2024 Way Up North Awards, Individual Winners
Photo Credit Throughout Post: Chris Denner
On April 2nd in Berlin, nearly 600 people watched as we revealed the 2024 Way Up North Awards winners. Way Up North began in 2015, and two years later we launched these awards to celebrate Europe’s finest wedding storytellers. Seven years on, the talent continues to amaze us.
Our judging panel, comprised of ambassadors from Imagen and Canon, carefully reviewed each entry. The process is simple: photographers and filmmakers are nominated at year’s end. Whether you receive one nomination or one hundred, you’re invited to participate. The Story and Best Film categories are open to everyone, while other categories require nominations.
From there, nominees submit their work, the judges score, and the highest marks win.
Here are the artists who rose to the top in 2024!
Europe’s Best Wedding Photographer
The Framers, Portugal
2024 Finalist
Nina & Darek (Poland) + The Caryls (Scotland)
Previous Winners
Danilo & Sharon (2023), Anna Ascari (2022), Fabio Miglio (2021), Linda Eliasson (2019), Karin Lundin (2018), The Kitcheners (2017)
Europe’s Best Wedding Filmmaker
Samuel Lewis Edwards, UK
2024 Finalist
Native Birds Films (Portugal) + The Wild Strawberry (France)
Previous Winners
Stefanie Aichner (2023), Tobias Wögerer (2022), Alberto & Yago (2021), Maru Films (2019), Kaco Films (2018), Kaco Films (2017)
Europe’s Best Young Wedding Photographer
Heta Korkonen, Finland
2024 Finalist
Native Sander Vill (Finland) + Ika Ressner (Sweden)
Previous Winners
Heta Korkonen (2023), Ingrid Tjernström (2022), Anna Ascari (2021), Jennifer Nilsson (2019), Anda Upmale (2018), Danilo & Sharon (2017)
Story of The Year
Bethine Elizabeth, Norway
While Bethine couldn’t make it to Berlin, her fellow Norwegian Christin Eide stepped up to accept the award and bring it home.
2024 Finalist
Ricardo Catarro (Portugal) + Wianda Bongen (Netherlands)
Previous Winners
Ingrid Tjernström (2023), Inta Lankovska (2022), Everbay (2021), Deux drôles d’oiseaux (2019), Chloe Lapeyssonnie (2018), Angelica Braccini (2017)
Film of the Year
Rawand Younes, Sweden
While Rawand couldn’t be with us in Berlin, his award was accepted by a fellow Swede – Maria Broström – who made sure it found its way home.
2024 Finalist
Art & Roses (Romania) + The Wild Strawberry (France)
Previous Winners
Stefanie Aichner (2023), Alex Rudnitskiy (2022), Maru Films (2021), Maru Films (2019), Cinema of Poetry (2018), Ben Walton (2017)
2025 Way Up North Awards
Congratulations to every winner and finalist – you’re pushing our industry forward. And to everyone already thinking about next year’s awards, the nominations for 2025 open this December.
