Drone Pilot Wins Monthly Prize For Aerial Film Of Philippines

The Philippines is becoming a popular travel destination for drone pilots. It was also the setting for a contest-winning drone video.

  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 07/26/2018 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

Dubai-based drone pilot Bachir Moukarzel took home the top prize in June’s Drone Video of the Month contest, hosted by AirVuz. Shot with a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone, Moukarzel’s winning film showcased the beauty of the Philippines from an aerial point of view. 

A total of $2,500 in cash and prizes was awarded to a number of videos, with five different videos taking home $250 and Moukarzel claiming the $1,000 top prize.

Moukarzel was eligible for the monthly contest as a previous winner for the Drone Video of the Week contest. The Drone Video of the Month was selected by the AirVuz curation staff, which also choses five videos per week uploaded to AirVuz.com as nominees for the weekly contest. Those nominees are voted on by the public, with the winner taking home cash. 

As a freelance drone pilot, Moukarzel had previously won awards for his drone photography prior to taking home the prize from AirVuz. A photo of his won the 2017 International Drone Photography Contest for the Urban category.

Five additional content creators won AirVuz gear, including T-shirts and hats, as honorable mentions in the monthly contest.

The Drone Video of the Week and Drone Video of the Month contests followed the success of the inaugural AirVuz Drone Video Awards, which selected the best drone videos and photos of 2017. Voters chose winners in 13 categories from a total of more than 38,000 videos. Moukarzel’s winning video from this month’s contest is automatically entered into the 2018 Drone Video of the Year contest. 

For more information about the contest, contact Tyler Mason, Director of Public Relations, at tyler@airvuz.com.

About AirVuz

Since its launch in 2015, AirVuz has become the world’s leading drone video and photography sharing platform and global community for drone pilots and aerial media enthusiasts. Drone enthusiasts worldwide can upload and share videos and photos in unlimited quantity and at no cost. Site users have free access to an ever-growing library of drone media content including easily browsable categories such as travel, extreme sports, golf courses, drone racing, landmarks and more. AirVuz users also have access to original AirVuz content, including the weekly AirVuz News program, profiles of top content creators, product reviews, and how-to information for drone pilots on how to take and edit high quality drone video.