Last weekend shone a positive light on the drone industry by showcasing cinematography shot with drones
The winners were announced on March 7th at Directors Guild of America Theater, the New York Drone Festival is the first of its kind in a new dawn of drone publicity for all the right reasons,
Awards were presented to the short film makers in eight categories,an additional award was dished which was voted entirely by the audience.
Atleast 50% of the cinematography had to be shot with a drone to qualify for entry,
Check out he winning videos below
Best in Show and Narrative: “Superman with a GoPro” by Corridor Digital
Audience Choice: “Mexico City International Airport from Above” (Tarsicio Sanudo Suarez)
X-Factor: “I Won’t Let You Down” (OK GO)
http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZB_rGFyeU
Architecture: “The Fallout” (Jeff Brink and Brian Streem)
Dronie: “Floating” (Florian Fischer and Michael Kugler)
https://vimeo.com/121674748
Travel and Landscape: “Koh Yao Noi” (Philip Bloom)
Showreel: “Cinedrones Are Awesome” (Daniell Philip Ashby)
FPV/Proximity/Technical: “MMM/Santa Monica Airlines” (Robert McIntosh)