THE AWARDS.

This award honours the creme de la creme of British wedding filmmaking, and their body of work, demonstrating exceptional skill, creativity, and artistry in capturing and crafting unforgettable wedding films.

Submit a film and you'll be automatically considered.

Nominated by the judges.

This award honours an emerging British talent in the Wedding Filmmaking Industry — a filmmaker in their first few years of work who has demonstrated exceptional creativity and skill in capturing weddings, making a bold entrance into the wedding scene.

Submit a film and you'll be automatically considered.

Nominated by the judges.

This award celebrates the exceptional work of a wedding filmmaker based outside the UK, for their ability to craft breathtaking wedding films that transcend cultural boundaries while maintaining artistic excellence and emotional resonance.

Submit a film and you'll be automatically considered.

Nominated by the judges.

This prestigious award is selected directly by the panel of judges from all British Awards entries.

It recognises a film that truly stands out, regardless of category. Whether for its excellence, originality, or a distinctive quality that sets it apart. It may also honour a film that doesn’t fit neatly into a specific category.

Submit a film and you'll be automatically considered.

This award recognises the filmmaker’s skill in capturing breathtaking visuals, lighting, composition, and camera movement to tell a compelling cinematic story of the couple’s wedding day.

Open to UK and International Filmmakers.

This award celebrates groundbreaking creativity, recognising the filmmaker who has introduced unique techniques, new technologies, or innovative storytelling approaches that push the boundaries of the craft.

Open to UK and International Filmmakers.

This award honours the best wedding film shot within the UK, celebrating the breathtaking landscapes, venues, iconic landmarks, and rich cultural heritage of our country. It recognises exceptional cinematography, heartfelt storytelling, and the artful incorporation of Britain’s beauty into the film.

This category is open to UK filmmakers only.

This award merges the technical artistry of sound design with the creative use of music to honour the filmmaker's expertise in crafting a rich, immersive audio experience.

It recognises the thoughtful blending of licensed tracks or live music with ambient sounds and natural audio captured on the day, alongside the clear and impactful integration of dialogue from vows and speeches.

Open to UK and International Filmmakers.

Awarded for the wedding film that best captures and conveys the couple’s unique love story, showcasing exceptional narrative structure, emotional depth, and the filmmaker’s ability to engage the audience.

Open to UK and International Filmmakers.

This award honours the best wedding film shot outside of the UK, celebrating the filmmaker’s ability to capture the essence of a destination. It recognises the thoughtful incorporation of the location’s natural beauty, cultural elements, and atmosphere, enhancing the narrative and creating a truly immersive experience.

This category is open to UK filmmakers only.

This award celebrates wedding-adjacent storytelling, honouring films that beautifully capture the moments surrounding a couple’s journey beyond the wedding day itself.

This includes - but is not limited to - proposal, engagement film, vow renewal, or a milestone anniversary. This category recognises the power of storytelling to preserve stories beyond the wedding celebration.

Open to UK and International Filmmakers.

This award celebrates films that masterfully showcase the beauty of the British countryside, and non-urban settings.

This can include, but not limited to, barns, lodges, castles, country estates, woodlands.

This category is open to UK filmmakers only.

This award recognises the best wedding film captured in a vibrant urban environment.

This can include, but not limited to, warehouses, skyline views, rooftop terraces, city hotels, town halls and art galleries.

This category is open to UK filmmakers only.

Awarded to the most engaging short-form wedding film edit created specifically for social media, this category celebrates creativity, storytelling, and technical excellence in a format designed to captivate online audiences.

Whether crafted by wedding filmmakers or content creators, the winning edit will showcase a strong understanding of social media trends, audience engagement, and innovative visual storytelling—proving that even the shortest films can leave a lasting impact.

Open to UK and International Filmmakers.

This award celebrates wedding films that creatively incorporate analogue formats such as VHS, Super 8, 16mm and other vintage cameras to evoke a distinctive retro feel.

It recognises filmmakers who skillfully blend nostalgic textures and imperfections with modern storytelling, including mixed-styles, to enhance emotion and atmosphere, whether used throughout or in select moments.

This category is open to UK filmmakers only.

This award celebrates the best creative portrayal of an elopement, in or outside of the UK, recognising a wedding film that beautifully captures the intimate, personal, and unique essence of a couple’s private celebration.

This category is open to UK filmmakers only.

Dedicated to the late Alejandro Calore, a visionary filmmaker whose poetic approach to wedding cinema redefined the genre, this award honours those who push the boundaries of cinematic expression, creating films that resonate deeply with the heart and soul.

We’re recognising films that go beyond dialogue and plot, using the grammar of cinema itself to engage, challenge, or move the audience in powerful and inventive ways.

Open to UK and International Filmmakers.

This award celebrates the exceptional portrayal of cultural traditions and celebrations in a wedding film, and the filmmaker’s ability to authentically capture and honour the unique customs, rituals, and essence of a couple’s heritage.

Open to UK and International Filmmakers.

Dedicated to the heart of the wedding day, this category is awarded to the film that most effectively captures raw, heartfelt moments.

It honours the filmmaker’s ability to translate the couple's deep connection and the genuine atmosphere of the day into a moving cinematic experience, focusing on the power of human emotion over technical flair.

This category is open to UK filmmakers only.

Not to be confused with a feature-length film, this award celebrates authentic, candid storytelling, honouring filmmakers who capture the raw and unfiltered energy of a wedding day.

Whether utilising a pure fly-on-the-wall approach or incorporating interviews to drive the narrative, the winning film will showcase the skill of preserving real emotions and spontaneous moments without heavy direction or staged scenes.

This category is open to UK filmmakers only.