The New York City Drone Film Festival's mission is to help progress the art of aerial cinematography and storytelling using drones. Thanks to all the amazing submissions we received throughout the years and congratulations to all the #NYCDFF winners! 

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2019 #NYCDFF WINNERS

CINEMATIC FPV CATEGORY & BEST IN SHOW - MOABLASTER 2 - THE STORM by AIRBLASTR

Take an epic ride through the landscapes of Moab, UT and watch out for the unforgiving nature of the desert. Things get really real. #airblastr #hypercine #moablastr2 #odesza Music by ODESZA - Loyal XHOVER | POLARPRO FILTERS | TEAMBLACKSHEEP

EXTREME SPORTS CATEGORY - GOOD MORNING by RICHARD PERMIN, MAXIME MOULIN & ANTOINE FRIOUX

Rooftop freestyle skiing in Avoriaz 1800, France. This ambitious project was initiated three years ago, but in January 2016, Richard broke his two heels on a severe landing after jumping from one of the rooftops. After hundreds of hours of physical therapy, he’s making a spectacular come back among the elite of freeski, to complete this unfinished chapter of his athlete life. Athlete: Richard Permin Directed by: Maxime Moulin, Antoine Frioux & Richard Permin Edited by: Maxime Moulin & Antoine Frioux Art Direction: Niels Saint-Viteux / Mathias Azoulay Drone pilot : Mathieu Bourgeois / Fred Rousseau Additional cinematography : Andy Collet / Théo Delarche / Vincent Ricci / JR Ceron / Paul Meynier Photographers : Niels Saint Viteux / Dom Daher Lightning Operator : Etienne Mordier Assitants production : Pauline Beauchamps / Mathilde Fiet Stage Manager : Max Legendre Sound Mix: Thomas Roche / Mix & Mouse Music : BANG A GONG (GET IT ON), performed by T-REX Produced by PVS COMPANY & RED BULL MEDIA HOUSE

LANDSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY - A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE by MARCUS MÖLLER

I want to show how i see the world, through the lens that is. For two years i've been shooting this project Trying to hit the right whether conditions. Equipment used: DJI INSPIRE 2 with X5s and X7 DJI MAVIC PRO 2 RED EPIC W 5D MARK IV 5D MARK III Rhino 42" Slider Triopod: Miller Compass 30 Lenses: Sigma 14 mm ART f1,8 Canon 16-35 IS f/4 X7 DL Lenses All of the footage in the video is available for licensing. Please contact Fia Hammarström fia@hammarstromagency.com for inquiries. Music Licensed by: Musicbed Tony Anderson, The Way Home Contact details: Marcus Möller, moller.marcus@gmail.com Instagram: marcusmoller_dp

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY - LUX NOCTIS by REUBEN WU

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NEWS & DOCUMENTARY - BURNING MAN - THE BUILD by MATT EMMI

NARRATIVE CATEGORY - I AM DRONE by TOMMY TABIJIA aka UMMAGAWD

An edit I made for the RAMPAGE event that went down this past weekend (shout out to everyone who went! GOOD TIMES ). Cheers to great folks and friends.

FREESTYLE FPV CATEGORY - NURKS FLIGHT OF THE YEAR 2018 by PAUL NURKKALA aka NURK

So.. this is something that I'm wanting to do every year - come up with something that's definitely my best single-take of the year from a freestyle perspective. Most crazy things, crazy location, etc. I submit this one because of all of the back to back to back craziness in the middle of the video.

FEATURING DRONES CATEGORY - TEAMWORK by SAM GREENFIELD

X-FACTOR CATEGORY - I AM FRAGILE by FLORIAN LEDEUX

From West Greenland, I have sailed 6 000km over the course of eight weeks to Nunavut to explore and the document the Arctic Wildlife on Devon Island, Bylot Island, Baffin Island, Somerset Island, and the large Lancaster Sound, with a purpose to witness, document and protect.

DRONIE CATEGORY - WASHED UP by ANI ACOPIAN & CODY GUILFOYLE

Taken in Reynisfjara, Iceland on my DJI Mavic Pro. The water was 43 degrees.

