FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ZHIYUN
Annual Short Video Contest 2022 Launches with 100K USD Worth of Prizes
Shenzhen, China, July
13th, 2022 -
Short videos have been the trend for many years. They are still
attracting more people to join this community while many quality
content creators have already dived into the short-video world. They
look forward to posting their works on more platforms, telling their
own stories, and sharing their life and attitude.
ZHIYUN, a leading company in gimbals that is deeply involved in imaging
technology, has always been committed to providing excellent equipment
for photography enthusiasts and photographers around the world. It
strives to create an inclusive photography and filmmaking community,
and hosts video contests to support and encourage budding creators.
Last year, the ZHIYUN Annual Short Video Contest received 1024 entries
from 864 groups/individuals in 47 countries/regions and created a buzz
in the industry.
On July 5th, ZHIYUN launched its Annual Short Video Contest 2022. The
contest is hosted by ZHIYUN with NIKON, and partnered by RØDE, Aputure,
YC onion, Desview, SmallRig, iFootage, Thunderobot, Lexar, HOLLYLAND,
UGREEN, and FiLMiC.
How
to Enter
1) Visit: https://www.zhiyun-tech.com/en/active/index/8
to register for the competition.
2) Filmmakers are free to submit videos of any duration and subject.
The video is required to use the ZHIYUN pre-roll introduction for the
contest, which is available to download during registration.
3) Post the completed submission to YouTube or Instagram using the
hashtag “#ZHIYUN Annual Short Video Contest 2022”. Use the title and/or
description to explain the background of the submission and the
capture/filming devices used.
4) Contest runs from July 5th to October 20th 2022.
Judges
The judges of this year’s contest are: Tim, the founder of MediaStorm;
director and cinematographer Olivier H.D; famous photographer and
content creator Lin Haiyin; director and photographer Zhizhu.
Awards
& Prizes
After the judging, a total of USD 100K prizes will be awarded to the
winners in the following categories:
- First prize winner – total value $6,300 USD
- Two 2nd-prize winners – total value $4,800 USD ($2,400 each)
- Three 3rd-prize winners – total value $5,100 USD ($1,700
each)
- Three Nikon Fresh Clip Award winners – total value $2,400
($800 each)
In recent years, ZHIYUN, the pioneer of gimbal industry, 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. ZHIYUN has been supporting excellent
filmmakers and creators by creating a new platform for millions of
users and inspiring them to keep innovating. With the groundbreaking
new products launched this year, the judges will be the expecting to
see the best ever short films.
About
ZHIYUN
ZHIYUN Tech is a pioneer of innovative camera gimbals and stabilizers
for both professional filmmakers and personal video creators. ZHIYUN
designs portable, highly integrated products that aid filmmaking and
photography, empowering people's commitment to artistic creation.
ZHIYUN is dedicated to research and innovation of products that support
a better experience for global filmmakers and video content creators;
every innovation from ZHIYUN promotes technological progress of the
industry. Learn more about ZHIYUN Tech at www.ZHIYUN-tech.com,
Facebook: @ZHIYUNGlobal,
and Instagram: @ZHIYUN_Tech