RuAward
2019

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
10 November — 27 December 2019 UTC 0
Judging
December 28, 2019 — January 19, 2020 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
February 2, 2020

Participation

Only for users from Belarus, Russia.

Judges

Rustam Kurbanov
Emanuele Mura
Evgeny Hollywood
Dmitry Sedov
Artem Korchagin
Vova Vladimirov
Alex Rodionov
Denis Kovalev
Michael Koloskov
Oleg Lednev
Super-Judge
Rustam Kurbanov
Moscow, Russia
Super-Judge
Emanuele Mura
Arezzo, Italy
Super-Judge
Evgeny Hollywood
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russia
Judge
Artem Korchagin
N. Novgorod, Russia
Judge
Vova Vladimirov
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Judge
Alex Rodionov
Krasnodar, Russia
Judge
Denis Kovalev
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Michael Koloskov
Moscow, Russia
Judge
Oleg Lednev
Moscow, Russia

Main categories

Best Videographer

75 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Dasha + Sergey | film
2nd
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wedding day: Jacob + Tanzilya
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Niklas & Madina
4th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Everything & Nothing
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Insight

Best Video Editor

53 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Belgorod, Russia
SLAVNOMASHNO
2nd
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vanya + Nastya. Teaser
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
RAIN
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
More than memories / Больше чем память
5th
place
Video
Tynda, Russia
Rodion // Irene

Best Cameraman

58 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Two
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
What is Love | Showreel 2019
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Showreel 2019
4th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Married People - Showreel/19
5th
place
Video
Orenbourg, Russia
SHOWREEL2019

Wedding specialisations

Best Colorist

47 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Married People - Color/19
2nd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
ЖИТЬ В ТВОЕЙ ГОЛОВЕ
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Colorist - reel
4th
place
Video
Valencia, Spain
Color showreel
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
What is Love | Showreel 2019

Best Pilot

21 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Aero love story
2nd
place
Video
Kazan, Russia
Best pilot 2019
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Пилот showreel
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Alacati Wedding
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
SHOWREEL AERO

Best Sound Producer

34 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint Petersburg, Russia
SoundReel
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
What is Love | Showreel 2019
3rd
place
Video
Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
Artem & Dasha
4th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
1 Wedding Sound Reel
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Pasha and Masha

Best SDE-maker

25 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Krasnodar, Russia
SDE FROM WEDDING PARTY
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Иоанн и Дания SDE
3rd
place
Video
Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
Arthur & Ulyana
4th
place
Video
Belgorod, Russia
Сальваторе и Екатерина
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Кирилл и Валерия

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

72 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Dasha + Sergey | film
2nd
place
Video
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Short movie for Andrey + Olya
3rd
place
Video
Belgorod, Russia
Сергей и Элина
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Майя и Женя
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Maxim & Tanya | Salò, o.Garda Italy

Best Walk

44 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Ромашки - Серёжа и Настя
2nd
place
Video
Tynda, Russia
Rodion // Irene
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Kirill & Veronika
4th
place
Video
Krasnodar, Russia
Ключ на старт
5th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Lago di Braies. Твоя нежность...

Best Engagement

42 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
In a Dream
2nd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Alina & Georgiy | Lovestory
3rd
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Baikal
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
One Soul | Elopement Story
5th
place
Video
Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
Dima, Katya & Avrora

Save The Date

7 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Приглашение на свадьбу
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Оригинальное приглашение на свадьбу
3rd
place
Video
Samara, Russia
Приглашение на Свадьбу
4th
place
Video
Invitation
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Andrey and Kris wedding invitation

Additional categories

Best Young Professional

22 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Showreel
2nd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Married People - Showreel/19
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Yasmeen.Istanbul.Liberty.
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
More than memories / Больше чем память
5th
place
Video
Vladimir, Russia
ЯЯWedding

Best Debut of the Year

31 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
More than memories / Больше чем память
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Даже если дождь
3rd
place
Video
Krasnodar, Russia
Red sun of the Black Sea
4th
place
Video
Krasnodar, Russia
EDGARANDERIKA
5th
place
Video
Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
Вова Маша. Грузия 2019. Wedding

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 Belarus, 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.

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