounting, availability of graphics and sound.
Duration
Maximum 4 minutes.
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.
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?
Please, contact us by this form https://wevsy.com/en/feedback/ or send us an e-mail info@wevsy.com.