DACH
Award
2020

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
December 12, 2020 — January 16, 2021 UTC 0
Judging
17 January — 4 February 2021 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
February 13, 2021

Participation

Only for users from Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland.

Judges

Fabio Stanzione
FIKS production
George Kapsalis
Andrey Hromov
Giulio Cantarella
Andrey Nikitin
Mikhail Kohanyuk
Adrian Ungureanu
Felipe Idrovo
OMEGA Studio
Super-Judge
Fabio Stanzione
Ostuni, Italy
Super-Judge
FIKS production
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Super-Judge
George Kapsalis
Athens, Greece
Judge
Andrey Hromov
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Judge
Giulio Cantarella
Catania, Italy
Judge
Andrey Nikitin
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Judge
Mikhail Kohanyuk
Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Judge
Adrian Ungureanu
Ploiesti, Romania
Judge
Felipe Idrovo
Cuenca, Ecuador
Judge
OMEGA Studio
Odessa, Ukraine

Main categories

Best Videographer

10 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Vienna, Austria
Sabrina + Johannes // The Book of Love
2nd
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Love & the City
3rd
place
Video
Bochum, Germany
marry me in ibiza
4th
place
Video
Geneva, Switzerland
// jennifer & caleb // from san francisco to andermatt // wedding teaser
5th
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
Wedding Love story in beautiful Venice.

Best Video Editor

8 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Geneva, Switzerland
// jennifer & caleb // from san francisco to andermatt // wedding teaser
2nd
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
Stef + Vinz // Same Day Edit (in 6 hours)
3rd
place
Video
Eisenstadt, Austria
SHOWREEL 2020
4th
place
Video
Saarbrucken, Germany
Schloss Lieser Hochzeitstrailer - From my Heart
5th
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Hello Beautiful - Wedding Teaser

Best Cameraman

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Vienna, Austria
ALL THE WAY
2nd
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Untitled
3rd
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
DEBORA//DANI Cinematic Wedding Film
4th
place
Video
Dresden, Germany
Showreel_2020
5th
place
Video
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Antonella & Dennis

Wedding specialisations

Best Sound Producer

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Eisenstadt, Austria
WEDDINGFILM.AT // SHOWREEL 2020
2nd
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Stroke of Luck
3rd
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
Marcela + Manuel Trailer
4th
place
Video
Dresden, Germany
S+N_teaser
5th
place
Video
Saarbrucken, Germany
Schloss Lieser Hochzeitstrailer - From my Heart

Best Colorist

4 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Vienna, Austria
Wedding Teaser: Nina + Martin
2nd
place
Video
Eisenstadt, Austria
WEDDINGFILM.AT // SHOWREEL 2020
3rd
place
Video
Geneva, Switzerland
// elopement to zermatt // any dream you want //
4th
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
The Robellis

Best Pilot

4 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Vienna, Austria
ALL THE WAY
2nd
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Heart & Soul
3rd
place
Video
Saarbrucken, Germany
Schloss Lieser Hochzeitstrailer - From my Heart
4th
place
Video
Dresden, Germany
dronereel))

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

7 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Geneva, Switzerland
// jennifer & caleb // from san francisco to andermatt // wedding teaser
2nd
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
Wait for the END: Sophie + Steve
3rd
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
Danielle und Max - Wedding Highlights | Short Edition
4th
place
Video
Bochum, Germany
marry me in ibiza
5th
place
Video
Saarbrucken, Germany
Schloss Lieser Hochzeitstrailer - From my Heart

Best Walk

3 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Vienna, Austria
Falling into Love | A Cinematic After Wedding Film
2nd
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Moment
3rd
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
ALL THE WAY

Best Engagement

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Heidelberg, Germany
Julia & Timo - Elopement in Island
2nd
place
Video
Karlsruhe, Germany
Moment
3rd
place
Video
Vienna, Austria
Bali Elopement: Birgit + Mathias // The Padlock to a new future
4th
place
Video
Saarbrucken, Germany
Johanna & Dennis - A little river walk
5th
place
Video
Dresden, Germany
Lada & Vitaliy . love_story

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$0 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, 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.

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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