Aniventure AMV contest 2026 Deadline 24th June

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The Aniventure 2026 AMV contest is open! We can't wait to see your action clips that will blow the audience, or a drama to make the toughest man cry! A comedy to make everyone laugh breathless or a "Le wild" video to lead us to another dimension. The stage is waiting for your great AMVs!

The contest is held at Aniventure Comic Con 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event takes place in the Inter Expo Center on 11 and 12 of July! Aniventure Comic Con is the biggest annual Bulgarian anime convention and it was created way back in 2008. In 2025 we sold out with 28,000 visitors! To get a feel of our convention you could check out this video:
https://youtu.be/HCjk1-l4g1M?si=B7G-szxqsHJjgk5Y

Here is what you need to know about the contest:

The Best Overall AMV and two runner ups will win a total cash prize of 500 euro ( 1st place - 250 euro, 2nd place - 150 euro, 3rd place - 100 euro ) !

Categories:
Action
Drama
Comedy
Le Wild Category*
Trailer

From these categories are selected the Best Overall clips!

* What is Le Wild Category: This is a category for avant-garde videos - those that don't fit into the standard categories and have something "wild" about them. The main directions are towards high skills with editing and effects, psychedelia/horror/absurd/surrealism visual techniques, with melancholic, comic, tragic or even dance and uplifting themes.

Technical rules:

1. There must be at least three clips in each category by three different creators in order for the category to exist. If there aren't enough entries, the AMVs will be distributed in another suitable category. If a sufficient number of AMVs with common features are collected, they can be separated into a new category.
2. Each contestant can participate with three AMVs altogether but not in the same category. No more than two AMVs from one contestant can be in one category. MEP AMVs are allowed to participate and one of the creators ( chosen as a person in charge ) must send the video noting specifically that there is more than one creator and write in the names of all participants. MEP participants can participate with their own separate videos as well, but the collab clip counts in the entry quota.
3. It is strongly advised not to use footage from other existing AMVs. In case there is footage used from other AMVs this must be done with the consent of the original creator and noted in the registration form. Plagiarism is not tolerated, videos will be disqualified and the violator banned permanently.
4. There are no limitations on the length of the AMVs for categories Action, Comedy, Trailer and Le Wild, but keep in mind that the judges will decide should they be allowed to be projected to the public on the day of the festival. For Drama the minimum length of the video should be no less than 2 minutes.
5. Each AMV must include at least 70% anime, manga or footage from Japanese video games. "Anime-influenced" or "anime-styled" animation from non-japanese producers is not accepted as anime.
6. The AMV must not contain inscriptions, watermarks or captions which are not related to Aniventure 2026 AMV contest or the creator himself. This includes subtitles, text or logos from TV channels, other contests and events. Only subtitles that have been added by the author to the specific clip are allowed. We ask that if the clip has an intro, it be of moderate length, after all, the clip itself is important, not the captions and superlatives.
7. Hentai materials ARE NOT allowed. Materials with high levels of violence or gore will be judged by the jury if they are suitable to be shown on screen. Keep in mind that the screening is for a wide audience, send us videos suitable for such an audience!
8. The AMV must be created after June 2025.
9. Remakes are allowed on condition that the creator notes it in the registration form and also sends a link to the original video. The jury will watch both AMVs and decide if the AMV will be allowed on the big screen.
10. FORBIDDEN file formats are: FLV, OGM, SWF, 3GP, WMV, MKV, VOB, DV.
11. Audio stream quality – minimum 44.1kHz, minimum 192kbps.
12. Minimum picture size – 1280x720p, max - 3840х2160p, 16:9 frame format. An exception may be a video with a retro theme in 4:3 format.
13. Frames per second – minimum 23.97fps, maximum 60 fps; the best is source based.
14. Maximum size of the file 500 MB.
15. New! If you want to compete for the cash prize, add 2-5 screenshots of the window of the program you are editing the clip with in the download link you send in the registration form. It must be clearly visible that the same clips you are sending are loaded for editing.
16. New! Be sure to add 3-5 seconds of black screen at the end of your clip, this ensures a smooth transition between clips during the screening and the audience will be able to appreciate them properly!
17. New! The use of Artificial Intelligence for the selection and editing of footage is prohibited! Let's keep the spirit of AMV alive and be true creators of original videos! The rule does not apply to video editing software plug-ins that are for upscaling, sharpening, denoising and extending.
18. New! Clips in "reel", "short" and similar formats are not accepted. AMVs are clips with a beginning, content and an end, stick to this format.
19. New! Cash prizes are not paid on site! After the event, we will contact the winners to specify how they will receive their prizes.

Keep in mind that the jury appreciates the seriousness of the editors, and evaluates all submitted videos according to criteria that have been accepted as a standard in international competitions. Complying with the above rules is the minimum your video must have in order to be enrolled in the contest.

Rules for participation:

1. By entering the contest with one or more AMV’s the contestant agrees to all the rules below.
2. Enrollment is done by filling this form: https://forms.gle/Tw1ievpCezZTvtoZ7
3. The AMV, in the exact form that it is sent, can be used by the Organizer to be projected at other events organized, after Aniventure Comic Con 2026, without asking permission of the creator. The Organizer is obligated not to change in any way the AMV and to display information on the nickname of the creator, unless specified otherwise in the registration form.
4. After the festival has ended all AMVs entered in the contest may be uploaded to a torrent tracker for the viewers to download. If the creator does not want his AMV to be included he has to specifically inform us when sending his form to participate. All such requests must be made before the deadline for registering.
5. Together with the uploaded AMV’s will also be provided information such as the nickname of the creator, which song is used and which animes are used. Phones, emails, real names and addresses and any personal information will not be disclosed to the public. All participants must note in the registration form if there is any other information they do not want announced. All such requests must be made before the deadline for registering.
6. The time set for the showing of the videos to the public is limited. Because of this time limit the jury will make a preliminary selection of the best AMVs to be shown to the public. Those which do not qualify to be projected live, will be uploaded together with all other AMVs after the end of the contest.
7. If the AMV does not comply with some of the rules the creator may be informed to make the necessary changes and to resend his AMV. This will have to be done before the deadline ends. Otherwise the AMV will not be allowed to participate.

Awards:

After the event, we will contact the winners to specify how they will receive their prizes.

All AMVs must be submitted by the 24th of June (Wednesday) 2026. For any questions and/or issues, please contact at amv@aniventure.net!