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Shenzhen,
China, July 13, 2021 - On June 30th, the Annual Short
Video Contest 2021 hosted by ZHIYUN is officially launched. Sponsored
by platinum sponsors NIKON and HONOR, and silver sponsors Three
Squirrels Package, BoJue Photography, Ulanzi, RØDE, Hollyland,
YC.Onion, Aputure, Desview, and FiLMiC, this contest offers about
$77,000 worth of prizes to call for high-quality short video
submissions from all over the world. The submission of the contest will
end on October 20th, 2021 and reveal the winners in November.
The Annual Short Video Contest 2021 is the third large short video
contest with rich prizes hosted by ZHIYUN. It aims to better develop
the filmmaking industry and inspire more quality creators to
participate and voice their creative ideas through videos. In the
Annual Short Video Contest 2020, the event has covered more than 50
countries and regions all over the world, received support from more
than 300 professional video creators, and more than 10,000 creators
submitted their videos. The exposure of this event reached 2 billion
times worldwide, creating a buzz in the field of video creation and
attracting the support of short video fans. This year, the contest
continues to call for submissions in the category of travelog, vlog,
drama, documentary/humanities, creative videos, and
advertising/promotional clip, with a stronger judges lineup.
This contest has two groups which are “Camera Videos Group” and “Mobile
Phone Videos Group”. The competing entry should be an original video of
1 minute or longer (30 seconds or longer for mobile phone videos) and
must include an opening clip designated by the contest. There are no
restrictions on the theme, but the entry should be in 1080P or higher
resolution, with at least 80% of the video shot on a camera or a mobile
phone. To enter the contest, participants can upload their entry to
YouTube with the tag #ZHIYUN
Annual Short Video Contest 2021#.
After viewing all the entries, the judges will pick the winners of all
the awards, including “Best Short Video”(1 winner), “Best in
Category”(6 winners), “Nikon Fresh Clip”(5 winners), and “Outstanding
Clip”(3 winners) for the camera group. For the mobile phone group, the
awards are “Best Short Video”(1 winner), “Best in Category”(2 winners),
“Honor Fresh Clip”(3 winners), and “Outstanding Clip”(3 winners). The
winner of the highest prize for an individual award can get to receive
$16,000 worth of prizes, which are sponsored by ZHIYUN and sponsor
partners.
This year, the contest takes a step forward for a stronger judges
lineup. Film producer from South Africa, well-known travel videographer
Brynnorth will join the lineup along with TIM, the founder of
Mediastorm and Bilibili TOP 100 Content Creator in 2020, and NanC, the
famous globetrotter, travel videographer, and Forbes 30 Under 30. They
will judge the entries in four criteria: Theme Expression &
Presentation of the Work (40%), Camerawork & Editing Skills
(40%), Visual Creativity (10%), and Popularity (10%, depends on the
total views on all platforms).
In recent years, ZHIYUN, the leader and pioneer of stabilizer brands
all over the world, has continued to explore more in the field of short
videos. In the process of going international and global, ZHIYUN
continues to follow up the globalization strategy, digging deeper into
what the users need and spreading community communication and
professional creation to various fields of profession and interest.
This contest keeps on bringing excellent content creators and great
works by creating a new platform for millions of users and inspire them
to keep creating. There had been many outstanding entries in the past
contests, and this year will surely be the year to expect for the best.
About
ZHIYUN
ZHIYUN Tech is a pioneer and a world leader in gimbals and stabilizers
for both professional filmmakers and personal video creators. ZHIYUN
believes in innovation as the primary productive force, keeps making
breakthroughs, and pushes forward technological and industrial
development. Its product line ranges from professional to consumer
gimbals. ZHIYUN is dedicated to arduous research and innovation for
delivering a better experience for global filmmakers and video content
creators. Learn more about ZHIYUN Tech at www.ZHIYUN-tech.com
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