RuAward
2017

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
7 — 30 November 2017 UTC 0
Judging
1 — 25 December 2017 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
December 26, 2017

Participation

Only for users from Russia.

Judges

NOIR Films
Sharrone Calafiore
Maru Films
Artem Korchagin
Rustam Kurbanov
Dreamwood Cinematography
Dmitry Sedov
Elton Sabatino
Super-Judge
NOIR Films
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Super-Judge
Sharrone Calafiore
New York, NY, United States
Super-Judge
Maru Films
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Judge
Artem Korchagin
N. Novgorod, Russia
Judge
Rustam Kurbanov
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Dreamwood Cinematography
Minsk, Belarus
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia
Judge
Elton Sabatino
San Paolo, Brazil

Main categories

Best Videographer

50 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Trip of two hearts
2nd
place
Video
Valencia, Spain
Lisa & Artem
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
khlyustov
4th
place
Video
Kazan, Russia
The Night Before
5th
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Volodya + Raya

Best Video Editor

38 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Kazan, Russia
The Night Before
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
misha & dasha
3rd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Twelve beats.Teaser.
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Свадьба Александр и Марина / Wedding Aleksandr & Marina (WELCOME FILMS)
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Wedding day A+A | Seneshale

Best Cameraman

36 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Valencia, Spain
Lisa & Artem
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Trip of Two Hearts
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Ivan & Nataly / Wedding
4th
place
Video
Kazan, Russia
The Night Before
5th
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wedding day: Jenya + Katya // Les I More

Wedding specialisations

Best Colorist

18 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Valencia, Spain
Color showreel WEVA
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Michael & Julia / Love Story
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Color Correction Reel
4th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
color reel
ColorReel

Best Pilot

11 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Аэросъёмка от WELCOME FILMS
2nd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
aero reel
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Аэросъемка свадебного дня
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Showreel 2017 | STUDIO PREMIUM

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

45 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Wedding preview // RS // Saint-P
2nd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Anton & Olga
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Wedding day A+A | Seneshale
4th
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wedding day: Sergey & Ksenia
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
chebwed

Best Engagement

34 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Kazan, Russia
The Night Before
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Iceland //
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Michael & Julia / Love Story
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Ameli cover || Sasha & Dina
5th
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
fresh feeling

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.

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.

Have a question? Need our help?

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