Award
2020

Annual professional
wedding video award

Stages

Entry submission
01 — 25/janvier/2021 UTC 0
Judging
26/janvier — 12/février/2021 UTC 0
Announcement of the winners
13 février 2021

Judges

Aaron Daniel
Dmitry Sedov
Marco De Nigris
Unique Wedding
Giulio Cantarella
Elton Sabatino
Lev Kamalov
Anton Yasirov
Mikhail Kohanyuk
Dima Vutcariov
Kamil Zabost
Anna Demyanenko
Kanayo Adibe
Moving Movie
Meryll de Gordon
EMOTiONS PRO
Henrique Ogata
Super-Judge
Aaron Daniel
Toronto, Canada
Super-Judge
Dmitry Sedov
Solikamsk, Russie
Judge
Marco De Nigris
Lecce, Italie
Judge
Unique Wedding
Province de Las Palmas, Espagne
Judge
Giulio Cantarella
Catane, Italie
Judge
Elton Sabatino
São Paulo, Brésil
Judge
Lev Kamalov
Los Angeles, États-Unis
Judge
Anton Yasirov
Kiev, Ukraine
Judge
Mikhail Kohanyuk
Tchernivtsi, Ukraine
Judge
Dima Vutcariov
Chișinău, Moldavie
Judge
Kamil Zabost
Płock, Pologne
Judge
Anna Demyanenko
Kiev, Ukraine
Judge
Kanayo Adibe
Washington, États-Unis
Judge
Moving Movie
Zhejiang, Chine
Judge
Meryll de Gordon
Nice, France
Judge
EMOTiONS PRO
Kazan, Russie
Judge
Henrique Ogata
São Paulo, Brésil

Main categories

Best Videographer

164 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Athènes, Grèce
To Méllon - Wedding in Tuscany, Italy
2nd
place
Video
Houston, États-Unis
A party for the ages
3rd
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
è divinamente bella e pura
4th
place
Video
Lecce, Italie
DAYDREAMS // Wedding in Tuscany
5th
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
Яблочко и Малинка

Best Video Editor

146 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Nijni Novgorod, Russie
Albina & Sergey // Teaser
2nd
place
Video
Bari, Italie
Estefania y Diego - From Spain to Italy
3rd
place
Video
Ostuni, Italie
Dipinto di Blu
4th
place
Video
Chengdu, Chine
ShuiYue & Pu // In Sipsongpanna
5th
place
Video
Athènes, Grèce
Three Prayers for Love

Best Cameraman

76 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Nijni Novgorod, Russie
SHWRL 2020
2nd
place
Video
Saint-Pétersbourg, Russie
Married People 2020
3rd
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
Showreel 2020
4th
place
Video
Kherson, Ukraine
2020 showreel
5th
place
Video
Lecce, Italie
Reel 2020

Wedding specialisations

Best Sound Producer

71 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Odessa, Ukraine
SOUND SHOWREEL
2nd
place
Video
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Showreel 2019
3rd
place
Video
Athènes, Grèce
A New Chapter // Wedding in Nice, South France
4th
place
Video
Saint-Pétersbourg, Russie
SoundReel
5th
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
WEDDING SHOWREEL short

Best Colorist

92 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint-Pétersbourg, Russie
Married People 2020
2nd
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
showreel color weva 2020
3rd
place
Video
Bari, Italie
reality
4th
place
Video
Kiev, Ukraine
Wedding Showreel
5th
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
WEDDING SHOWREEL long

Best Pilot

64 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Kherson, Ukraine
2020 motion reel
2nd
place
Video
Nijni Novgorod, Russie
Pilot Reel
3rd
place
Video
Kiev, Ukraine
Wedding Showreel
4th
place
Video
Odessa, Ukraine
PILOT Showreel 2020
5th
place
Video
Lecce, Italie
Reel 2020

Wedding genres

Best Highlights

167 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Varsovie, Pologne
Grace & Rupert | Plas Dinam
2nd
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
S&E wedding film
3rd
place
Video
Athènes, Grèce
To Méllon - Short version of the wedding video edit shot in Tuscany, Italy
4th
place
Video
Lecce, Italie
DAYDREAMS // Wedding in Tuscany
5th
place
Video
WONDERFUL WORLD

Best Walk

94 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Ostuni, Italie
Dreaming in Borgo Pignano
2nd
place
Video
Chișinău, Moldavie
Walk
3rd
place
Video
Athènes, Grèce
Would you elope on Mykonos?
4th
place
Video
Los Angeles, États-Unis
Eternal sunshine
5th
place
Video
Lecce, Italie
Love in Moscow (cut)

Best Engagement

104 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Moscou, Russie
Andrey & Dasha
2nd
place
Video
Nijni Novgorod, Russie
IMPULSE
3rd
place
Video
Kherson, Ukraine
Close to you || love story
4th
place
Video
Bari, Italie
Timeless - same love in Seceda
5th
place
Video
Iaşi, Roumanie
Ingrid & Vasile // Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Additional categories

Best Young Professional

29 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Thessalonique, Grèce
Lets go in Vienna
2nd
place
Video
Salerne, Italie
DANIELE+FRANCESCA
3rd
place
Video
Los Angeles, États-Unis
Wake me up...
4th
place
Video
Moscou, Russie
PITER STORY
5th
place
Video
Bari, Italie
YOU ARE THE ONE

Best Debut of the Year

26 participants
1st
place
Video
Winner
Saint-Pétersbourg, Russie
Sends
2nd
place
Video
Messine, Italie
THE BEAUTY WILL SAVE THE WORLD
3rd
place
Video
Thessalonique, Grèce
Alchimeia Athenian Riviera
4th
place
Video
Los Angeles, États-Unis
You'll find me there...
5th
place
Video
Vienne, Autriche
Nicholas & Lea | Love Story

Rules

Who can participate?

Registered videographer on the web-site WEVSY.COM, who is over 18 years old.
35 $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?

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