ByAward
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 Belarus.

Judges

Maru Films
Sharrone Calafiore
Rustam Kurbanov
Dmitry Sedov
George Zorbas
Reticencias Production
Elton Sabatino
PK video Films
Super-Judge
Maru Films
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Super-Judge
Sharrone Calafiore
New York, NY, United States
Super-Judge
Rustam Kurbanov
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia
Judge
George Zorbas
Athens, Greece
Judge
Reticencias Production
Porto, Portugal
Judge
Elton Sabatino
San Paolo, Brazil
Judge
PK video Films
Cracow, Poland

Main categories

Best Videographer

11 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Minsk, Belarus
Alex & Darya
2nd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
ATMOSPHERIC (English subtitles)
3rd
place
Video
Warsaw, Poland
Overcome
4th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Константин&Мария
5th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Sergey and Svetlana

Best Video Editor

9 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Warsaw, Poland
Overcome
2nd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Миша+Соня
3rd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Knightly Wedding
4th
place
Video
Florence, Italy
GRAVITY. (SHORT VER.)
5th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
/// V & Z /// TIME ///

Best Cameraman

10 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Minsk, Belarus
Сергей и Майя
2nd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Wedding Cameraman Showreel
3rd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
/// A & S /// THE WOLVES
4th
place
Video
Florence, Italy
Pentalogy | (WEVA ver.)
5th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Vadim and Elena

Wedding specialisations

Best Colorist

8 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Minsk, Belarus
Igor and Alina
2nd
place
Video
Warsaw, Poland
Nikita&Dasha
3rd
place
Video
Florence, Italy
BRIDE’S MORNING
4th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Инна&Лёша
5th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
/// A & D /// SAIL

Best Pilot

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Minsk, Belarus
Aerocam (WEVA version)
2nd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Sergey and Svetlana
3rd
place
Video
Warsaw, Poland
Aero Demo Reel
4th
place
Video
Vitebsk, Belarus
Artur & Anastasia
5th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Aerial Reel

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

13 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Florence, Italy
GO!
2nd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
SUNRISE (English subtitles)
3rd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Stewart&Elena
4th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
/// V & O /// SOMETHING ///
5th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Алексей + Ангелина . Wedding day.

Best Engagement

10 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint Petersburg, Russia
/// A & S /// THE WOLVES
2nd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Dreams Come True
3rd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Gratitude (English subtitles)
4th
place
Video
Florence, Italy
НЕЖНОСТЬ
5th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Nicholas & Ann

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$7 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Belarus.

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.

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