AFO5 AMV Contest - Orlando FL

efathefinger · Post by **efathefinger** » Thu May 27, 2004 7:30 pm

Hi, I am going to be running the AMV contest at Anime Festival Orlando this year. My intention is to run a fun contest with less drama. You must pre-register for AFO in order to be judged, but you may submit videos for exhibition if you would like.

http://www.animefestivalorlando.com/

Please join us for what should be another great year. If you have had differences with how the contest has been run in years past, feel free to drop me a line and I'll try to make you feel welcome again.

The pre-reg discount for the convention ends on June 20, and the first AMV contest deadline is July 9th. Please see the convention web page and click on "Contests" and "Anime Music Video Contest" for details.

mexicanjunior · Post by **mexicanjunior** » Thu May 27, 2004 11:32 pm

No hentai category this year?

efathefinger · Post by **efathefinger** » Fri May 28, 2004 7:09 pm

I'm not going to rule anything in or out. If we get more than two entries (which is all we got last year that were actually hentai), I'd be happy to have a hentai contest. Thats why I put "TBD" on other catagories.

I was surprised to find your video on the contest disk, I had seen it from AWA, but I didn't realize you submitted to AFO. I use it whenever I need to describe a real hentai AMV when people start talking about cheesecake.

My main goal is to have a quality contest and less drama.

(If we do have the hentai contest, I think I'll probably have the lights a little higher than JACON just to avoid problems.

Legionair · Post by **Legionair** » Fri May 28, 2004 7:17 pm

Well, despite what you might think, I wish you good luck at it. Hopefully you won't have the unexpected (which it was to me) break in the middle of the contest screening to announce the cosplay winners this year.

And, for the record, that little fiasco was the reason I resigned from all AFO duties.

Though I'm not sure why you keep mentioning less drama though. As far as I knew there was no drama involved in the contest in previous years either.

If that's just meant as a slight on me, I hoped you were above that. But, whatever, to each his own. This is the last and only time I'll comment on anything AFO related.

Like I said, good luck and I hope it goes well. Just want to urge everyone to participate this year, just like I've done every year previous.

Legionair

efathefinger · Post by **efathefinger** » Fri May 28, 2004 7:32 pm

Less drama = more fun. Nothing implied.

Marlex · Post by **Marlex** » Sat May 29, 2004 3:10 pm

I'll be submitting some videos. AFO has been one of my favorite contests to go to and I hope it stays that way. I'm looking forward to it.

efathefinger · Post by **efathefinger** » Sat May 29, 2004 10:39 pm

Great, glad to have you back. I'm in the process of setting up the judges for the contes, I will announce them once I've got everybody on board.

Firedog · Post by **Firedog** » Mon May 31, 2004 11:42 am

Hmm... so, if I had fun at last years contest does it mean I'll have more fun this year, or less?

*Ponders*

I'll be there either way.

norskotaku · Post by **norskotaku** » Mon May 31, 2004 11:53 am

not sure if I'll make it to afo this year as I'll be preparing for a big move in August. if I have anything new that hasn't been screened by then, I'll try to send something for exhibition at least.

didn't catch the contest last year (don't remember why. lol) but if am there you can bet I'll be at the contest. ^_^

efathefinger · Post by **efathefinger** » Mon May 31, 2004 6:25 pm

Firedog wrote:Hmm... so, if I had fun at last years contest does it mean I'll have more fun this year, or less?

Well, there were some glitches in last years contest which I hope will not be repeated, so I'd expect that you would have more fun.

Of course, it would be stupid of me to say otherwise, now wouldn't it?

The new hotel facility looks great, I'm going to try and get a huge screen and nail the audio, tech setup is what I enjoy doing at conventions (when I'm working).

Of course, the contest depends on video entries, so make sure you enter, and mention the contest to anyone who might have missed it.