RuAward
2020

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
December 8, 2020 — January 15, 2021 UTC 0
Judging
16 January — 5 February 2021 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
February 13, 2021

Participation

Only for users from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia.

Judges

Unique Wedding
AB Weddings
Emanuele Mura
PK video Films
Dalla Wedding Films
Yegor Puzatov
Marco De Nigris
Golden Legend
Svitlo Films
Adrian Ungureanu
Juan Rodriguez
Super-Judge
Unique Wedding
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Super-Judge
AB Weddings
Wadowice, Poland
Super-Judge
Emanuele Mura
Arezzo, Italy
Judge
PK video Films
Cracow, Poland
Judge
Dalla Wedding Films
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Judge
Yegor Puzatov
Kyiv, Ukraine
Judge
Marco De Nigris
Lecce, Italy
Judge
Golden Legend
Kherson, Ukraine
Judge
Svitlo Films
Lviv, Ukraine
Judge
Adrian Ungureanu
Ploiesti, Romania
Judge
Juan Rodriguez
Salamanca, Spain

Main categories

Best Videographer

61 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Chris & Gabrielle // Wedding teaser // Miami, Florida
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
è divinamente bella e pura
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Victor & Ksenia / Wedding
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
S&E wedding film
5th
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
You will watch this channel all your life (sub)

Best Video Editor

43 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Sergey & Alexandra / Wedding
2nd
place
Video
Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
Drews & Kalina
3rd
place
Video
Krasnodar, Russia
ПавелАлиса / BonWeddings
4th
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Play it, Sam!
5th
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
A&S

Best Cameraman

25 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
reel’19
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Showreel
3rd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Married People 2020
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Showreel 2020
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
reel'20

Wedding specialisations

Best Sound Producer

23 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint Petersburg, Russia
SoundReel
2nd
place
Video
Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
love in the mountains
3rd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
THE ROAD
4th
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
IMPULSE
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
WEDDING IS COMING trailer

Best Colorist

29 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
N. Novgorod, Russia
Julia & George
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
showreel color weva 2020
3rd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Married People 2020
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
WEDDING SHOWREEL long
5th
place
Video
ЦВЕТ

Best Pilot

14 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
N. Novgorod, Russia
Pilot Reel
2nd
place
Video
Valencia, Spain
Pilot Showreel
3rd
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
2020 Pilot
4th
place
Video
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Aero sketch
5th
place
Video
Samara, Russia
Aero Showreel

Best SDE-maker

20 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Victor & Ksenia
2nd
place
Video
Kazan, Russia
Maksim Arina | SDE Highlights
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
The Circus // 10th year of marriage // SDE
4th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Чистый сон_SDE
5th
place
Video
start the fire SDE

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

55 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint Petersburg, Russia
V&T
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
S & A / Wedding
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
S&E wedding film
4th
place
Video
Krasnodar, Russia
Winter inspiration / L & K
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Чистый кайф

Best Walk

23 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Ilya Sveta
2nd
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
Walk
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Roman & Julia
4th
place
Video
Minsk, Belarus
Dance With Me
5th
place
Video
Astana, Kazakhstan
Alibi and Madina (You and Me project)

Best Engagement

31 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
О НЕЙ \ ДЛЯ НЕЁ
2nd
place
Video
N. Novgorod, Russia
IMPULSE
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
And Forever. // Story about love
4th
place
Video
Kazan, Russia
PONTEM
5th
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
Denis & Anastasia

Save The Date

7 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
P&A приглашение на свадьбу
2nd
place
Video
Samara, Russia
Приглашение на Свадьбу Владимира и Ольги
3rd
place
Video
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Приглашение Ксюши и Юры
4th
place
Video
Samara, Russia
Приглашение на свадьбу 6 сентября 2020
5th
place
Video
Приглашение на свадьбу 20.09.2020 Прага

Additional categories

Best Young Professional

6 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint Petersburg, Russia
WEDDING IN NEW-YORK / Sergey and Nicole
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
reel'20
3rd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
PITER STORY
4th
place
Video
Kobryn, Belarus
Ambient
5th
place
Video
Milan, Italy
Baikal love

Best Debut of the Year

5 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscow, Russia
Nikolay Marina
2nd
place
Video
Moscow, Russia
IRA&ANTON wedding with selfmade music
3rd
place
Video
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sends
4th
place
Video
Milan, Italy
The Sad&Hyatt wedding
5th
place
Video
Ivanovo, Russia
Осенняя фотосессия

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
$27 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.

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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