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March 6, 2024
AirVuz Announces 2024 Drone Video of the Year Contest Winners
Italian filmmaker Denis Barbas takes home top honors in the 2024 AirVuz Drone Video Awards.
Minneapolis, Minnesota - AirVuz, the premier platform for drone enthusiasts and aerial content creators, proudly announces the winner of the 2024 Drone Video of the Year contest. Italian filmmaker and aerial videographer Denis Barbas (AirVuz profile name: denisbarbas) was named winner of the Drone Video of the Year for "Why I Travel the World with a Drone - A Cinematic Short Film", a travel video featuring dramatic drone footage from his travels around the world.
Prizes for the event were furnished by contest sponsor DJI SkyPixel, an affiliate of the leading consumer drone manufacturer.
Drone Video of the Year: Denis Barbas Takes the Crown with "Why I Travel the World with a Drone - A Cinematic Short Film"
In a triumph of creativity and technical mastery, Barbas soared to victory with his exceptional video "Why I Travel the World with a Drone - A Cinematic Short Film". This winning entry features stunning aerial footage of Italy's Dolomite Mountains, the Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption on Iceland, the Portuguese island of Madeira, and the far northern Norwegian island of Svalbard.
For winning the Drone Video of the Year, Barbas was awarded a DJI Mavic Pro 3 Fly More Combo with DJI RC ($2,999 USD value), provided by contest sponsor DJI SkyPixel.
Three members of the AirVuz contributor community were named as Runners-Up for the 2024 Drone Video of the Year: Bashir Abu Shakra (AirVuz profile name: BashirAbuShakra) for his video The War - My Transformation Journey; Luca Putzer (AirVuz profile name: Lucaputzer) for K2 Base Camp Trek | Cinematic, and AirVuz profile name T-christ-T for Mount-Qomolangma (Everest). As runners-up, each of these content creators was awarded a DJI Avata 2 Fly-More Combo provided by contest sponsor DJI SkyPixel.
In addition, eight Finalists were picked from among the 2024 nominees: AirVuz profile names be_mesmerized, Arnaud Lesueur, FADAH_FPV, Feeling Drone - Guillermo García, Makhorov, Migo-Studios, PANVELVET, and ShaggyFPV. The Finalists were awarded either drone gear from DJI SkyPixel or a cash prize from AirVuz.
Judges for this year's contest were a mixture of creators, drone pilots, directors, writers/bloggers and social media influencers.
AirVuz President and CEO Mike Israel said “picking the winning videos for 2024 was no easy task for our judges given the strength of the field. We are tremendously thankful that the AirVuz creator community continues to produce some of the world's highest-quality drone videos, and extend our congratulations to this past year's Winner, Runners-Up, Finalists, and Nominees. Also, it was a pleasure to work once again with DJI SkyPixel, who provided thousands of dollars of merchandise in prizes for this year's awards.”
See the links below for full lists of nominees for the 2024 AirVuz Drone Video of the Year:
2024 Drone Video of the Year Nominees
About AirVuz:
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AirVuz 2024 Drone Video of the Year Contest Rules
- TIMELINE
Submission Period: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
Winners Announced: February 2024
- SUBMISSION RULES
All drone videos uploaded to AirVuz.com are automatically eligible for the Drone Video of the Year (DVOY) Contest.
All drone videos must be the AirVuz content creator's original work.
- CONTEST DETAILS
The twelve (12) 2024 Drone Video of the Month (DVOM) winners are automatically nominated in the Drone Video of the Year contest, these monthly winners are selected from the weekly Drone Video of the Week (DVOW) contests.
- Additional "wildcard" nominees will be selected by the AirVuz Team. These videos may or may not have been part of the Drone Video of the Week/Month contests.
There will be eight (8) winners in total!
* In the event that an AirVuz profile receives multiple 2024 nominations, AirVuz may limit that profile to one DVOY nomination and defer to the content creator's choice for the eventual nomination
- JUDGING
A panel of judges will vote on videos in each category to decide on the winners.
- PRIZES
One (1) DJI Mavic Pro 3 Fly More Combo (DJI RC) - $2,999 value
Three (3) DJI Avata 2 Fly More Combo (Three Batteries) - $1,493 value each
One (1) DJI RS 4 Pro - $869 value
Three (3) Osmo Action 5 Pro Standard Combo - $349 value each
Prizes subject to change.
Winners will be announced on AirVuz.com, social media and notified via email.
Best of luck to everyone!
Have a question? Please email us at support@airvuz.com
Judges
Elena Buenrostro
Elena is a Licensed Drone Pilot and the visionary founder and CEO of Women Who Drone, an organization dedicated to inspiring, educating, and empowering women and girls through drone technology. Combining her passion for storytelling with her expertise in drones and marketing, Elena has rapidly expanded the organization on a global scale. She is a sought-after international speaker, sharing her...
Chris Castor
Chris Castor is a filmmaker, VFX/motion graphics/traditional artist, and drone pilot based in Woodward, OK. Chris has quietly garnered awards and shared his drone tales at film festivals in New York City, LA, Frankfurt, AirVūz, and a few more places he never thought he'd go. He is the director and co-founder of the Thunderbird Drone Festival based in Woodward,...
Jay Christensen
With an eye that transcends the ordinary and a talent for the extraordinary, Jay Christensen is the driving force behind JayByrd Films, a name synonymous with pioneering aerial cinematography. His journey began with a passion for storytelling from a skyward perspective, which rapidly propelled him to the forefront of the industry with the viral sensation "Right Up Our Alley" - a mesmerizing...
Mike Israel
Mike Israel is the founder, President and CEO of AirVuz, LLC. He is an avid drone enthusiast and RC pilot who founded AirVuz in 2015. He is also an enthusiast of geography and history, and loves writing about all of the amazing places where AirVuz community members fly. Prior to founding AirVuz, Mike was a Managing Director and co-founder of Mill City Capital L.P., a leading private equity firm...
Adam Juniper
Adam Juniper, once a commercial drone operator, is now drone reviewer and Managing Editor at Digital Camera World, leading photography and video site. He has been flying drones since the Parrot AR.Drone, with an enthusiasm taking off from excitement in a new tech, through building drones, to launching a career. He has built his fair share (and crashed one or two - you live and learn!) but has...
Miriam McNabb
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE.com, a leading news and information site focused on the commercial drone industry. With a passion for technology and innovation, Miriam has established herself as a trusted voice in the drone and uncrewed systems space, covering topics ranging from regulatory developments to emerging applications in defense, public safety, and industrial...
Jay Seidel
Jay Seidel is professor and director of the Fullerton Drone Lab at Fullerton College. He has always had a passion for aviation, even as a member of the Civil Air Patrol as a teenager where he flew gliders and immersed himself in all things aviation. This, coupled with a passion for visual storytelling, is what led him to drones and to create the Fullerton Drone Lab at Fullerton College. Jay also...
Jingu Kim
Jingu Kim is the Director of the Jeju International Drone Film Festival (JDFF) Secretariat. JDFF is Korea's first film festival dedicated to drone footage, and the festival selects and awards outstanding works worldwide in categories such as DroneTact in Cityspace, Humanity and Nature, Breath of JEJU, Genre, and Drone Still Photography. Jingu Kim leads the JDFF festival with extensive industry...
Community Vote
We've invited our most engaged members of our AirVuz community to participate in our Drone Video of the Year voting as well! These content creators are actively sharing their own great content, and they also actively engage on other profiles to share inspiration, offer constructive comment, and generally contribute to the enthusiasm for stunning drone dootage! AirVuz thanks these valued members...