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Otakon 2023 AMV Contest / AMV Theater FAQ (with Finalists)


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AMV THEATER INFO

AMV Theater is back in Room 202 (same place as last year).

AMV Theater will be running all convention-weekend as-normal. 9AM-1:30AM Friday/Saturday, 9AM-4PM Sunday.

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IRON EDITOR

Who:
BecauseImBored1 tries to keep the streak alive against long-time AMV creator: Compbros!

What:
Two AMV editors spend two hours editing an AMV in front of a live audience. No pressure. There will also be plenty of audience participation events.

How?
Each contestant will be given 6 anime sources, and all 6 must be used. Each contestant is allowed to cut their audio ahead of time and bring it with them to the event. They may bring multiple tracks if they so desire, as no audio will be provided during the event. In addition, each editor must use at least 1 second of EACH secret ingredient.

Sources:
This year's theme is "Murder Mystery on a Train", and the sources are as follows:
Baccano!
Rail Wars!
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Movie: The Battle of Unato
Galaxy Express 999 (1978)
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (the movie)
Plus the Secret Source!

When and Where:
Saturday, July 29th, 4:15pm, AMV Theater (time and date subject to change).

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THE AMV CONTEST

There are 3 screenings, all in AMV Theater (1 on Friday, 2 on Saturday). There will be voting at all 3 screenings. AMV Theater seats 700 people now, so this should accommodate everyone who wants to see the contest, but if history repeats itself, you might have a hard time getting a seat at the Saturday evening screening. The AMV Contest Awards Ceremony will also be held in AMV Theater on Sunday.

AMV Contest Rules:
https://www.otakon.com/activities/amv-contest/

This year we are opening up the doors a bit and accepting AMVs using footage that is "culturally relevant" and not necessarily anime. What is "culturally relevant"? Well, that's up to each judge's personal preferences. We're trying to branch out and be more accepting. Hopefully this won't lead to contest drama.

AMV Contest deadline is June 26th. Yes, this is a week earlier than last year. We've been pushing it too close for the last few years, so we had to claw it back a bit.

AMV Contest FINALISTS:
Only listing the studio names, for those who wish to keep their entry a surprise.  You don't have to keep your entry a secret if you don't want to.
[Under The Box Productions] (Davis 51)
[Under The Box Productions] (Krigen)
Aly-san
BecauseImBored1
CamiChan19
Compbros
DistantMelodies
Dreamerjordi
drewaconclusion
hilovids
HyperTails
Ileia
Iren S.S.
James Blond
JMI Productions
KeiichiFace
Kent Clark
Kireblue
Lelani
Lightning Bear Studios (Speedy180)
machina21
MadMegatax
Melee!
MinetChan
Nashironeko
NebzWrld
Rider4Z
SadashiFox
Seasaltmemories
SonsofKorhal9
SpuddStaaa
ThatOneGuy
TheLazyDaze
Toon Addict Productions
Troubleclef and SeanPNG
UnluckyArtist
Violet Skies
Wild Cowboys
Xophilarus

AMV Contest NON-FINALISTS:
Entries in bold denote entries that were placed as a non-finalist for winning a major award prior to the June 15th cutoff date.
(M)
AbyssBreaking Studios
ACTasha
ADP
Amy Productions
Andee Griffeth
Animetrix
Annelise
ANW Production
AppleCola Studio
BakaKit
Bionic Slime
Bunny Yojimbo
cagayakegirlz
cdlang84
cgriff
Chaotic Helleaven Productions
Cosplay Joe
Cragley
dai1313
DappleDeer
Elyartsy
F-Zero TV
FashionableJellyfish
Feyelsbells
Francesca
GloryQuestor
GoldnJeans11
GreyAnimeEdits
hellboyX
Heris
Ian Yu
JunnZenPai Productions
Kankrelat
KnightFlier80
Lady Nuriko
llCatchMe
Miss Airbender
Moonie
Mossiest
MrBluesummers
Munching Bunny Productions
Mysunsai
narujun
NbackslashA
Nuke
One Day Til Deadline Productions
Opner
Otaple
Pants
Ramen Noodle Productions
Reilla Studios
Relik Productions
ResyAMV
Ronister
roxelle16
Rurounigatts
Ryu
SailorTardis
SaneKoi13
Sayoria
Sea Turtle Studios
SilkAMV
Stnæsthesia Productions
Teps
The_McLaughlin
TritioAFB
Tyken
Utsukushilight
Valkyrie Pirate Radio
Wayne Moody
yaseensa
yayo
ZeonicFreak

AMV Contest DISQUALIFIED ENTRIES:
Entrants with videos that won't be shown during the AMV Contest or during one of the non-finalist blocks, because the content was deemed too extreme for a general audience.
Bird Productions
David Nomenclature
ManlyMango

AMV Contest Entrant Perks:
If you entered a video in this year's contest and weren't disqualified, you're entitled to 3 ribbons (one for you, two for your homies). You can pick up these ribbons at PROGRAMMING OPS (WEWCC 209A-C, there's a sign outside). Bring some form of ID that says you're you (you will pick up all 3 at the same time).
These ribbons entitle you to reserved seating at any of the 3 AMV Contest screenings, and the AMV Contest Awards presentation. Because we expect each event to completely fill, we will start giving away seats in the reserved section 10 minutes prior to each event starting, so be sure that you show up with at-least 10 minutes to spare.

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AMV Contest Winners

Trailer/parody

2nd: Reading Reincarnation - ComiChan19
1st: Ultimate High School Jury Duty - SpuddStaaa

Drama/Serious

2nd: Sad Trombone Noises - Troubleclef and SeanPNG
1st: Greedy - UnluckyArtist

Upbeat/Dance

2nd: This is Anime - ThatOneGuy
1st: Make the Moves Up As I Go - SonsofKorhal9z

Romance/Sentimental

2nd: Fictoromatic - Ileia
1st: Found x Family - Violet Skies

Action

2nd: Battle of the Sexes - Lelani
1st: Take Back the Night - Lightning Bear Studios (Speedy180)

Comedy

2nd: Attack on (some) Titans - The Final Season - Part 2 - The Thrilling Conclusion - Under The Box Productions
2nd: Two Ball Concentraion Breathing - Aly-san
1st: True Facts - Kireblue

Best non-finalist: Raid Shadow Legend - PantsAMV

Vic's Pick (Coordinator's Award): Uma Gait - Nashironeko

BEST IN SHOW:
Double Take -
BecauseImBored1

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