Award
2017

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
4 — 30 December 2017 UTC 0
Judging
3 — 26 January 2018 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
January 27, 2018

Judges

George Zorbas
Maru Films
Artem Korchagin
Diego Ortuso
Alexandr Zamuruew
Gione da Silva
Reticencias Production
Dmitry Sedov
Sharrone Calafiore
Dreamwood Cinematography
Moc Nguyen
SOUL VIDEO
Elton Sabatino
Welcome Films
Super-Judge
George Zorbas
Athens, Greece
Super-Judge
Maru Films
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Super-Judge
Artem Korchagin
N. Novgorod, Russia
Judge
Diego Ortuso
Rome, Italy
Judge
Alexandr Zamuruew
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Gione da Silva
Ipswich, United Kingdom
Judge
Reticencias Production
Porto, Portugal
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia
Judge
Sharrone Calafiore
New York, NY, United States
Judge
Dreamwood Cinematography
Minsk, Belarus
Judge
Moc Nguyen
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Judge
SOUL VIDEO
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Judge
Elton Sabatino
San Paolo, Brazil
Judge
Welcome Films
Moscow, Russia

Main categories

Best Videographer

165 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Düsseldorf, Germany
Merve & Nils Elopement in Scotland
2nd
place
Video
Houston, TX, United States
The lovers | Singapore + Lovers
3rd
place
Video
Warsaw, Poland
Alessandra + Diego
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Trip of Two Hearts
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
CRAZY HEARTS // NORWAY // WEDDING FILM

Best Video Editor

126 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Düsseldorf, Germany
Merve & Nils Elopement in Scotland
2nd
place
Video
Bologna, Italy
Stop-motion wedding in Val d'Orcia, Tuscany
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
CRAZY HEARTS // NORWAY // WEDDING FILM
4th
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Volodya + Raya
5th
place
Video
London, United Kingdom
Masara+Harry

Best Cameraman

124 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Houston, TX, United States
Singapore + Indonesia | Teaser
2nd
place
Video
Düsseldorf, Germany
Merve & Nils Elopement in Scotland
3rd
place
Video
Kazan, Russia
The Night Before
4th
place
Video
Bologna, Italy
Inside my dream
5th
place
Video
Miami, FL, United States
Al Agua Cinema

Wedding specialisations

Best Colorist

70 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Michael & Julia / Love Story
2nd
place
Video
Kyiv, Ukraine
Andrew and Alona | The Teaser
3rd
place
Video
Düsseldorf, Germany
Iiris & Henri / Elopement in Santorini Teaser
4th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Aurelien & Gaёlle
5th
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Tiser| Arina and Evgenij

Best Pilot

54 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
ShowReel 2017
2nd
place
Video
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Promo for WEVA
3rd
place
Video
Kyiv, Ukraine
Andrew and Alona | The Teaser
4th
place
Video
Kherson, Ukraine
attraction

Best Sound Producer

58 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Warsaw, Poland
Alessandra & Diego
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Sound demo
3rd
place
Video
Houston, TX, United States
Singapore + Indonesia teaser
4th
place
Video
Brescia, Italy
Venice Mistiness
5th
place
Video
Florence, Italy
No matter what happens

Best SDE-maker

58 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Yenni & Isaac (Teaser SDE)
2nd
place
Video
Krasnodar, Russia
Александр и Елена.SDE
3rd
place
Video
Florence, Italy
RUN RUN
4th
place
Video
Kazan, Russia
Mikhail & Darya || SDE
5th
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Sergey and Yulia the SDE

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

156 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Düsseldorf, Germany
Miranda & Lina
2nd
place
Video
Warsaw, Poland
Alessandra & Diego
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Trip of two hearts
4th
place
Video
Barcelona, Spain
In a heartbeat
5th
place
Video
Bologna, Italy
Wedding film in Ravello, Italy

Best Engagement

95 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Kazan, Russia
The Night Before
2nd
place
Video
Guangzhou, China
「 Now or Never 」 · London Prewedding
3rd
place
Video
Prague, Czech Republic
Lucka + David INTRO
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Michael & Julia / Love Story
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Love Story

Best Walk

84 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Bologna, Italy
Inside my dream
2nd
place
Video
Gdansk, Poland
Agata & Damian in Iceland
3rd
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
"Do you Remember!" | Venice | Italy
4th
place
Video
Kherson, Ukraine
Alina & Oleh
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Alejandro + Kristina // Provence,France || Wedding Preview

Save The Date

34 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Warsaw, Poland
Żaneta & Michał - Cats! ( shorter ver. )
2nd
place
Video
Fortaleza, Brazil
Juliana e Thiago - Save the Date
3rd
place
Video
Zaragoza, Spain
W|W Vero&Juanmi. Save the date
4th
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
Their Story | Save the Date
5th
place
Video
Blumenau, Brazil
Save the date | Sandy & Bruno

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$33 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.

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