Over the years, the work created under Cinema of Poetry has been acknowledged by wedding videography associations and film festivals around the world.
These awards, judging invitations, and speaking engagements are not the purpose of the work, but a reflection of a long-term commitment to storytelling, craft, and authenticity. This page gathers those milestones as a quiet record of the journey so far.
International Wedding Video Awards
if your dreams don’t scare you they aren’t big enough
Cinema of Poetry has been recognized by international wedding videography associations and film festivals across multiple years and platforms. The timeline below highlights selected awards and distinctions, offering an overview of how this work has been received within the industry.
Most Awarded Wedding Filmmaker in the World Golden Lens Awards by Inspiration Photographers November 2019, Brazil
Wedding Filmmaker of the Year Golden Lens Awards November 2018, Brazil
Europe’s Best Wedding Film Award Way Up North Awards April 2019, Cannes
Best Experimental Short Films London Greek Film Festival May 2018, Athens
Film Festival Selections
film festivals awards, OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & SCREENINGS
Beyond the wedding industry, selected short films have been screened and recognized within independent film festival contexts.
2018: Best Europe Film at the European Cinematography Awards
2018: Best Experimental Film Odysseus Award at the London Greek Film Festival 2018
2018: Best Editing at the Athens Short Film Festival 2018
2018: Special Jury Award at the Germany International Film Festival
2018: Gold Lion Award at the Barcelona International Film Festival
2018: Best Avant-Garde Film and Best Editing Bronze Award at Global Independent Film Awards
2018: Best Travel Film at the Global Short Film Awards Cannes
2018: Official Selection at more than 30 International Film Festivals with live Screenings
2017: Best Short Film, Blue Star Award, at the Portugal International Film Festival
2017: Best Foreign Short Film at the London Independent Film Awards
2017: Best Super Short Documentary at the Berlin Flash Film Festival
2017: Grand Award at Cinema Poetica
2017: Best Experimental short film award in the 4th Montevideo World Film Festival (Montecine)
2017: Best Promotional Film, Flying Robot Film Festival San Francisco
2017: Best Cinematography at Under 5 min Film Festival
2017: Best Short Documentary at the European Independent Film Awards
2017: Best Filmmaker and Best Cinematography at the Barcelona Planet Film Festival
2017: Festival Award at the 5th international Documentary Film Festival of Ierapetra
2017: Best Short Documentary and Best Poster at the 5 Continents International Film Festival
2017: Audience Award at the 12 Month Film Festival
2017: Experimental of the Μonth at The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF)
2017: Best Short Documentary and Best Edit at the Frostbite International Film Festival
2017: Best Editor at the Direct Monthly Online Film Festival (DMOFF)
2017: Best Short, Best Edit and Best Original Idea Nominee at the Top Indie Film Awards 2017
2017: Special Mention Prize at the Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
2017: Honorable Mention for Best Inspirational Film at the Top Shorts Film Festival
2017: Honorable Mention for Best Inspirational Film at the Los Angeles Film Awards
Judging & Industry Roles
International Contests and film festivals
In addition to receiving awards, I’ve been invited to serve as a judge for international competitions, contributing to the evaluation of work within the wedding filmmaking community.
December 2018 Annual Video Contest of the Romanian Association Fotografi Cameramani
March 2019, Annual contest of Video Forum Europe Premios UnionWep
2019, Quarterly Video contest International Golden Heart (IGHA)
November 2019, 4th round of Bride Association Videographers contest
December 2019 Annual Video Contest of the Romanian Association Fotografi Cameramani
