RuAward
2018

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
10 November — 10 December 2018 UTC 0
Judging
December 11, 2018 — January 14, 2019 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
January 19, 2019

Participation

Only for users from Russia.

Judges

Dmitry Sedov
Alexander Shnaider
EMOTiONS PRO
Leonid Smith
Vika Paramonova
Welcome Films
Roman Khlyustov
Mayeul Kawai-Thevenin
Ilya Novikov
Slava Aramov
Dima Raduga
Dmitry Pavlov
Lenny Pellico
Riccardo Fasoli
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia
Judge
Alexander Shnaider
Moscow, Russia
Judge
EMOTiONS PRO
Kazan, Russia
Judge
Leonid Smith
Valencia, Spain
Judge
Vika Paramonova
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Welcome Films
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Roman Khlyustov
Moscow, Russia
Super-Judge
Mayeul Kawai-Thevenin
Paris, France
Judge
Ilya Novikov
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Slava Aramov
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Judge
Dima Raduga
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Dmitry Pavlov
Moscow, Russia
Super-Judge
Lenny Pellico
Bologna, Italy
Super-Judge
Riccardo Fasoli
Düsseldorf, Germany

Main categories

Best Videographer

48 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
N. Novgorod, Russia
Morocco Wedding Highlights
2nd
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jess+Seb
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
MatteoMila
4th
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Wedding I&V Santorini
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
ValyaAnya // ElectricLove // Mallorca, Spain

Best Video Editor

40 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Sergey & Victoria
2nd
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Morocco Wedding Highlights
3rd
place
Video
Krasnodar, Russia
Влад и Мария / Казбеги, ყაზბეგი
4th
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vlad and Nastya
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
至爱

Best Cameraman

41 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
N. Novgorod, Russia
DimaDasha
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
fuckyou2018
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
showreel_2018
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Life is only where there is love. (أينما يتواجد الحب تتواجد الحياة)
5th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Into Ferns & Waves

Award Party 2019

Summing up the results of the contests
and the solemn awarding of the winners

Wedding specialisations

Best Sound Producer

21 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Wedding dreams
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Sergey & Alina
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Life is only where there is love
4th
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Teaser Victor + Asmik
5th
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
#wedday_cosmos

Best SDE-maker

21 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
N. Novgorod, Russia
Morocco Desert Party
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Wedding day M+I | SDE | Neptun
3rd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Play God | SDE
4th
place
Video
Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
Саша и Рената SDE
5th
place
Video
Khabarovsk, Russia
SDE J&Y

Best Colorist

31 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
COLORREEL2018_WEVA
2nd
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vlad and Nastya
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Vlad & Anastasia
4th
place
Video
Krasnodar, Russia
ВЛАД и МАРИЯ / Казбеги, ყაზბეგი
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
colorreel

Best Pilot

12 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint Petersburg, Russia
LOVE IS… Steady reel 2018
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Life is only where there is love
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Unsteady
4th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Into Ferns & Waves
5th
place
Video
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
Fly

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

49 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
MatteoMila
2nd
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Morocco Wedding Highlights
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
TheBigDay
4th
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vlad + Alena
5th
place
Video
Tynda, Russia
Ulli // Kristi

Best Walk

19 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Krasnodar, Russia
ТЫ МОЙ И ТЫ МОЯ
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
R&A // Norway // Wedding Teaser
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Roman & Liza
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Crimea
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Why do you look at me?

Best Engagement

27 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Berlin, Germany
ALEXSVETA | история знакомства
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
TIME
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
one city - one love
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
R & D
5th
place
Video
Khabarovsk, Russia
Lovestory | Igor & Lena

Save The Date

6 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Alex & Kate
2nd
place
Video
Krasnodar, Russia
Андрей и Даша / Приглашение
3rd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Bright, Beautiful, Energetic
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
A&L
5th
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Приглашение на свадьбу

Additional categories

Best Young Professional

29 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Belgorod, Russia
ЮЛЯ ДАНЯ СВАДЬБА ЧЕРНОГОРИЯ
2nd
place
Video
Murmansk, Russia
In a Search of Sunset
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Wedding moments
4th
place
Video
Sochi, Russia
PAVEL & NELLIE
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
| Showreel 2018 | Gorn Films

Best Debut of the Year

36 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Yekaterinburg, Russia
MAX PLUS LENA \ SHORT MOVIE
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
rEVOLution
3rd
place
Video
Belgorod, Russia
FOR ONLY YOU
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Crimea seclusion
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Beauty

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.

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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