by MikalSaltveit » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:56 pm
I will be posting the contest finalists list this Monday Morning. January 2nd 2012.
This year we tried a later final submission date, more in line with our actual policies. I do not like how it has turned out. I don't really have enough time to reply to and deal with submission issues, and that does a disservice to the contest participants. This year we received enough entries by December 10th to hold a decent contest (30 videos). We have received more entries since then, but what that tells me is that we are now big enough to start turning away people for being late.
Over 50 videos have been submitted to the contest as of December 30th. I expect more will rush in just under the line. The contest was planned to have 21 videos. We are expanding that limit to 25, but many people will simply be turned away because of the number of quality entries we already have, and the requirement we have this year that we stick to a strict showing time. I understand this is frustrating for some creators, and I would be glad to discuss the witherfores and the whynots at the convention.
Next year we will also require that all videos be submitted in very specific formats, and through an online FTP upload form. Amazingly this year, 90% of contestants have been nearly of one mind in their submission format (mp4) and delivery method (megaupload). I want to thank everyone who did this, and made things much easier for me.
-Mikal Saltveit