LatAm
Award
2019

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
November 28, 2019 — March 4, 2020 UTC 0
Judging
5 — 16 March 2020 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
March 17, 2020

Participation

Only for users from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Judges

Pedroel Pinto
Priscilla Torres
Luz Casal
Santi Veiga
Rafa Goncalves
Elena Barbosa
Kostas Petsas
Leo Zurita
Vitor Pacheco & Paulo Camarotti
Daniele Donati
Aldo Ricci
Fran Cardozo
Helder Martins
Dmitry Sedov
Judge
Pedroel Pinto
Porto, Portugal
Super-Judge
Priscilla Torres
Miami, FL, United States
Super-Judge
Luz Casal
Marbella, Spain
Super-Judge
Santi Veiga
Sevilla, Spain
Judge
Rafa Goncalves
San Paolo, Brazil
Judge
Elena Barbosa
Saltillo, Mexico
Judge
Kostas Petsas
Athens, Greece
Judge
Leo Zurita
Cordoba, Spain
Judge
Vitor Pacheco & Paulo Camarotti
Salvador, Brazil
Judge
Daniele Donati
Ancona, Italy
Judge
Aldo Ricci
Vienna, Italy
Judge
Fran Cardozo
Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Judge
Helder Martins
Bauru, Brazil
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia

Main categories

Best Videographer

11 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Cuenca, Ecuador
Amanda & Michael - Highlights - Tuscany
2nd
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
El pueblo del finde del mundo
3rd
place
Video
Mexico City, Mexico
Una historia de amor. Dos nacionalidades.
4th
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
Mi Magy
5th
place
Video
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Casamento Rhayana & Augusto

Best Video Editor

8 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Guadalajara, Mexico
EVE + CHRIS
2nd
place
Video
Mexico City, Mexico
María + Santiago - Ciudad de México - Teaser
3rd
place
Video
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cristina & Juan Pablo - Highlights
4th
place
Video
Londrina, Brazil
Natalia e Eliel - 27/08/2019 - Londrina - PR/BR
5th
place
Video
San José, Costa Rica
Zack + Pyper // Costa Rica Wedding

Best Cameraman

7 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Cuenca, Ecuador
Amanda & Michael - Highlights - Tuscany
2nd
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
Transiciones
3rd
place
Video
Mexico City, Mexico
Fer + Carlos - A love story
4th
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
JOY + DANIEL
5th
place
Video
Londrina, Brazil
Nay e André - Moress Fazenda - 07/07/2019

Wedding specialisations

Best Colorist

7 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Mexico City, Mexico
Lizzie + Stefan
2nd
place
Video
Cuenca, Ecuador
F-records Films - REEL 2020
3rd
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
ADRI + ROBER
4th
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
Camila & Rafa
5th
place
Video
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GENUÍNO AMOR

Best Pilot

4 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Arequipa, Peru
Milagros & Brian // Wedding Trailer
2nd
place
Video
Mexico City, Mexico
Fer+Carlos - Teaser
3rd
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
Pilot Angela & Cesar
4th
place
Video
Londrina, Brazil
Bianca e Alessandro - Xacara eventos - 27/11/2018

Best Sound Producer

3 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Guadalajara, Mexico
ADRI + ROBER
2nd
place
Video
Mexico City, Mexico
Jime + Raul (Teaser)
3rd
place
Video
Londrina, Brazil
Helena e Rogerio - 07/09/2019 - Moress Fazenda - Londrina/Pr/BR

Best SDE-maker

3 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Londrina, Brazil
Giu e Gui - SDE - Londrina - 02/11/2019
2nd
place
Video
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
PREDESTINADOS
3rd
place
Video
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cristina & Juan Pablo - Highlights

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

10 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
San Paolo, Brazil
might might wedding
2nd
place
Video
Mexico City, Mexico
Una historia de amor. Dos nacionalidades. Highlight
3rd
place
Video
San José, Costa Rica
Jessie + Jeff // Costa Rica Wedding
4th
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
Transiciones
5th
place
Video
Londrina, Brazil
Nicolas e Thaisa - Moress Fazenda - 15/11/2019 - Londrina/PR/BR

Best Walk

4 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TEMPO
2nd
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
LILA + ETHIENE / RIO /
3rd
place
Video
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cristina & Juan Pablo - Highlights
4th
place
Video
Londrina, Brazil
Isa e Gui

Best Engagement

7 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Guadalajara, Mexico
LILA + ETHIENE / RIO /
2nd
place
Video
Londrina, Brazil
Engagement - Mari e Ro - Atacama
3rd
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
Vicky & Fer
4th
place
Video
San Paolo, Brazil
O role das Alianças
5th
place
Video
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
POR ACASO

Save The Date

4 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
FEITOS DE AMOR, PAZ E LUZ
2nd
place
Video
Caxias do Sul, Brazil
coaches don't follow me
3rd
place
Video
Londrina, Brazil
Save the date - Dani e Olivio
4th
place
Video
San Paolo, Brazil
Natasha e Rafael

Additional categories

Best Young Professional

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Guadalajara, Mexico
BETTY + RAFA Nayarit, Mexico
2nd
place
Video
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cristina & Juan Pablo - Highlights
3rd
place
Video
San José, Costa Rica
Kait and Matt // Costa Rica Destination Wedding
4th
place
Video
Arequipa, Peru
Milagros & Brian // Wedding Trailer
5th
place
Video
La Habana, Cuba
Noche de Amor

Best Debut of the Year

6 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cristina & Juan Pablo - Highlights
2nd
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexico
BETTY + RAFA Nayarit, Mexico
3rd
place
Video
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UM CARNAVAL SÓ PARA ELES
4th
place
Video
Arequipa, Peru
Nikole & Pierre | Love is Madness
5th
place
Video
Caxias do Sul, Brazil
coaches don't follow me

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$25 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.

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.