AWARDS FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR
AND THE WINNER IS… The results are in for the Pro Moviemaker Filmmaker of the Year Awards
W hen we launched the get their entries in and the filmmaking community would sit up and take notice of what’s going on in this booming market. While there are many awards in big- budget TV and film, for commercial and emerging creatives there really weren’t any of note. Our mission was to highlight the heroes of the video world who create documentaries, promos, music videos, event and sport coverage, wedding videos and content for social media and YouTube – the hard-working creators who may not have huge budgets but still make original and innovative content. The filmmaking world has responded; we’ve had scores of entries from a diverse range of individuals and companies. From young filmmakers on the first rungs of the ladder to experienced creatives pushing the boundaries. We’ve had music videos for world-famous bands, commercials for Filmmaker of the Year Awards, we hoped video creatives would rush to
everything from luxury cars and cigars to local barbershops, a documentary commissioned by The Sunday Times , action from a Ferrari racing team, self- funded shorts and even an indie feature film – with entrants coming from all over the planet! The awards were judged by a panel of experts who had a tough time picking winners as the entries were just so good. From these category winners, we also chose a single overall winner as the official filmmaker of the year. That person is top commercial photographer-turned- filmmaker Adrian Weinbrecht, who actually won two categories. He cleaned up in the most competitive category of all, commercial and corporate, with his advertising campaign for Burgess Yachts, and also in the social media category with his film for Jaguar Cars. You can read about his work over the next few pages. But there’s plenty of other stunning work to celebrate. So sit back and enjoy the winners of this year’s awards!
WEDDING WINNER: MARK BROWN FOR THE HOUSE OF GUCCI CUT: ANNE AND JOSH’S ITALIAN WEDDING
“They wanted something different, fun and soulful, yet somewhat theatrical and Italian! I called this ‘The House of Gucci Cut’, keeping entirely reportage, but also large and sweeping with how I shot it, using Super 8 and 16mm film cameras.”
Wedding films show the emotion of the day and capture a special moment in time for a happy couple to treasure. And when you get Mark Brown involved, you know it’s going to be unique. “I document romantic stories around the world,” says Brown. “I believe everything I make should be a personal and loving endeavour, shot in the style of a friend with a camera, as the story naturally unfolds, with an artistic eye.” He’s previously recorded film director Guy Ritchie and his bride Jacqui in front of A-list friends including David Beckham, Brad Pitt, Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. When New York film producers Anne and Josh married in a private estate on Lake Como, he was their first choice too.
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