EsAward
2020
Annual professional
wedding video award
wedding video award
Stages
Entry submission
December 14, 2020 — January 15, 2021 UTC 0
Judging
16 January — 6 February 2021 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
February 13, 2021
Participation
Judges
Main categories
Best Videographer
11 participants
Description
Specialist whose video most harmoniously combine story line, musical arrangement, mounting solutions and video design.
Selection criteria
Ready video of one real wedding.
Duration
Maximum 5 minutes.
Best Video Editor
10 participants
Description
Specialist with the most creative attitude and the most interesting solutions in the wedding editing, the best compositional finds; who prepares video using computer graphics and effects.
Selection criteria
Best episode of ready video from the one real wedding.
Duration
Maximum 4 minutes.
Best Cameraman
10 participants
Description
Specialist with the most creative attitude to modern wedding video shooting, with the most interesting plans and visual solutions.
Selection criteria
Cutting video from several real weddings (showreel), showing cameraman skills, work with light and additional camera equipment.
Duration
Maximum 5 minutes.
Wedding specialisations
Best Sound Producer
9 participants
Description
Specialist in the field of recording and sound-design, which videos contains better and more interesting soundtracks.
Selection criteria
Cutting of video episodes from real weddings.
Duration
Maximum 2 minutes.
Best Colorist
9 participants
Description
Specialist in the field of work with colors, whose videos contain individual style, creative solutions and exceptional color solution.
Selection criteria
Cutting of video episodes from real weddings.
Duration
Maximum 2 minutes.
Best Pilot
7 participants
Description
The author of exciting videos created with such cameraman equipment: drones, camera dollies, steadicams and camera sliders.
Selection criteria
Cutting of video episodes from real weddings showing a mastership of work with equipment.
Duration
Maximum 2 minutes.
Best SDE-maker
5 participants
Description
Video created during the wedding day with participation of a videographer’s team.
Selection criteria
Ready video created during the real wedding day.
Duration
Maximum 4 minutes.
Wedding genres
Best Highlights
11 participants
Description
Video clip from one wedding where there are all highlights of the wedding day.
Selection criteria
Ready video of one real wedding.
Duration
Maximum 8 minutes.
Best Walk
9 participants
Description
Video created during the wedding walk which shows feelings and emotions of the couple.
Selection criteria
Video cuttings with highlights of one walk without a wedding.
Duration
Maximum 3 minutes.
Best Engagement
7 participants
Description
Video with any episode contains the love story or wedding preparation except the wedding itself.
Selection criteria
Cutting of video episodes from one love story.
Duration
Maximum 5 minutes.
Save The Date
4 participants
Description
Wedding video-invitation with participation of the couple including exact date and celebration place.
Selection criteria
An idea, quality of video and mounting, availability of graphics and sound.
Duration
Maximum 3 minutes.