Thy Geekdom Con 2023 AMV Contest [Submissions Are Open]

[ThyGeekdomCon]

Thy Geekdom Con AMV Contest Deadline March 23, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST
Submission Deadline: Friday, March 23, 2023 11:59 PM EST
All entries MUST be submitted no later than this.
Late entries will not be considered.
Please submit entries through
https://thygeekdomcon.com/amv-showdown/
Please provide either Google Drive or URL link to upload your entries
Contact us at Programming@thygeekdomcon.com with concerns, questions, or for additional information.

As videos are submitted our staff will evaluate the entries to ensure the rules are upheld and disqualify any submission that does not follow the listed rules if the artist is unable to make adequate changes.

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.

AMV Categories
Action (Fighting, Power, Intense)
Artistic (Intriguing Edits, Creative)
Comedy (Laughs, Silly)
Drama/Romance (Thriller, Theatric, Emotional)
Horror (Fighting, Mild Gore, Suspenseful)
Upbeat/Dance (Rhythm, High Energy)

Please name your files in this format:
"Your name or Studio Name – video title – Category/Secondary Category"
EXAMPLE: Thy Geekdom – The Game – Action/Comedy

Technical Guidelines
- Video is at least 720 x 480 resolution (higher Res recommended)
- Video submission must be at least one (1) minute and should not exceed six (6) minutes in length.
- A minimum of 24 fps (30 fps recommended)
- File type must be either MP4, MPEG 2, or AVI.
- File to be named "Name or Studio Name - AMV Title – Category/Secondary category"

Rules
- Each contestant is allowed to submit three (3) submissions. Each submission MUST be in different 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 an animated series or video games. We will not be accepting live action at this time.
- Original animated series or video game audio is allowed but may not exceed 15 seconds and is not preferred.
- Video cannot contain any watermarks.
- Video cannot contain original subtitles from the source materials. Artist original text is allowed.
- Submission must be longer than 60 seconds but no more than six (6) minutes maximum.
- Video will not contain nudity
- Submission audio will not contain excessive explicit language. You may use edited versions of songs with such language.
- Videos will not contain excessive violence or gore.
- Video cannot contain video from the music video of 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.
- **Convention reserves the right to switch the category of any submission.
- ***By entering a submission, you give Thy Geekdom Con the right to display your work in this and/or future conventions.

*If you don’t not think your piece fits our criteria please reach out to programming@thygeekdomcon.com with a copy of your submission as an exception could be made.
*If you have any questions, please contact us at Programming@thygeekdomcon.com

All AMVs containing anime, video game, non japanese anime (RWBY, Code:Lyoko, Miraculous tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, etc) will be ELIGILBE for the contest.

Winners and prizes will be presented during an award showing Sunday morning of Thy Geekdom Con 2022 to any submitter in attendance. If you win any awards but are not attending the convention or must leave before the award show, awards will be mailed out or digitally sent 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!

[BladEra123]

Sent an AMV for action. Please let me know if all is well. Thank you!

[ThyGeekdomCon]

Got your submission BladEra123. Looks good as of now! We well let you know a more definitive answer after the submission window has ended.

[Zeonic Freak]

Threw in my 3.

[ThyGeekdomCon]

Thanks for the submissions ZeonicFreak! We have received them!

[SailorTardis]

I submitted my first entry, but I wrote down the wrong audio source. Is there a way to fix that?

[ThyGeekdomCon]

Hi Sailor Tardis,
Sorry for the late reply. You can just email us at Programming@thygeekdomcon.com with the correct information and we will correct it on your behalf.

[Pyrothemusical]

Submitted 3 entries for the AMV contest. Please feel free to let me know if there are any issues with the submissions.

[Tyken12]

Aight dropped three in!

[seasaltmemories]

The results were posted on twitter a week back in video format. I commenting asking if the results could be transcribed for us, but considering the lack of response I got, I decided to go ahead and transcribe the results myself. I wasn't there so I can't clarify any details, but here is what the twitter post reported: https://twitter.com/ThyGeekdomCon/statu ... uSlEg&s=19

Action
- You Are Not Your Past - Bladera123 (Honorable Mention)
- Fate Heavens Feel 3 OP - Mike F. Gonalez
- Slay The Slayers - Nuke (Winner)
- Road To Naruto AMV - Listen - Sasashifox
- To The Last Drop of Blood!! - Takeshi
- Pink Venom - Teriyaki

Artistic
- The Comeback Kid- Cdlang84 (Judge Award)
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Califronication - DJ Chippy-Jack
- Bocchi the Video Star - F-Zero TV
- Everything's Changed - ResyAMV
- Hanging Out - Sabichii & Xappalose
- Adrift - TwistVid (Winner)

Comedy
- A Cruel Angel's Polka - Cagayakegirlz (Winner)
- Brain Worms - Drewaconclusion
- Light Was a Prophet - SailorTardis
- Real Men on Ice! - Silvercoat (Honorable Mention)
- Bocchi the All Star - Sonsof Korhal9
- Super Loid Bros - Spuddstaaa (Honorable Mention)

Drama/Romance
- Wings Out - Gestalt
- Fate Ending Artoria Version - Mike F. Gonzalez
- Devil Knows - Nashironeko (Winner)
- Retrospección - Tyken (Honorable Mention)
- Primal Us - Vancore (Honorable Mention)
- Belle Amv - Love Power - Zmanime

Horror
- Mystery Girl - MaxWeeble
- Control - PyrotheMusical (Winner)
- #Just Girly Things - Seasaltmemories
- Hail The Furious Dead - SilkAMV (Honorable Mention)
- Demon Slayer - Warrors - That OneGuy
- Levi, Killua & Jellal are Natural - AMV - Z-AMV

Upbeat
- Horsing Around - Always Drafts
- Eccentric Love - Jerry Li (Judge Award)
- We Rule the World - Nashironeko
- AMV Mix Purge Me - Sadashifox
- Times Like These - Synaesthesia Productions (Best in Show)
- Horny Dance - Takeshi (Winner)

Shoutouts
- Pop'm Feeling - Cagayakegirlz
- Southern Fried Telenovela - Drewaconclusion
- Chronicles of Luffy - Visual Reality Studios/Eggnog
- Pacific Rim: The Black AMV - Same Old War - FateHighRise 21
- Wish You Were Here - John
- Be Crazy For Me - KnightFlier80
- Summer Holiday - Lelani
- Wellerman - Milan21
- For Sawako Lovers - MoonieAMV
- Blue Lock - Vito Badboy - Naralump
- Pack A Punch - Nashironeko
- PUPPET - Prostrate Constantly
- Karma- Pyrothemusical
- 5 Minutes to Save the World - ResyAMV
- Child of Kamiari Month AMV - Forever Young - SadashiFox
- Eternal - Seritulus
- OUR WAY - Silent Hero Studios
- The Beach Episode of Sports - SpuddStaa
- You Can (Not) Imagine Dragons -Synthesia Productions
- Play With Fire - thefanvideoer2
- Legen... Wait For it - Tyken
- Do you think I'm Spacin - Vancore
- Kurasuno is Real Gone - Z-AMV
- A Thousand Bops - Zeonic Freak