I'm happy to announce that submissions for Anime Boston's Anime Music Video Contest are open for 2026!
The quick high points:
- Submission deadline is 11:59 PM Eastern Time, February 21st, 2026
- Freshness limit is one year before the convention - Videos may not have publicly premiered before April 3, 2026
- Videos must adhere to a PG-13 content rating
- Videos must be between 60 seconds and 5 minutes in duration (15-60 seconds for the Shorts category)
- Editors may submit a maximum of two videos to the six full-length categories (either as an individual or as part of a collaboration), and up to five videos to the Shorts category
- Editors may only submit one video per category (other than Shorts)
- Generative AI content is prohibited
There are separate forms for the full-length categories and the Shorts category to make it easier to submit multiple videos at once:
Full Length Category Submission Form
Shorts Submission Form
I know I say it every year, but it's still always true that every year that I'm surprised by what people come up with to submit, and I can't wait to see what new surprises are coming this year.
Thanks in advance to everyone, and best of luck to all of you.