Award
2019

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
01 — 29/décembre/2019 UTC 0
Judging
30 décembre 2019 — 1 février 2020 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
2 février 2020

Judges

Anthony Venitis
Josh Helton
Stanislav Barachevsky
Helder Lopes
Riccardo Ferranti
Marcin Zakrzewski
Arina Balerina
Dmitry Sedov
Artem Oneshchak
Dima Raduga
Fabio Stanzione
Dmitry Litvinov
Angel Mellizo
Judge
Anthony Venitis
Athènes, Grèce
Super-Judge
Josh Helton
Nashville, États-Unis
Judge
Stanislav Barachevsky
Prague, Tchéquie
Judge
Helder Lopes
Porto, Portugal
Judge
Riccardo Ferranti
Brescia, Italie
Judge
Marcin Zakrzewski
Varsovie, Pologne
Judge
Arina Balerina
Los Angeles, États-Unis
Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russie
Judge
Artem Oneshchak
Kiev, Ukraine
Judge
Dima Raduga
Moscou, Russie
Judge
Fabio Stanzione
Ostuni, Italie
Judge
Dmitry Litvinov
Moscou, Russie
Judge
Angel Mellizo
Londres, Royaume-Uni

Main categories

Best Videographer

235 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Lecce, Italie
PAPA LOVES MAMBO // Hugo and Kirsty
2nd
place
Video
Los Angeles, États-Unis
Hindu/Japanese wedding in California
3rd
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
#WeddingTT
4th
place
Video
Lisbonne, Portugal
Camilla & Hugo / Marrakech Wedding
5th
place
Video
Saint-Pétersbourg, Russie
Dasha + Sergey | film

Best Video Editor

186 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscou, Russie
https://vimeo.com/379796532
2nd
place
Video
Catane, Italie
Kraków - Destination wedding in Poland
3rd
place
Video
Kazan, Russie
Mountains Between Us
4th
place
Video
Pérouse, Italie
IGBITS
5th
place
Video
Prague, Tchéquie
Denis&Diana

Best Cameraman

197 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Tchernivtsi, Ukraine
NEWVISION …Showreeel
2nd
place
Video
Prague, Tchéquie
Portrait Video Studio Showreel
3rd
place
Video
Shenzhen, Chine
THE WORLD IN OUR FEET
4th
place
Video
Miami, États-Unis
Al Agua Cinema 2020
5th
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
reel'19

Wedding specialisations

Best Colorist

133 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Bologne, Italie
A woodland melody
2nd
place
Video
Minsk, Biélorussie
Chateau de Villette - Wedding highlights (dynamic)
3rd
place
Video
Vienne, Autriche
Teaser: Nina + Martin | Austria
4th
place
Video
Archipel de Santorin, Grèce
Kendal and Micah amazing elopement in the cliff side of Santorini
5th
place
Video
Varsovie, Pologne
Colour showreel

Best Sound Producer

114 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Płock, Pologne
Wedding Showreel **Without Music**! BLTN Studio
2nd
place
Video
Prague, Tchéquie
Portrait Showreel ‘18
3rd
place
Video
Rostov-sur-le-Don, Russie
Artem & Dasha
4th
place
Video
HEARTBEAT #truelovestory TEASER
5th
place
Video
Tchernivtsi, Ukraine
Iceland_Kevin ∞ Tanya

Best Pilot

75 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Odessa, Ukraine
PILOT Showreel 2019
2nd
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
ShowReel 2019
3rd
place
Video
Odessa, Ukraine
AERO SHOWREEL 2019
4th
place
Video
Chișinău, Moldavie
Tenerife best Pilot
5th
place
Video
Kazan, Russie
best pilot 2019

Best SDE-maker

85 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Kazan, Russie
Victor and Anastasiya | SDE
2nd
place
Video
Oradea, Roumanie
Beni & Ale {Wedding Day
3rd
place
Video
Kherson, Ukraine
i’m with you forever
4th
place
Video
Klaipėda, Lituanie
Eglė \ Mindaugas
5th
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
I know a lot about love

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

217 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscou, Russie
Find me
2nd
place
Video
Zielona Góra, Pologne
Crazy yellow bus.
3rd
place
Video
Lviv, Ukraine
Sasha & Masha /wedding clip/
4th
place
Video
Los Angeles, États-Unis
Hindu/Japanese wedding in California
5th
place
Video
Lecce, Italie
Wedding in Masseria | Puglia

Best Walk

125 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscou, Russie
Jeny & Eloo
2nd
place
Video
Chișinău, Moldavie
The book of memories
3rd
place
Video
Rome, Italie
A&O / Lago di Braies
4th
place
Video
Valence, Espagne
Masa and Luka
5th
place
Video
Naples, Italie
‘WE ARE ONE’

Best Engagement

128 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Los Angeles, États-Unis
Los Angeles love story
2nd
place
Video
Chișinău, Moldavie
LOVE is a NAME
3rd
place
Video
Bali, Indonésie
Love Story of "Hassan & Lavisha" | Bali, Indonesia - FILOMENA
4th
place
Video
Kiev, Ukraine
Engagementa [Ivan&Alexandra]
5th
place
Video
Rome, Italie
Engagement in London

Save The Date

56 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Lecce, Italie
Fabrizio e Melanie // SAVE THE DATE
2nd
place
Video
Kiev, Ukraine
Invitation | Save The Date |
3rd
place
Video
Kiev, Ukraine
I'll dress! (maybe...)
4th
place
Video
Varsovie, Pologne
Grace & Rupert | Save the date
5th
place
Video
São Paulo, Brésil
A Soul Without Pain // Save The Date

Additional categories

Best Young Professional

83 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint-Pétersbourg, Russie
Showreel/19
2nd
place
Video
Lviv, Ukraine
Sasha & Masha /wedding clip/
3rd
place
Video
Guadalajara, Mexique
BETTY + RAFA Nayarit, Mexico
4th
place
Video
Lecce, Italie
Wedding in Masseria | Puglia
5th
place
Video
Manchester, Royaume-Uni
Jake & Nic at the Ace Hotel, Shoreditch

Best Debut of the Year

83 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscou, Russie
More than memories / Больше чем память
2nd
place
Video
Athènes, Grèce
Edgard & Reina
3rd
place
Video
Rome, Italie
Stefano and Aleksa. Rome 2019
4th
place
Video
Catane, Italie
The Reason
5th
place
Video
Naples, Italie
|| Between the fall and the Creation ||

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
30 $US 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 the rating of videographer?

Yes. The owner of a title - Best Filmmaker WEVSY.COM - occupies the 1-st place in catalogue of videographers for the next year till announcement of the results of the next year Contest. The finalists in other categories receive bonus rating.

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?

Please, contact us by this form https://wevsy.com/fr/feedback/ or send us an e-mail info@wevsy.com.