Yes. Due to the nature of the prize pool being a cash award, pilots must be 18 years of age upon the conclusion of the competition to accept an award.

Entries Open: 00:00 NZST April 12 2023 . Submission Deadline: 00:00  NZST May 24th 2023

No. You can enter footage that has already been captured or new footage you captured during the competition.

No, they will be deemed eligible as long as they meet the theme and entry requirements.

This competition is for New Zealand residents only. Outside this area? Make sure you stay up to date via our social media channels for exciting opportunities to take part in the future.

Yes. All entries must meet the following criteria to be submitted:

•  No music or editing

• Quality: 1080p minimum (4k, 8k preferred)

• File type: H.264 .MP4 or . MOV

• Duration: Between 10 seconds and 2 minutes

• Lighting: Correctly exposed to light, so it is not underexposed or overexposed.

• Orientation: Landscape (16:9) 

• Framing and Composition: Subject/landscape needs to be completely in frame

• Legality: Ensure any local drone regulations, laws and licencing are adhered to.  

• Submission title: All words capitalised (For e.g Drone Views Of Bondi Beach)

• Location details needed to include:

  • LOCATION, COUNTRY – MONTH DAY: Aerial views of Location on Month Day, Year in location, State, Country.

  • Example: WHITSUNDAYS, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 9: Aerial views of Whitsundays on a bright sunny day on October 9, 2021 in the Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia

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By submitting to the Take to the Skies NZ Drone Footage Competition, your footage will be submitted to Getty Images, which Getty Images licences the uploaded footage, and you receive recurring royalties via Aerologix when purchases are made. You maintain the copyright to all content submitted.

Submissions will only be accepted via the Aerologix pilot web portal – you can enter here.

Not a problem – simply contact us at hello@aerologix.com