Balkan
Award
2017

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
7 — 30 November 2017 UTC 0
Judging
1 — 25 December 2017 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
December 26, 2017

Participation

Only for users from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia.

Judges

Sharrone Calafiore
Maru Films
Artem Korchagin
Bojan Mitkovski
Carlos van Oostrum
Dmitry Sedov
Studio Boutique
Ninoslav Stojanovic
Super-Judge
Sharrone Calafiore
New York, NY, United States
Super-Judge
Maru Films
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Super-Judge
Artem Korchagin
N. Novgorod, Russia
Judge
Bojan Mitkovski
Bitola, North Macedonia
Judge
Carlos van Oostrum
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia
Judge
Studio Boutique
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Judge
Ninoslav Stojanovic
Nis, Serbia

Main categories

Best Videographer

24 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Ploiesti, Romania
Cristiana + Filip | Wedding Film
2nd
place
Video
Bucharest, Romania
Ela & Adi
3rd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Georg and Julia
4th
place
Video
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
LOVE IN STORM
5th
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
How Deep Is Your Love …

Best Video Editor

17 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
Love in italy
2nd
place
Video
Oradea, Romania
Teodora & Mihai {Wedding day}
3rd
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
"Do you Remember!" | Venice | Italy
4th
place
Video
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
LOVE IN STORM
5th
place
Video
Bucharest, Romania
A love of a lifetime

Best Cameraman

17 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
Vitalie and Julia
2nd
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
creative approach
3rd
place
Video
Arad, Romania
wedding | l+c | primefilms
4th
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
U.S - California | Wedding Film | O + G
5th
place
Video
Pitesti, Romania
Zina & Liviu - wedding day

Wedding specialisations

Best Colorist

9 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
Vincentiu&Antonina
2nd
place
Video
Pitesti, Romania
Ramona & Giorgio
3rd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Vitalie & Rodika
4th
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
A Moment of Gratitude!
5th
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
Beyond the Art ...

Best Pilot

8 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Ploiesti, Romania
Sacramento , California | Wedding Trailer | O&G
2nd
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
Flying love ...
3rd
place
Video
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Love From Above
4th
place
Video
Pitesti, Romania
Ramona & Giorgio
5th
place
Video
Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
M&A / Wedding Teaser

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

25 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Ploiesti, Romania
U.S - California | Wedding Film | O + G
2nd
place
Video
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
THIS IS OUR DESTINY
3rd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Luigi and Nadya
4th
place
Video
Bucharest, Romania
From India With love
5th
place
Video
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
A black and white storry

Best Engagement

15 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
London-Love
2nd
place
Video
Ploiesti, Romania
Their Story | Save the Date
3rd
place
Video
Bucharest, Romania
A letter to time
4th
place
Video
Pitesti, Romania
Cristina & Daniel - prewedding
5th
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
Challenge ...

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$23 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia.

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 videographer's rating in the local Contest?

No.

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.