Balkan
Award
2019

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
15 November — 15 December 2019 UTC 0
Judging
December 16, 2019 — January 19, 2020 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
February 2, 2020

Participation

Only for users from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia.

Judges

Anthony Venitis
Dima Vutcariov
Stavros Oikonomou
Modestino Iavarone
Dmitry Sedov
Vasilis Tsirakidis
Dimitris  Haidis
Branko Kozlina
Marian Croitoru
Sead Okic
Atis Rotar
Super-Judge
Anthony Venitis
Athens, Greece
Super-Judge
Dima Vutcariov
Chisinau, Moldova
Super-Judge
Stavros Oikonomou
Alexandroupoli, Greece
Judge
Modestino Iavarone
Naples, Italy
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia
Judge
Vasilis Tsirakidis
Santorini, Greece
Judge
Dimitris Haidis
Athens, Greece
Judge
Branko Kozlina
Belgrade, Serbia
Judge
Marian Croitoru
Verona, Italy
Judge
Sead Okic
Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Judge
Atis Rotar
Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Main categories

Best Videographer

13 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Sofia, Bulgaria
Puglia/ La Dolce Vita
2nd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
ID-Brothers
3rd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Alexandr + Vlada / Teaser
4th
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
Deep in my heart …
5th
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Two bodies, one soul

Best Video Editor

10 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Sofia, Bulgaria
Puglia
2nd
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
I Feel You …
3rd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
ARtur + Lilea
4th
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Love in santorini
5th
place
Video
UNTIL THE END OF TIME

Best Cameraman

12 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
Austria wedding Story
2nd
place
Video
Sofia, Bulgaria
Tuskany
3rd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Vadim + Cristina
4th
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
YOUR LIFE - YOUR STORY
5th
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
WHAT IS LOVE …

Wedding specialisations

Best Colorist

9 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
ID-Colorist
2nd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Mihai + Laura / Teaser
3rd
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
YOUR LIFE - YOUR STORY
4th
place
Video
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Award Video
5th
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
A+M // Higher Love

Best Pilot

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
Love in Tenerife
2nd
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
WEDDING MADNESS …
3rd
place
Video
Varna, Bulgaria
I&S
4th
place
Video
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Award video
5th
place
Video
Bitola, North Macedonia
Pre Wedding: Elena&Marko

Best Sound Producer

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Varna, Bulgaria
SFX
2nd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Quiet love
3rd
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
YOUR LIFE - YOUR STORY
4th
place
Video
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Award video
5th
place
Video
Bitola, North Macedonia
Pre Wedding: Kristina&Mihajlo

Best SDE-maker

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Sofia, Bulgaria
Puglia / Teaser SDE
2nd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
sweet love
3rd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Andrea + Nadejda
4th
place
Video
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
SDE
5th
place
Video
Bitola, North Macedonia
Andjela&Tomcho

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

13 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
Calin + Nina
2nd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
ID-Brothers Wedding in Venice
3rd
place
Video
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Dimana + Stefan / Short Film
4th
place
Video
Sofia, Bulgaria
Monemvasia Greece
5th
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
Fly Over Me …

Best Engagement

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
Young and Beautiful
2nd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Pure Love
3rd
place
Video
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Adelina / Petar - love story
4th
place
Video
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Diana + Misha (Real Engagement)
5th
place
Video
Bitola, North Macedonia
Monika & Tomche

Best Walk

6 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
Emotion in tenerife
2nd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
Unchained Melody
3rd
place
Video
Varna, Bulgaria
Summer Runaway Story
4th
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
Walking together …
5th
place
Video
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Eternal Love

Save The Date

6 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Chisinau, Moldova
ID-Italy save the date
2nd
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
Gréti + Tomi // SAVE THE DATE
3rd
place
Video
Chisinau, Moldova
The Wonder of You
4th
place
Video
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sarah Hirsch Studio
5th
place
Video
Bitola, North Macedonia
Elena&Dimitar

Additional categories

Best Young Professional

2 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Sofia, Bulgaria
la Vida loca / Puglia
2nd
place
Video
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
LAst Man Standing

Best Debut of the Year

2 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Sofia, Bulgaria
Tuscany
2nd
place
Video
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Last Man Standing

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$25 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia.

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.