Main Rules:

1. – 80% of the project must be shot with a camera on the drone itself. *
2. – Maximum length: 90 Seconds ( 1min 30 sec) **
3. – Must be an edited final video(no raw uncut content)
4. – Resolution: HD to 4K.
5. – Video Mpeg4 /H264 Format
6. – Photo JPEG
7. – Acquired content must be from legal drone flight locations or with ATC clearance.
   
   

* FIDA drone soccer events or freestyle do  to have any limitations on  the amount of drone acquired footage used in the segment.

** The Documentary Category can be up to 2 minutes long.  Documentary category requires  minimum of 50% Aerial Drone Content.

Winners:

• Each Main Category will have a Best in Category Award.
• Each Sub Category will have a Best in Sub Category Award.
• The Entire Festival will have Best In Festival Award.
• Over all the entire festival will have 41 Winners.

Main Categories FIDA

Mission:

To show FIDA 40 Drone Soccer balls in Competition or In Freestyle Maneuvers

1. 90 Seconds or Less
2. No percentage limitations on ground footage or aerial footage.

Main  Category: Student

Must be currently enrolled in a College or High School.

Must be 16 years old

1. 60 Seconds or Less
2. 80% of Video must be shot by camera on drone.
3. Must be an edited final video

Sub Categories:

1. Music Video
2. Sports
3. FPV Only
4. Just For Fun ( a picnic, a day the beach, road trip. etc…
5. Social Media / Instagram / TikTok etc. Vertical Video (9×16). 20 seconds.  Any Subject

Main Category: Nature

1. 80% of the project must be shot with a camera on the drone itself.
2. Maximum length: 90 Seconds ( 1min 30 sec)
3. Must be an edited final video(no raw uncut content)

Sub Categories:

1. Beach Setting
2. Desert Setting
3. Water Setting
4. Forrest Setting

Main Category: Commercial (Must Have FAA part 107 License)

1. 80% of the project must be shot with a camera on the drone itself.
2. Maximum length: 90 Seconds ( 1min 30 sec)
3. Must be an edited final video(no raw uncut content)

Sub Categories:

1. Residential Real Estate
2. Commercial Rea Estate
3. Infrastructure / Construction
4. Resorts

Main Category: FPV

1. 100% of the project must be shot with a camera on the drone itself.
2. Maximum length: 90 Seconds ( 1min 30 sec)
3. Must be an edited final video(no raw uncut content)
   
   

Sub Categories:

1. Racing
2. Freestyle
3. Long Shot (one shot, no editing/except for the beginning and ending. Must be 90 seconds*)

Main Category: Documentary

1. 80% of the project must be shot with a camera on the drone itself.
2. Maximum length: 120 Seconds ( 2 minutes)
3. Must be an edited final video(no raw uncut content)
4. Must tell a story, showcase a subject or thing.

Main Category: Sports

1.     80% of the project must be shot with a camera on the drone itself.
2. Maximum length: 90 Seconds ( 1min 30 sec)
3. Must be an edited final video(no raw uncut content)
   
   

Sub Categories:

1. Motor Sports (car racing, drifting, motocross, etc)
2. Team Sports (football, soccer, baseball, etc )
3. Action Sports (BMX, Skateboarding, Surfing, Skiing etc)

Main Category: Show Reel:

The very best of what you got, to promote your work

1. 100% of the project must be shot with a camera on the drone itself.
2. Maximum length: 90 Seconds ( 1min 30 sec)
3. Must be an edited final video(no raw uncut content)
4. May combine both Camera drone and FPV drone footage

Main Category:  Open

1. 100% of the project must be shot with a camera on the drone itself.
2. Maximum length: 90 Seconds ( 1min 30 sec)
3. May combine both Camera drone and FPV drone footage
   
   

Sub Categories:

1. Night Only
2. Hyperlapse
3. Ai ( a digital simulation of drone flight )
4. Muse ( this most unusual and creative use of drone cinema, fpv, FIDA , Ai or any and all Compilations

Main Category: Photography

1. Must be shot with a Drone

Sub Categories:

1. Residential Real Estate
2. Commercial Real Estate
3. Landscapes
4. Cityscapes
5. Light Painting/Slow Shutter
6. People
7. Animals