Zenkaikon 2020's AMV Contest! [Update + Winner News]

[Squancho]

The moment you were all waiting for...

ACTION
ShoriSquared...Team Aurora...pikapwn...SerAvium...Team Instinct

COMEDY
pikapwn...drewaconclusion...Samantha Hinton...Opner...Nuke

DRAMA
DopplerDo...Troubleclef...Shizaya...GiaQuando...Rider4Z

FREE RANGE FANDOM
Tigrin...Silent Hero Studio...thefanvideoer2...ScarletKarasu...Rider4Z

ROMANCE / SENTIMENTAL
Silent Hero Studio...Rider4Z...DopplerDo...Lightning Bear Studio / TwigglyFiggly...Katherine Gavin

UPBEAT / DANCE
EnQuatre...Synesthesia...ShoriSquared...Sarah Sannoune...Team Aurora


Congratulations to all of the finalists for this year's Showdown!

[Zeonic Freak]

Even if an amv didn't make the showdown, will it still be shown at the con?

[Squancho]

Even if an amv didn't make the showdown, will it still be shown at the con?

After the award show, we're gonna fill the rest of the hour with our favorites that didn't make it into the finals.
We haven't come up with a list just yet.

[Squancho]

Bad news concerning the Showdown.

Due to COVID 19 and governor Tom Wolf (PA) mandate, Zenkaikon 2020 is canceled.

This means no live viewing or voting as per traditional means.

HOWEVER...

we are looking into a viable online solution as the Showdown video has been made and we have a week to figure out how to implement this strategy.
Your hard work and artistry shall not go to waste even if we have to use the evaluation scores to jury the winners as a last resort.

STAY TUNED..!

[PrincessMareep]

We did a Facebook watch party with the Zenkaikon attendees! They were able to vote still and we will have winners posted later today (2:20am EST as of posting this!)

[Squancho]

At noon today we will host a viewing party for the winners of this year's AMV Showdown in the Facebook group, Zenkaikon Community - Official.
After that, I will post a link to the video here.
Stay tuned!

[Squancho]

As promised, here is the showcase video of this year's AMV Showdown winners.

CONGRATS to...
Action: Team Instinct (tie-breaker)
Drama: GiaQuando
Upbeat / Dance & Best in Show: Team Aurora
Free Range Fandom & Viewers Choice: Tigrin
Romance / Sentimental: Rider4Z (tie-breaker)
Comedy: pikapwn
Coordinators Choice: DopplerDo
Con Chair Award: Shizaya

https://vimeo.com/400298993

Awards will be shipped out as soon as possible.
Thank you all for entering and we hope to see you again in 2021!

[Rider4Z]

Thanks so much for putting that together. I needed that

[Squancho]

Thanks so much for putting that together. I needed that

We obviously couldn't get a live reaction video this year so this was the best we could do in light of recent events.
You always bring us top tier material but I felt like you brought your A+ game this year.
"Home" was brilliant storytelling and I hope you get good mileage from it.

[Rider4Z]

thank you