AUSTRALIAN VIDEOGRAPHY PRIZE
Sponsored by Adobe, FilmingLife, Music Bed and Zoom Audio, the Australian Videography Prize is an opportunity to break some photographic barriers and try something new!
The Australian Videography Prize recognises exceptional film making skills.
All video entries will be scored by five judges and the top 10 entries will be judged live in Melbourne, Australia, by a live panel of esteemed professional videographers.
Who can enter?
The Australian Videography Prize Awards are open to national and international amateur, student and professional videographers. National and international entrants are eligible to win categories and overall prizes.
What can be entered
Videography entries submitted must be from original footage captured entirely by the entrant.
An entry must not have been entered into previous Australian Videography Prize competitions.
Participants may enter an unlimited number of videos into any of the videography categories. However, you cannot enter the same video into multiple categories.
Rules & Specifications
- Resolution size must be at least 1080px or higher.
- A video entry must be at least 60 seconds and no longer than 10 minutes in length.
- Films longer than 2 min must provide a link in the DESCRIPTION field to a 2 min “short” version for playback during live judging.
- Animated titles and closed captions are allowed, but any graphics (e.g. logos) that allude to the creator of the video are not allowed.
- List of Creatives: The Description field on YouTube must include the name of the primary creative, as well as all creatives involved in the project. Editors are to be included in the list of creatives.
- Music: The Description field on YouTube must include the name of any music used as well as a link to the company it was sourced from. If requested, a PDF of the music licence must be provided by the entrant.
Prizes & Categories
All first-place category winners will receive a trophy and a sponsor prize. In addition, the first-place winner from each category will be in the running for the 2023 Australian Videographer of the Year Prize, the accompanying trophy, and major prize. Any non-cash prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash. Where applicable, overseas entrants will need to cover the cost of postage in order to receive their prize.
Wedding Videography Prize
Entries in the Wedding Videography category must have been created in connection with an
actual wedding event. Footage should reflect the personality of the subject/s or convey the
event’s story. Still images are allowed as long as the still images make up less than 5% of the total
length of the video. Commercial, Creative, and Fashion videos are not permitted in the Wedding
category and should be entered into the Creative Videography category. Videos should represent
the work a wedding filmmaker / videographer presents to their clients.
Prize: 12 Month Full Creative Cloud Membership
Family Videography Prize
Submissions in the Family Videography category must focus on one or more humans, and/or
their pets. The video should emphasise the subject(s) unique character, connection, love, or story.
The subjects may be individuals or family members, such as parents, children, grandparents, or
friends. Still images are allowed as long as the still images make up less than 5% of the total
length of the video.
Prize: $1000 in FilmingLife® Services (Mentoring and / or Membership)
Creative Videography Prize
Let your imagination go wild with entries in the Creative Videography category. This could be
through the unusual or creative combination of subjects, textures, colours, viewpoints, and video
capture effects or through creative post-production special effects. Still images are allowed as
long as the still images make up less than 5% of the total length of the video.
Prize: 1 Year Freelance Filmmaker Music Subscription
Videographer of the Year
The overall 2023 Australian Videographer of the Year Prize winner will be selected from first-place
winners of the Wedding, Family, and Creative videography categories. The winner will be selected
by a panel of five highly skilled judges based on the assessment criteria and voting.
Prize: $1000 in Zoom Audio Products
Meet the judges
With years of experience in the professional videography industry, the Australian Videography Prize has a powerhouse team of experienced and highly awarded judges and videographers.
