Central
Europe
Award
2022

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
7 January — 5 February 2023 UTC 0
Moderation
6 — 19 February 2023 UTC 0
Judging
20 February — 23 March 2023 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
March 25, 2023

Participation

Only for users from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland.

Judges

Bogdan Damian
Stanislav Barachevsky
Khlyustov Films
Dima Vutcariov
Family Films
Vasilis Kantarakis
Golden Legend
Anthony Venitis
Super-Judge
Bogdan Damian
Bacau, Romania
Judge
Stanislav Barachevsky
Prague, Czech Republic
Judge
Khlyustov Films
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Dima Vutcariov
Chisinau, Moldova
Judge
Family Films
Rome, Italy
Judge
Vasilis Kantarakis
Athens, Greece
Super-Judge
Golden Legend
Kherson, Ukraine
Super-Judge
Anthony Venitis
Athens, Greece

Main categories

Best Videographer

31 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Paris, France
COEURS NOMADES - Sabrina x Boris
2nd
place
Video
Nice, France
Sarah & Judd (The story of)
3rd
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
D | A
4th
place
Video
Prague, Czech Republic
Wedding in Villa Erba (Como,Italy)
5th
place
Video
Budva, Montenegro
SOMETHING SPECIAL

Best Video Editor

26 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Nice, France
Stronger Together | Sarah&Ricci's Wedding Short Edit
2nd
place
Video
Paris, France
BEAUTY - Emeline x Saaman
3rd
place
Video
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Viktoria & Ryan - Wedding Short Film
4th
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
R&A // A lifetime promise in the Dolomites
5th
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Island Wedding

Best Cameraman

12 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Paris, France
The Wild Strawberry - SEASON 2
2nd
place
Video
Skopje, North Macedonia
#baba3dstudio
3rd
place
Video
Varna, Bulgaria
The Show is Reel
4th
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
Salton Wedding Films
5th
place
Video
Budva, Montenegro
Showreel 2022

Award Party 2023

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

Wedding specialisations

Best Sound Producer

14 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Budapest, Hungary
A&Z - Sounds from Scotland
2nd
place
Video
Varna, Bulgaria
Sound Design
3rd
place
Video
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Wini & Ivo - Short Video (Sound Producer)
4th
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
D | A
5th
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Reel Love

Best Colorist

20 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Viktoria & Ryan - Wedding Short Film
2nd
place
Video
Bordeaux, France
Premier Souffle
3rd
place
Video
Prague, Czech Republic
Wedding in Savoia
4th
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Reel Love
5th
place
Video
Budva, Montenegro
MYSTERIOUS WAY

Best Pilot

11 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Varna, Bulgaria
D&S F/F
2nd
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Reel Love
3rd
place
Video
Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
ShowReel ║LOOKMAN FILM║for Wewa Awards 2022
4th
place
Video
Kecskemét, Hungary
Love flies away
5th
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
K+N

Best SDE-maker

10 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Vienna, Austria
SDE: LOVESTORY - KRISTINA / CHRISTOPHER
2nd
place
Video
Prague, Czech Republic
R+V SDE Wedding in Ukraine
3rd
place
Video
Sofia, Bulgaria
Ivan & Maria SDE
4th
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
A | V
5th
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
Szandi + Ricsi SDE

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

24 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Paris, France
STARLIGHT - Virginie x Edgar
2nd
place
Video
Vilnius, Lithuania
Elena & Malcolm
3rd
place
Video
Prague, Czech Republic
Wedding in Castle Savoia (Prague)
4th
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
The Coin - Ibiza Boho Wedding
5th
place
Video
Budva, Montenegro
CROÍTHE BEANNAITHE

Best Walk

11 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Vilnius, Lithuania
N&S
2nd
place
Video
Budva, Montenegro
TAPTAL
3rd
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
C | A
4th
place
Video
Prague, Czech Republic
Wedding in Castle Ratmerice
5th
place
Video
Budapest, Hungary
Emotional Tuscany wedding I Patrizia & Sury I Tenuta Mocajo

Best Engagement

14 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Vienna, Austria
LOVESTORY - CHARLOTTE / MARCO
2nd
place
Video
Bordeaux, France
YOUR HAND
3rd
place
Video
Paris, France
Paris
4th
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Moment
5th
place
Video
Budva, Montenegro
WIND WHISPERERS

Save The Date

8 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Budapest, Hungary
V&B
2nd
place
Video
Vilnius, Lithuania
Patricija & Alex
3rd
place
Video
Bordeaux, France
YOUR HAND
4th
place
Video
Sofia, Bulgaria
Wedding Invitation
5th
place
Video
Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Save The Date for - WEVA Awarded

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$27 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland.

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.

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.

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.