Anime Banzai 2021 Submissions Closed

[Silent Hero Studios]

Submissions are open for this year. The contest deadline for submissions will be September 22, 2021 11:59 PM MDT.

Link to rules and FAQ page
https://www.animebanzai.org/amv-informa ... faq-rules/

Submission Page
https://www.animebanzai.org/amv-informa ... sion-form/

Quick rundown of the basic rules. Please see links above for the full event rules.

1. Videos must include anime related material, and video game content is allowable. We are shooting for around 80% content here. As usual, exceptions may be made by the panel of judges. Each circumstance is going to be different.

2. There are to be ABSOLUTELY NO BANNERS/BUMPERS either before or after the video. We will be adding our own bumpers for the contest.

3. Please no subtitles, watermarks, or credits of any kind. Just don't do it. It makes my judges sad because we end up DQing good videos. There are exceptions to this rule. It usually involves integration of some kind. Again it will be determined by the panel of judges.

4. No references to other contests. We cannot show videos promoting any other con/event.

5. Quality has really been a big thing over the last few years. We want your highest quality videos. This is starting to be 720p or better due to the large availability of high quality source. Not an absolute, merely a suggestion. I can accept very large files, so don't let that stop you.

6. Please keep it to a PG-13 rating. If you have a question whether it is allowable, please feel free to contact me.

7. You may submit a maximum of 4 entries per editor.

8. The categories that we will sort the videos into. If you have a category you think your video is best for, feel free to make a comment on the submission form. We will take it into account when picking the categories.

Action - Fast paced movement, explosions, fighting etc.
Comedy - If it makes us laugh, it will probably end up here. Parodies and trailer videos usually end up here.
Drama - It makes us cry, feel empathy, or tells a story.
Cat X - Anything that does not fall under the other categories. May include trailer videos, dance, extreme editing/effects, unique
concepts etc.

9. Last but not least. The video must not have a creation date any earlier than May 1, 2020.

You can always contact me here. Grant@animebanzai.org

Any updates on when the results will be posted?

[rukheotw]

Here is the winner's list for this year. Tight competition.

Action – Hellslayers by Silent Hero Studios

Local – You Say by Sweetbee

Comedy – One Prime Man by l33tmeatwad

Drama – Must Have Been the Wind by Evolvulus Vixen

Cat X – Ace of Hearts by lokkiclu

Judges Choice – My Next Life as an AMV About Bunnies by Eis AMV

Best of Show – Quarantine Dreams by AllyKatAVR

[SilkAMV]

Slayed by the Hellslayers .

Congrats to all the winners! Congrats especially to AllyKatAVR for yet another well-deserved Best of Show award.

[Zeonic Freak]

And here I thought I would get lucky for a second year. Congrats to the winners, ill be back next year for sure!

[Silent Hero Studios]

Slayed by the Hellslayers .

Congrats to all the winners! Congrats especially to AllyKatAVR for yet another well-deserved Best of Show award.

Honestly, I never expected this outcome, cuz your KDA AMV deserves more MAD props than mine. (Seriously, I watch it almost every day, it's kinda sad how much I re-watch stuff. )

Dope stuff!

[SilkAMV]

Honestly, I never expected this outcome, cuz your KDA AMV deserves more MAD props than mine. (Seriously, I watch it almost every day, it's kinda sad how much I re-watch stuff. )

Dope stuff!

Right back at you! Don't sell yourself short. I definitely expected this outcome. Hellslayers is a worthy winner.

[Silent Hero Studios]

Honestly, I never expected this outcome, cuz your KDA AMV deserves more MAD props than mine. (Seriously, I watch it almost every day, it's kinda sad how much I re-watch stuff. )

Dope stuff!

Right back at you! Don't sell yourself short. I definitely expected this outcome. Hellslayers is a worthy winner.

Thanks!

[rukheotw]

I usually try to predict what I think will win, and I honestly couldn't decide between the two. Props to both of you for making my show interesting.

By the way, Hellslayers and Witches Go Hard were one and two in the action category this year.

[SilkAMV]

I usually try to predict what I think will win, and I honestly couldn't decide between the two. Props to both of you for making my show interesting.

By the way, Hellslayers and Witches Go Hard were one and two in the action category this year.

How close was it, if you don't mind me asking?

[rukheotw]

Don't really want to give out exact numbers, but Hellslayers grabbed most of the votes. Pretty typical, especially since season 2 of Demon Slayer started literally right before con. Witches, Enemy, and Elemental were fighting it out for 2nd, around 25 votes behind 1st.