Award
2023

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
10 January — 7 February 2024 UTC 0
Moderation
8 — 20 February 2024 UTC 0
Judging
21 February — 23 March 2024 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
March 30, 2024

Judges

Sculpting With Time
Stanislav Barachevsky
Juergen Holcik
Alex Diaz Films
Andrea Tortora
Dima Vutcariov
Tomás Cristóbal
Bogdan Damian
Your White Moments
Igor Catrinescu
Alex Cupid
SkyTrip Studio
LOUD CINEMATOGRAPHY
Valerio D’Andrassi
s89 studio
The Wild Strawberry
Philip London
Super-Judge
Sculpting With Time
Houston, TX, United States
Judge
Stanislav Barachevsky
Prague, Czech Republic
Judge
Juergen Holcik
Vienna, Austria
Judge
Alex Diaz Films
Madrid, Spain
Judge
Andrea Tortora
Milan, Italy
Judge
Dima Vutcariov
Chisinau, Moldova
Judge
Tomás Cristóbal
Calahorra, Spain
Judge
Bogdan Damian
Bacau, Romania
Judge
Your White Moments
Thessaloniki, Greece
Judge
Igor Catrinescu
Chisinau, Moldova
Judge
Alex Cupid
Odessa, Ukraine
Judge
SkyTrip Studio
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Judge
LOUD CINEMATOGRAPHY
Karlsruhe, Germany
Judge
Valerio D’Andrassi
Rome, Italy
Judge
s89 studio
Gdynia, Poland
Super-Judge
The Wild Strawberry
Paris, France
Super-Judge
Philip London
London, United Kingdom

Main categories

Best Filmmaker

152 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Athens, Greece
The Concept of Time
2nd
place
Video
Bucharest, Romania
Vanessa & Ian [Wedding in Tulum]
3rd
place
Video
Lecce, Italy
MOTHERLAND - Destination Cape Verde
4th
place
Video
Lecce, Italy
MATTINATA FIORENTINA - Destination Wedding in Florence | Andrew and Liz
5th
place
Video
Athens, Greece
“For you, a thousand times and years over” | Wedding at Batroun, Lebanon

Ceremony 2024

Summing up the results of the contests
and the solemn awarding of the winners

Wedding specialisations

Best Video Editor

140 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Lecce, Italy
MOTHERLAND - Destination Cape Verde
2nd
place
Video
Athens, Greece
The Becoming
3rd
place
Video
Lecce, Italy
MATTINATA FIORENTINA - Destination Wedding in Florence | Andrew and Liz
4th
place
Video
Avignon, France
More than Love at first sight
5th
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
The Story

Best Sound Producer

77 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Toronto, Canada
Us, Forever & Always
2nd
place
Video
Keep watching me
3rd
place
Video
Szczecin, Poland
Kama x Damian
4th
place
Video
Rome, Italy
2k23
5th
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
The Story

Best Colorist

94 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Athens, Greece
The Becoming
2nd
place
Video
Paris, France
COLORS
3rd
place
Video
Como, Italy
"Here's to Us" / Dolomites + Iceland
4th
place
Video
Nice, France
AMOR EST - Bouchra & Sébastien - Wedding film - Short version
5th
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Did anybody say Games

Best Pilot

60 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Odessa, Ukraine
Pilot reel
2nd
place
Video
Genoa, Italy
Drone showreel 2023
3rd
place
Video
Bialystok, Poland
Drone showreel - 2023
4th
place
Video
Bacau, Romania
MARIA & DON PEPE- LOVE IS ENOUGH (lake como)
5th
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
Unforgettable Dubai Wedding

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

158 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Lecce, Italy
MOTHERLAND - Destination Cape Verde
2nd
place
Video
Athens, Greece
Hope and a Future
3rd
place
Video
Bacau, Romania
MARIA & DON PEPE- LOVE IS ENOUGH (lake como)
4th
place
Video
Charlie x Cody | Bluevenado Beach Wedding, Tulum Mexico
5th
place
Video
Bucharest, Romania
Jaime & Vartan [Wedding Highlights]

Best Love Story

90 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chengdu, China
这枚戒指是给你的惊喜
2nd
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
The Story
3rd
place
Video
Until my heart no longer beats - Nichole | Max - Engagement in Florence
4th
place
Video
Marisa + Ghislain - The Love Story
5th
place
Video
Palermo, Italy
Non importa nient'altro | Story of love

Additional categories

Best Social Edit

91 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Lecce, Italy
I Will Learn New Ways to Love You - Rebekah | Jared - Social Edit
2nd
place
Video
Toronto, Canada
La Campanella at Chateau Ste Agnes
3rd
place
Video
Bucharest, Romania
Ana & Edy’s trailer
4th
place
Video
Naples, Italy
“Ever Thine, Ever Mine, Ever Ours”
5th
place
Video
Odessa, Ukraine
Tizer

Best Showreel

39 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Toronto, Canada
And I Always Will: 2023 Showreel
2nd
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
Wedding Showreel 2023 | The Story
3rd
place
Video
Varna, Bulgaria
Wedding Showreel 2023
4th
place
Video
Bialystok, Poland
LOVE IS ENOUGH
5th
place
Video
Bari, Italy
benvenuti

People Choice

116 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Parma, Italy
Together is a wonderful place to be...
2nd
place
Video
Rome, Italy
2k23
3rd
place
Video
Potenza, Italy
True Love
4th
place
Video
Lublin, Poland
Emotional Wedding Weronika & Bartek | Positano Amalfi Coast
5th
place
Video
Lodz, Poland
Osada Dębowo | Beatiful outdoor wedding | Karolina & Michał

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$69 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?

Please, contact us by this form https://wevsy.com/en/feedback/ or send us an e-mail info@wevsy.com.