Thy Geekdom Con AMV Contest [Deadline May 1, 2020]

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Submission Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2020 11:59 PM EST
All entries MUST be submitted no later than this.
Late entries will not be considered.
** If you know your entry will be a day or two late, you must contact us BEFORE the deadline passes. **
Contact Programming@thygeekdomcon.com for more information.
Please submit entries through https://docs.google.com/forms/u/4/d/e/1 ... sp=sf_link
Please use provide either a URL or Google Drive link to upload your entries

AMV Categories
Drama
Comedy
Romance
Horror
Upbeat
Action

Any special award categories (i.e. Master class, best in show, etc.) will be determined on May 15, 2020 and will be posted on our Facebook page.

Once the deadline passes and we have all entries, our staff will evaluate the entries to ensure the rules are upheld and disqualify any submission that does not follow the listed rules.

If you are unsure about any of the source information (anime, song titles, etc) please look it up, as it is all crucial. Google is your friend.

Please name your files in this format:
"Your name or alias – video title – Category"
EXAMPLE: Thy Geekdom – The Game – Comedy

Technical Guidelines:
- Video is at least 720 x 480 resolution (higher Res recomended)
- A minimum of 24 fps (30 fps recomended)
- File is either MP4, MPEG 2, or AVI
- File to be named "your name - video title - category"

AMV Rules
- Each contestant is allowed to submit two (2) submissions. Each submission must be in separate categories.
- Do not include studio lead in or lead out bumpers. We will make sure to give you and your studio proper credit.
- Your submission must use footage from anime or video games. We will not be accepting live action at this time.
- The source material must be from an anime series.
- Original Audio may not exceed 15 seconds but is not preferred.
- Video can not contain any watermarks.
- Video can not contain original subtitles from the source materials. Original text is allowed.
- Submission must be longer than 30 seconds. There is no maximum length.
- Video will not contain nudity
- Video will not contain explicit language. You may use edited versions of songs with such language.
- Videos will not contain excessive violence.
- Video can not contain video from the music video from the song or trailers.
- Video is not to be plagiarized from another studio. This will result in an automatic disqualification.
- Convention attendance is not required for submission.
- Convention reserves the right to reject a submission on any grounds.

Winners and prizes will be presented during an award showing Sunday morning of Thy Geekdom Con 2020. If you win any awards but are not attending the convention or must leave before the award show, awards will be mailed out after the convention courtesy of Thy Geekdom Con. DVD copies of the contest will not be available due to legal concerns.

If you have any questions, email Programming@thygeekdomcon.com for more details.
Bring us your best and tell your friends who edit AMVs that they are more than welcome to submit an AMV as well!