SHOWREEL CATEGORY - ONLY. GOING. UP. by JORDAN OVERMAN

Any creator has battled with the process of making something interesting. Each shot in this film has its own story of struggles and successes in that effort. We are grateful to have the opportunity to create content with a talented crew all over the world, and we're especially grateful to all the clients that have had us along. A huge thanks to the amazing crew: Pilots: Matthew Baker, Tracy Shumway, Jordan Munoa, Calen Albert, Daniel Riley, Jordan Overman, Zac Eskelsen Camera Operators: Jordan Overman, Josh Shaw, Preston Hale, Matt Linton, Conor Barry Writer/Editor: Jordan Overman Narrator: Joe Bianco Filmed on the DJI X7 & X5S, RED Dragon/Weapon, Alexa Mini, Sony A7Sii. Many clips are available for licensing through FilmSupply.com Music licensed by Musicbed.com



2018 #NYCDFF WINNERS

EXTREME SPORTS & BEST IN SHOW - CANDIDE THOVEX QUATTRO 2

New York City Drone Film Festival EXTREME SPORTS & BEST IN SHOW category winner Candide Thovex Quattro 2 by Candide Thovex Follow him and check out more work here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsFkInl7eWF0mkBbT2ATbNA

 NEWS AND DOCS - THE BIG UGLY - MAQUINA VOADORA

New York City Drone Film Festival News & Documentary category winner The Big Ugly by Maquina Voadora Follow them and check out more work here: http://maquinavoadora.com/wp/en/ Make sure to keep eyes on our channel to see the best drone films in the world and tips from the premier drone pilots and filmmakers in the world.

X-FACTOR - KINGDOM OF THE WILD - MIKE BISHOP

2018 New York City Drone Film Festival X-Factor category winner Kingdom of the Wild by Mike Bishop Follow him and check out more work here: https://mikebishop.tv/ Make sure to keep eyes on our channel to see the best drone films in the world and tips from the premier drone pilots and filmmakers in the world.

FREESTYLE FPV - MUSCLE UP - ROBERT MCINTOSH

New York City Drone Film Festival FREESTYLE FPV category winner MUSCLE UP by @proxcinema and @reelsteady. Follow them and check out more work here: https://proxcinema.com/ Make sure to keep eyes on our channel to see the best drone films in the world and tips from the premier drone pilots and filmmakers in the world.

NARRATIVE - DONNY THE DRONE - MACKENZIE SHEPPARD

New York City Drone Film Festival NARRATIVE category winner Donny The Drone by Mackenzie Sheppard Follow him and check out more work here: http://www.mackshepp.com/ Make sure to keep eyes on our channel to see the best drone films in the world and tips from the premier drone pilots and filmmakers in the world.

LANDSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURE - OTTSJO NY AIR AND TIMELAPSE - MARCUS MULLER

New York City Drone Film Festival Landscape and Architecture category winner Ottsjö by Air and Timelapse by Marcus Moller Follow him and check out more work here: https://www.marcusmollerdp.com/

DRONIE - THE LAST DRONIE - CHRIS CASTOR

New York City Drone Film Festival DRONIE category winner The Last Dronie by Chris Castor Follow him and check out more work here: http://chrisgcastor.com/ Make sure to keep eyes on our channel to see the best drone films in the world and tips from the premier drone pilots and filmmakers in the world.

FEATURING DRONES - BOSTON RISING - THE FAMOUS GROUP / STRATO AERIAL

New York City Drone Film Festival FEATURING DRONES category winner Boston Rising by The Famous Group and Strato Aerial Follow them and check out more work here: https://www.thefamousgroup.com/ http://stratoaerialproductions.com/

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY - FOOTBALL ISLAND - BRENT DE BLESER

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SHOWREEL - AIRV8 - HOLGER HIRSCH

New York City Drone Film Festival SHOWREEL category winner AIRV8 Follow them and check out more work here: http://www.airv8.com/ Make sure to keep eyes on our channel to see the best drone films in the world and tips from the premier drone pilots and filmmakers in the world.

2017 #NYCDFF WINNERS

X-FACTOR & BEST IN SHOW
Mixed Motion Project - Ilko Iliev and Marin Kafedjiiski (Bulgaria)

NARRATIVE

Drone Star Wars - Corridor Digital (USA

EXTREME SPORTS

Cala d’en Serra - Drone Parkour - Giles Campbell Longley and Kie Willis (United Kingdom)

ARCHITECTURE

Byzantine - Joris Favraud (France)

DRONIE

Family Island - Florian Fischer (Germany)

NEWS/DOCUMENTARY
#NoDAPL: Drones Monitor North Dakota Police - AJ+ (USA)

LANDSCAPE

Australia - Wild Pacific Media (Australia)

