AnimeNEXT 2015 AMV Contest (It's Over!)

[Scintilla]

The reclassification has been confirmed. Forget what I said earlier about having the play order set; I'll post the finalists now. Not revealing the video titles. Each category is in alphabetical order by credit name.
Oh, and one more note: all of the Drama finalists this year are of the uplifting variety (YAY), so I figured it was still fair to pit them against each other but still put "Dramatic" in the category name, with which the audience will be more familiar.

ROMANCE/SENTIMENTAL
BasharOfTheAges
hamstar138
Kireblue
Krystina Haggerty
Unlucky Artist

DRAMATIC/INSPIRATIONAL
Drabaz
hamstar138
Rider4Z
Sephirothskr

CHARACTER PROFILE
Camichan19
Drabaz
MomtoCutiePia
PieandBeer (Tsunderbird Studios)
Xophilarus (PixelBlended Studios)

ACTION
BecauseImBored1
Matthew Tailby
Rider4Z
Straw Buggy

FUN/UPBEAT
Camichan19
Celia Phantomhive
dimensioncr8r
"LC"_Lapen
Mr.Pilkington
Nicolio1313
PieandBeer (Tsunderbird Studios)

COMEDY
KeiichiFace
Krystina Haggerty
MycathatesyouAMV
Nicolio1313

The ballots have not been drawn up yet (because again, I haven't even decided the play order), so if anyone strenuously disagrees with his/her categorization, please let me know as soon as possible. Aside from the one recategorization and the Uplifting/Drama issue I mentioned above, every video is in a category under which it was listed on the entry form.

[Dragonrider1227]

That was sooner than I expected. I see I did not make it though. Pity. Good luck to everyone else though

[Tigrin]

Awesome, congrats to the finalists!

Um... you can use my nickname, you don't have to use my real name (Krystina). I don't remember if there was a spot on the form for nicknames or not. o.o derp.

[TnAdct1]

Somewhat disappointed that I didn't make the cut, although considering the competition, it probably would have been tough to get in anyway.

Good luck to the finalists.

[Scintilla]

Awesome, congrats to the finalists!

Um... you can use my nickname, you don't have to use my real name (Krystina). I don't remember if there was a spot on the form for nicknames or not. o.o derp.

It was on the video info page -- "Pseudonym/Studio Name". Anyway, I'm having it changed so that you will show up as Tigrin on the ballots and title cards.

Somewhat disappointed that I didn't make the cut, although considering the competition, it probably would have been tough to get in anyway.

I think I will need to do like Anime Expo does and make this year's preshow a collection of some of the best of the videos that didn't break. There were really just too many this year.

[Sephirothskr]

The video I entered like.. Never makes finals. Ever. Like. EVER. Really weird but I'm excited and good job everyone! Can't wait to see the lineup of videos!

[Gene Starwind 21122]

Congrats to the finalist and also big congratulations to Sephirothskr too.

Damn that's the second contest in a row I've failed to make the finals with my newest video.

Gene

[MaboroshiStudio]

no trailer category? boo... congrats to the finalists

[LC_Lapen]

I'm really, really glad that my video got into the finals. Which is why it feels like I'm shooting myself in the foot here but I've gotta ask; is the Upbeat category supposed to have that many slots? I'd usually expect either Action or Drama to have a slight excess over the others. Not trying to stir any pots, just had a curious itch to scratch.

[shorisquared]

no trailer category? boo... congrats to the finalists

We'll get our shot next time, buddy.