WASHINGTON—Six films that demonstrate creative potential for aerial cinematography will be on display at 2017 DC Drone Film Festival, held November 29-30 at National Drone Show.

Now in its second year, the DC Drone Film Festival brought in entries from across the globe, with the winning six projects selected by a panel of judges. The winning entries will be screened throughout the 2017 National Drone Show Nov. 29-30 in Washington D.C., held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, alongside Government Video Expo.

Here are the winners:

Architecture: “Beverley Minister Fly Through” – Cy Chadwick

Corporate/Industrial/Business: “Aqua” – Nick Lang

Narrative: “Drift” - Frank Dewaele

Nature: “Moablastr” – Jonny Durst

Shorts: “Giant’s Dronie” – Victor Chu

Sports: “East Coast Bash” – Pablo Barrera

“The group of winners for this year’s Drone Film Festival provide a great example of what is possible with drone filmmaking, reaching incredible technical and creative heights,” said DCDFF Festival Manager Michael Balderston. “We are excited to share these videos with all of our National Drone Show attendees.”

The D.C. Drone Festival is just one of the events that will take place during the National Drone Show, an event that includes informational sessions, training, hands-on demos, panel discussions, intensive workshops, and a drone flying cage, provided by educational partner Stampede. To register, visit www.gvexpo.com/register.

For more information on the D.C. Drone Film Festival, contact festival manager Michael Balderston at mbalderston@nbmedia.com.

WASHINGTON—There is now some additional time to get those drone videos in for the second annual DC Drone Film Festival, as the deadline has been extended until Oct. 16.

The DC Drone Film Festival calls on drone videographers to share their work with the pilots, producers, equipment manufacturers, drone enthusiasts and other broadcast and AV professionals who will attend the 2017 National Drone Show and GV Expo, which will take place Nov. 29-30.

Submissions are accepted in any or all of the six categories: Narrative, Nature, Sports, Architecture, Corporate/Industrial/Business, and Shorts.

Submissions must not exceed five minutes—one minute for the Shorts category—and must consist of at least 50 percent drone footage. The entries are judged on originality, technical expertise and cinematography/visuals.

Each winner in the six categories will receive a $250 cash prize and have their video screened throughout the 2017 National Drone Show and across NewBay Media’s broadcast and video network of sites.

To submit your film, please visit DC Drone Film Festival, produced by the National Drone Show and NewBay Media.

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—The deadline for submitting an entry for the 2017 DC Drone Film Festival is approaching, as all submissions will be due by Oct. 2.

We are calling on drone videographers to share their work with the pilots, producers, equipment manufacturers, drone enthusiasts and other broadcast and AV professionals who will attend the 2017 National Drone Show and GV Expo, which will take place Nov. 29-30.

Submissions are accepted in any or all of the six categories: Narrative, Nature, Sports, Architecture, Corporate/Industrial/Business, and Shorts.

Submissions must not exceed five minutes—one minute for the Shorts category—and must consist of at least 50 percent drone footage. The entries are judged on originality, technical expertise and cinematography/visuals.

Each winner in the six categories will receive a $250 cash prize and have their video screened throughout the 2017 National Drone Show and across NewBay Media’s broadcast and video network of sites.

To submit your film, please visit DC Drone Film Festival, produced by the National Drone Show and NewBay Media.

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—The DC Drone Film Festival is returning to the National Drone Show and Government Video Expo for its second year and is now accepting entries.

We are calling on drone videographers to share their work with the pilots, producers, equipment manufacturers, drone enthusiasts and other broadcast and AV professionals who will attend the 2017 National Drone Show and GV Expo, which will take place Nov. 29-30.

Submissions are accepted in any or all of the six categories: Narrative, Nature, Sports, Architecture, Corporate/Industrial/Business, and Shorts.

Submission must not exceed five minutes—one minute for the Shorts category—and must consist of at least 50 percent drone footage. The entries are judged on originality, technical expertise and cinematography/visuals.

Each winner in the six categories will receive a $250 cash prize and have their video screened throughout the 2017 National Drone Show and across NewBay Media’s broadcast and video network of sites.

To submit your film, please visit DC Drone Film Festival, produced by the National Drone Show and NewBay Media.

WASHINGTON—Sweeping drone footage of Alaskan glaciers, the fjords of Norway and an ancient Byzantine church are among the winning projects to be celebrated at the inaugural D.C. Drone Film Festival (DCDFF).

Projects were submitted from around the world, but only six films were selected by the judges to be showcased during the National Drone Show, courtesy of presenting sponsor Blackmagic Design.

Winners of the D.C. Drone Film Festival include:

· Architecture: "Byzantine," Joris Favraud

· Corporate/Industrial: "Drone Showreel – Big Fly," Joris Favraud

· Narrative: "The Making of Expedition Alaska," Brian Leitten

· Nature: "Norway," Mathias Haughom and Simen Haughom

· Shorts: "The Session Backpack," Kurt Rogers

· Sports: "Adventure in Sports," Michael Bishop

"This year's winners demonstrate an impressive combination of technical and creative excellence, taking audiences around the world and giving them unprecedented views and vantages," says DCDFF festival manager Michael Balderston. "We look forward to sharing their talents with National Drone Show attendees."

The D.C. Drone Festival is just one of the events that will take place during the National Drone Show, an event that includes informational sessions, training, hands-on demos, panel discussions, intensive workshops and a drone flying cage, provided by educational partner Stampede. To register, visit www.gvexpo.com/register.

Winners will be showcased online at creativeplanetnetwork.com and governmentvideo.com and in NewBay Media's Drone Industry Insider e-news.

For more information on the D.C. Drone Film Festival, contact festival manager Michael Balderston at mbalderston@nbmedia.com. 

WASHINGTON—We are in the final days for interested entrants to submit their drone videos into the DC Drone Film Festival, as the deadline for submission is this Friday, Nov. 11.

In its first year, the DC Drone Film Festival is produced in conjunction with the National Drone Show and celebrates the visionary work of drone videographers from around the world. Entrants can submit to any of six categories: Narrative, Nature, Sports, Architecture, Corporate/Industrial/Business, and Shorts. The festival is open to content filmed anywhere on the globe, but should not exceed five minutes and must consist of at least 50 percent of drone footage.

Winning films in each category will receive a $250 cash prize and will be screened throughout the 2016 National Drone Show held in Washington D.C. in December. Creators of three of the winning videos will receive a Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera.

For more information on the festival or to submit your film, click here.

WASHINGTON—Calling all drone videographers! The submission window for the first ever DC Drone Festival is now open.

Right now is an imaginative and experimental time for drone videographers, so share your work with the pilots, producers, equipment manufacturers, drone enthusiasts, and the 7,000 video, broadcast and AV professionals attending the National Drone Show and Government Video Expo on Dec. 6-8.

Submit your work into any or all of the following six categories: Narrative, Nature, Sports, Architecture, Corporate/Industrial/Business, and Shorts.

Submissions should not exceed five minutes in length (or one minute in the Shorts category) and should consist of at least 50% drone footage. The entries are judged off of its originality, technical expertise and cinematography/visuals.

Winners will receive a $250 cash prize in each category and winning videos will be screened throughout the 2016 National Drone Show in December as well as across NewBay’s Broadcast & Video network of sites.

The festival is open to content filmed anywhere on the globe. Submit your projects to the DC Drone Film Festival produced by the National Drone Show and NewBay Media.