RuAward
2016

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
21 November — 11 December 2016 UTC 0
Judging
December 12, 2016 — January 9, 2017 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
January 10, 2017

Participation

Free
for Pro account
members
$23
for all
categories
Only for users from Russia.

Judges

Pedroel Pinto
Happy Moments
Bojan Mitkovski
Dmitry Sedov
Riccardo Fasoli
Leoš Brabec
Ricardo Mariga
Antonio F. Morenilla
Valerio Magliano
Mirea Stefan
Al Agua Cinema
Super-Judge
Pedroel Pinto
Porto, Portugal
Judge
Happy Moments
Hamburg, Germany
Judge
Bojan Mitkovski
Bitola, North Macedonia
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia
Super-Judge
Riccardo Fasoli
Düsseldorf, Germany
Judge
Leoš Brabec
Prague, Czech Republic
Super-Judge
Ricardo Mariga
Erechim, Brazil
Judge
Antonio F. Morenilla
Cadiz, Spain
Judge
Valerio Magliano
Amalfi, Italy
Judge
Mirea Stefan
Bucharest, Romania
Judge
Al Agua Cinema
Miami, FL, United States

Main categories

Best Cameraman

27 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.

Best Videographer

40 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

28 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.

Wedding specialisations

Best Colorist

24 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 4 minutes.

Best Pilot

8 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 3 minutes.

Wedding genres

Best Walk

14 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

22 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 4 minutes.

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$23 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Russia.

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.

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.

Have a question? Need our help?

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