https://blerdcon.org/applications/amv-application/
FOR THE SFW CONTEST:
Submissions are now open for the 2025 Blerdcon AMV Contest! The top entries will be screened on-site where the audience can vote for one winner per category digitally, Best in Show, and Best in Editing. The Top Winners will receive a free pass to Blerdcon 2026!
Rules:
AMVs must be no shorter than 1 minute and no longer than 5 minutes and use resolution from 720p to 1080p
No 4k videos will be accepted
All videos should be original work
No video that has been placed in a contest within the past 6 months (winners)
Do not include opening or closing credits or watermarks
No subtitles are permitted unless they are ORIGINAL WORK used deliberately for effect
Only one entry is permitted per Category per creator/studio for this contest
Except for the live Cosplay Category videos must contain 60% animation
Videos should be appropriate for a general audience; videos with excessive violence/gore, suggestive themes/lewdness, or profanity may be rejected.
The general rule is to keep to PG-13 and the final ruling is up to the judge’s discretion.
Categories are as follows:
Action: tends to be more fast-paced and centers on action, activity, and coolness factor
Drama: focuses more on storytelling and strong emotional elements
Comedy: evokes humor through song choice, editing, and/or clip progression
Upbeat/Dance: uses faster transitions and music with higher bpm like dance, trap, Afro beats, etc.
Romance/sentimental: showcases romantic relationships and shipping, whether canon or fanon
Originality: parody, trailer edits, clip compilations, or anything else that does not necessarily fit the above. Creativity is key!
Live Cosplay “new” – Live video cosplay video for editors to showcase their skills
Please reach out to programming@blerdcon.org with any questions or concerns! Happy editing!
https://blerdcon.org/applications/amv-application/
For the NSFW Contest:
Submissions are now open for the 2026 BlerDCon NSFW 18+ AMV Contest!
Rules:
AMVs must be no shorter than 1 minute and no longer than 5 minutes, with a resolution of 720p to 1080p.
No 4K videos will be accepted.
All videos should be original work.
Do not include opening or closing credits or watermarks.
No subtitles are permitted unless they are original work used deliberately for effect.
Only one entry is permitted per category per creator or studio for this contest.
This contest features five categories:
Action
Drama
Ecchi
Comedy
Horror
Upbeat
This NSFW contest is intended for content that would generally be rated R or higher in film, such as graphic nudity or explicit audio. Examples of content that would push a video from PG-13 to NSFW include:
Graphic nudity
Strong sexual content, video, or audio
Strong use of expletives
Gore and excessive violence
Please reach out to blerdconamv@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. Happy editing!
Note: All submissions will be screened for appropriateness and may not be accepted if deemed too extreme for the intended audience.
https://blerdcon.org/applications/amv-application/
Please reach out to programming@blerdcon.org with any questions or concerns! Happy editing!
https://blerdcon.org/applications/amv-application/