Italy
Award
2024

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
10 January — 6 February 2025 UTC 0
Moderation
7 — 20 February 2025 UTC 0
Judging
21 February — 21 March 2025 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
March 29, 2025

Participation

Free
for Pro account
members
$49
for all
categories
Only for users from Italy.

Main categories

Best Filmmaker

0 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
Minimum 3 minutes. Maximum 7 minutes.

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Wedding specialisations

Best Video Editor

0 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
Minimum 2 minutes. Maximum 5 minutes.

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Best Sound Producer

0 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
Minimum 2 minutes. Maximum 3 minutes.

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Best Colorist

0 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
Minimum 2 minutes. Maximum 3 minutes.

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Best Pilot

0 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
Minimum 2 minutes. Maximum 3 minutes.

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Wedding genres

Best Highlights

0 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
Minimum 2 minutes. Maximum 5 minutes.

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Best Love Story

0 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
Minimum 2 minutes. Maximum 5 minutes.

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Additional categories

Best Social Edit

0 participants
Description
A category celebrating standout vertical videos crafted for platforms such as Reels, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts.
Selection criteria
One real wedding.
Duration
Maximum 1 minute.

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Best Showreel

0 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
Minimum 2 minutes. Maximum 5 minutes.

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People Choice

0 participants
Description
An award determined by a broad spectrum of viewers, from brides to videography colleagues and the general public. People cast their vote for the video that touches them the most.
Selection criteria
One real wedding.
Duration
Minimum 2 minutes. Maximum 5 minutes.

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Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$49 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Italy.

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.

Can a category be canceled?

If less than 5 videos have been uploaded to a category, this category will be canceled.

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.