CATEGORIES:
Action - Intense and energetic edits from the most eye-catching moments in animation.
Romance/Sentimental - Share the love! Showcasing moments that tug at the heartstrings.
Drama - Serious or sentimental videos that tell a story or emotion.
Trailer - Parody edits of existing trailers, commercials or other similar media.
Comedy/Fun - Make us laugh or smile! Anything related to comedy, upbeat or dance.
SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/ChSExBTkbfM5zHGB7
AMV SHORTS SHOWCASE
In collaboration with Anime NYC's contest we will be hosting the AMV Shorts Showcase! We will accept all short AMVs that adhere to our rules that have a minimum of 15 seconds, and a max of 1 minute.
GENERAL RULES
- Deadline: November 12th, 205 11:59pm CT
- Freshness rule: AMVs must not be premiered before December 12nd 2024.
- We accept all forms of animation and video game content including:
- Anime: (Japanese, Chinese, and Korean animated media)
- Video games (Kingdom Hearts, Genshin, etc.)
- Western cartoons (Avatar the Last Airbender, Arcane, etc.)
- Participants can submit 2 AMVs max to different categories. An editor may enter a third video if and only if one of those 3 videos are submitted to comedy/fun or trailer. Editors may submit up to 10 videos in the AMV Shorts Showcase.
- Videos should not contain excessive violence, language, or content that would place it above a PG-13 rating. AMVs are allowed at max 1-2 curse words, however racial slurs and other derogatory language aimed to denigrate or unfairly harass others is barred from the contest.
- Nudity, sexual content, or excessive gore/violence will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but will usually get you disqualified.
- All submissions must be sent through a cloud-based file sharing service that is accessible to the public (Google Drive, Dropbox, Mega, etc.). YouTube links will not be accepted. We do not accept physical submissions.
- Video length: Minimum video length is 1 minute, Maximum video length is 5 minutes. Trailers are an exception and can be a minimum of 30 seconds.
- Videos should not contain watermarks, TV logos, studio bumpers, credits or texts that are unnecessary to the content or context of the video.
- Audio from videos should be mostly music unless it is a trailer/commercial edit.
- Videos should not contain subtitles that were not created by the editor.
- Entries should be of reasonable video and audio quality. Videos that have a resolution and frame rate less than 480p and 23.976fps may be disqualified.
- Videos must be in a format that can be read by VLC Media Player and Media Player Classic (mp4 and mkv files preferred).
- Files sizes should be kept small. Please keep files to be at max 2 GB.
AWARDS
During the AMV screenings at Anime Frontier, our audience will vote for their favorites. Awards will be presented to:
Best of category
Judge's Choice
Coordinator's Choice
AMV Shorts Award
Best in Show
Awards will be given out during the results screening or through the mail.
ANIME FRONTIER BADGES
Once Finalists have been chosen, they will be contacted and awarded with one complimentary weekend badge to Anime Frontier.
For full rules and details, please visit: https://animefrontier.com/applications/ ... o-contest/
FINALISTS
AngelicDaze
Baboolal
BecauseImBored1
BioticAMVs, Alderwick
bird-bitez
BlackRockAMVs (x2)
Chaiberry
Complicated Muse
Elixir (x2)
Ileia (x2)
K Squared Edits
MarshmallowGoop
Nashironeko
PantsAMV
Rider4Z
Silent Hero
Sonicfreak1111
Sonicfreak1111 & J o s e
SpuddStaaa (x3)
Takeshi (2)
Twister (2)
Vivifx (2)
FINALISTS!
Action Runner-Up: PRECUR/Z by Ileia
Best Action: CHAOS GAME by Baboolal
Drama Runner-Up: Fallacy by BecauseImBored1
Best Drama: Sabotage by Complicated Muse
Trailer Runner-Up: Anya: The Musical by K Squared Edits
Best Trailer: Mifune Nights: The Ballad of Speed Racer by Ileia
Romance/Sentimental Runner-Up: Falling in Love by Takeshi
Best Romance/Sentimental: Journey's End by Chaiberry
AMV Shorts Runner-Up: Back to the Drawingboard by SpuddStaaa
Best AMV Shorts: DANDADANNY PHANTOM by Silent Hero
Comedy/Fun Runner-Up: RATATA by Elixir
Best Comedy/Fun: Deathnote AU, Freeform by Vivifx
Judges Choice Award: Mariposa by BioticAMVs, Alderwick
Judges Choice Award: The Shadow Leaves by Twister
Judges Choice Award: RATATA by Elixir
Coordinator's Choice Award: Problem Solver by Sonicfreak1111, J o s e
Best In Show: Deathnote AU, Freeform by Vivifx