FREESTYLE/FPV

Fresh Squeeze - Robert McIntosh (USA)

FEATURING DRONES

Drone Cake Baking - Lucas Zanotto (Norway)

SHOWREEL

KopterCam 2017 Showreel - Koptercam (Finland)

STILL PHOTOGRAPHYSea and Salt - Wellington Rodrigues (Germany)

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY

Sea and Salt - Wellington Rodrigues (Germany)

2016 #NYCDFF WINNERS

EXTREME SPORTS & BEST IN SHOW

Afterglow: Lightsuit Segment by Sweetgrass Productions

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD - Dronie Proposal by Tarsicio Sanudo

LANDSCAPE - Wild Scotland by John Duncan

No crazy tricks on this one, I wanted to edit something that would attract more people to our awesome hobby and I thought this would be the perfect place. If...

SHOWREEL - Skynamic

2016 #NYCDFF STILL PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER:Al Marmoum Camel Racing by Shoayb Khattab

2016 #NYCDFF STILL PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER:

Al Marmoum Camel Racing by Shoayb Khattab

2015 #NYCDFF WINNERS

SUPERMAN WITH A GOPRO - NYCDFF 2015 NARRATIVE & BEST IN SHOW WINNER

Directors: Sam Gorski, Niko Pueringer Producer: Jake Watson Drone Pilot: Taylor Chein Talent: Will Sterling as Superman Music: Pegboard Nerds

"I WONT LET YOU DOWN" OK GO - NYCDFF 2015 X FACTOR WINNER

Creative Director: Morihiro Harano Art Director: Jun Nishida Director: Kazuaki Seki and Damian Kulash, Jr. Choreographer: furitsukekagyou air:man Cameraman: Makoto Okuguchi Lighting: Akiyoshi Irio GRIP: Takashi Taniguchi DIT: Taito Oyama Multi-Copter Pilot: Kenji Yasuda Stylist: Kazuki Yunoki Hair Make: Asuka Fujio Sound Operator: Isao Yoshida Location Coordinator: Kyohei Kitamura Online Editor: Shunsuke Kakuuchi, Takashi Tanaka Colorist: Shigeyuki Toriumi Translator: Aiko Ishikawa, Ryuzo Tsutsui, Sumire Matsumura UNI-CUB: Kazuyuki Iwata, Hirokazu Hara, Shinichiro Kobashi, Makoto Hasegawa Mass Games Design + Previsualization: Daisuke Sasaki, David Robert, Munechika Inudo, Yoshifumi Sadahara, Gilles Brossard Interactive: Ryo Tsukiji, Kousei Motoyoshi, Nobuaki Arikata, Kenshiro Nakashima, Junichi Arakawa, Masanobu Ishii, Yusuke Kitani Making-of: Makoto Kubota Assistant-director: Hideaki Jinbo Production Manager: Satoshi Miyata Agency Producer: Shiro Miyamoto, Naoyuki Masuda, Misato Tachibana Producer: Mitsuru Yamamori Cast: OK Go Cameo: Perfume Special thanks to: the school girl dancers and Honda

THE FALLOUT - NYCDFF 2015 ARCHITECTURE WINNER

An aerial perspective of Pripyat/Chernobyl. Shot in February 2014 to showcase AeroCine's heavy lift platform. Drone Pilot: Oscar Ohlson Directors: Jeff Brink...

NYCDFF 2015 TRAVEL/LANDSCAPE WINNER: KOH YAO NOI

Philip Bloom took a holiday in Thailand with his DJI Phantom drone and shot this short film entirely in 2.7K. Be sure to watch fullscreen in the highest reso...

MMMM/SANTA MONICA AIRLINES - NYCFF 2015 FPV PROXIMITY TECHNICAL WINNER

Robert McIntosh - pilot Eric Maloney - spotter

CINEDRONES ARE AWESOME - NYCDFF 2015 SHOWREELS WINNER

We wanted to showcase the variated use of drones in high-end productions from the past couple of years in one clip; Cinedrones are awesome. We have always pu...

FLOATING - NYCDFF 2015 DRONIE WINNER

Drone Pilot: Florian Fischer Director: Florian Fischer Producer: Florian Fischer / Michael Kugler Protagonist: Matthias Höfling It's all about discovering. I...

NYCDFF 2015 AUDIENCE CHOICE WINNER: MEXICO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FROM ABOVE

Audience Choice Award winner in the 2015 New York City Drone Fil...

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