The prestigious Film of the Year award is for the film that exemplifies the best of the best of our industry in unforgettable and compelling ways that leave an impression on the filmmaker community. This award defines excellence.

The prestigious Film of the Year award is for the film that exemplifies the best of the best of our industry in unforgettable and compelling ways that leave an impression on the filmmaker community. This award defines excellence.

Awarded to a filmmaker whose total body of work is not only consistently best in the field, but also pushes the boundaries in a way that sets trends for the rest of the industry and serves as an inspiration for your fellow filmmakers.

We're always looking for up-and-coming talent. This category is designed to recognize a fresh filmmaker on the scene who has nonetheless demonstrated exceptional filmmaking skills and pushed the creative envelope in our industry.

Both filmmakers and newlyweds are invited to submit to this category, created to celebrate the team effort behind a winning film that captures the imagination of the audience. An influential and engaging couple, strong aesthetic, and dedicated vendor team are key.

Have you ever seen a wedding video and thought, wow, that looks like it belongs on TV? Our Most TV Worthy Wedding award will go to the film that depicts the most jaw dropping, visually stunning, and classicly unique wedding video. The winning film will also be featured on the Love Stories TV channel.

This award is for the film that most effectively captures the wedding couple’s one-of-a-kind romance, including how they met, the wins and challenges they faced, the friends and family who have shared in their journey and what makes their wedding day so meaningful.

Editing a film that captures viewers and distills a full video into a coherent narrative for social media is an art unto itself. The winning film in this category will deliver a viral-worth video for TikTok, Instagram, or other platforms.

Designed to celebrate global wedding traditions, this category is open to films captured outside of the U.S. by a non US-based filmmaker that captures a wedding in a thrilling and inspiring way. Non-english speaking films are welcome.

Not to contradict Coco Chanel, but dress impeccably and they most certainly do remember the dress, tux, or shoes. This award recognizes the film that perfectly captures how fashion sets the tone for a wedding: from Bohemian to sharply tailored—and everything in between.

Love is love—and while every couple is eligible to win any Wedding Film Award, this award is specifically designed to spotlight the inspiring love of our LGBTQ+ couples through a film that is as timeless as it is alluring.

A great soundtrack is crucial to delivering a film that captures our emotions. The winning film will employ music to take the content from great to exceptional through a transcendent audio journey using music to both set the mood and capture the spirit of the wedding celebration.

Every memorable wedding film has a moment—sometimes emotional, sometimes hilarious, often unplanned—that lives on long after the special day. The Best Moment award lauds the film that best captures that one magical moment that transcends all others.

Sometimes the most romantic and beautiful weddings are missing one major element. The guests. This award celebrates those intimate celebrations between two people. Last minute or expertly planned over a year, courthouse or on a mountain top. We just want to see the beauty and love shine through on these intimate celebrations.

Who doesn't love an amazing Destination wedding? Celebrating in a new location with friends and family, often over a weekend, allowing for guests who previously hadn't met to become close. The film that wins this award prove how special Destination weddings are, creating memories that will last a lifetime for the couple and attendees alike.

Cinematography. The art and craft of making timeless wedding films by capturing a story visually. The application of camera techniques can elevate a couple's wedding day from a wedding video to a piece of art to be enjoyed for generations to come.The Best Cinematography award will take into account all of the technical aspects that go into creating art on film; exposure, composition, lighting and camera placement, movement and color.

No long-winded boring speeches or cookie cutter vows here! The Best Speech Or Vows award will go to the video that showcases a speech or vow that leave us in awe. Speeches can be emotional, hilarious, sweet and tear-inducing. Personalized vows can show us everything about a couple in a few well thought out sentences. The words and sentiment of an amazing speech or spectacular vows will last long after the walk down the aisle is over and the last glasses have been clinked.

An awe-inspiring venue creates a whole vibe that an astounding wedding can be built around. We'll award the Best Venue award to the video where the venue takes center stage and shines throughout.

The gold standard. A proud representation of the wedding filmmaker community.The Wedding Of The Year category recognizes the work of the entire wedding team. This award is for the wedding with the most fun aesthetic, vendor team and couple.