AMV

The Aniventure 2024 AMV contest is open! Are you ready to create the best action that will hype the audience? Or a drama to make the toughest man cry? A comedy to make everyone roll on the floor laughing or a "Le wild" video to lead us to another level? Whatever you choose, we want your AMVs!

 

The contest is held at Aniventure Comic Con 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event takes place in the Inter Expo Center on 6 and 7 of July!

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!

 

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.

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.

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 and videos will be disqualified.

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 .

6. The AMV must not contain inscriptions, watermarks or captions which are not related to Aniventure 2024 AMV contest or the creator himself. This includes subtitles, text or logos from TV channels, other contests and events.

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.

8. The AMV must be created after June 2023. 

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).

13. Frames per second – minimum 23.97fps, maximum 60 fps; the best is source based.

14. Maximum size of the file 500 MB.

 

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

 

I. By entering the contest with one or more AMV’s the contestant agrees to all the rules below.

 

II. Enrollment is done by filling this form: https://forms.gle/9q5RhFCA5pyvGMMv9

 

III. 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 2024, 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.

 

IV. After the festival has ended all AMVs entered in the contest will 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.

 

V. 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, 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.

 

VI. The time set for the showing of the videos to the public is an hour and a half. 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.

 

VII. If the AMV does not comply with some of the rules the creator will be informed in the shortest period possible 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:

 

We advise the AMV creators to attend the festival and be present for the announcing of the winners and awards, but naturally for those who are out of the country and are unable to attend the Organizer will send the awards at our expense.

 

All AMVs must be submitted by the 22nd of June 2024 to https://forms.gle/9q5RhFCA5pyvGMMv9 For any questions and/or issues, please contact at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. !