Geefkest Montreal

[ProjectBarcodeError]

Howdy, mateys ! Reday to plunder the canadian seas ?

Cause Geekfest is Back, this year in Montreal. And it means another AMV Contest !





http://geekfestmtl.com/en/ (English Rules aren't posted on the site yet because of some tech issue, but you can see them right below)


Here's the slightly updated rules of this year's contest:

Admissibility
 The AMV contest is open to anybody, except for the Geekfest Montreal's staff
 Editors can send up to 2 amvs. Both amvs must be of different category.
 MEP/Collabs are allowed. The person submitting the AMV by mail will have the mep counted in his 2-amv limit. Other editors which have participed in the mep won't have the MEP/Collab counted in their 2-amv limit, so they can still send 2 videos.
 The AMV must have been published publicly in 2015, not before.
 Any plagiarism will be punished by absolute disqualification. Please don’t push your luck.
 AMV having won more than 3 awards in any other contest (online or convention) will be considered as non-competing. They will, however, be broadcasted if the AMV passes the pre-check.
 Scenes containing extreme graphic violences (decapitation, torn limbs, guts) and pornography are forbidden. Considering that the amv should be for a public under 18. (fan service/ecchi is tolerated)
 There is no maximum length for the amv, but keep in mind that anything over 5 minutes may be removed from the public's screening due to short time span allowed for the contest.
 Also, in order to show as much AMVs as possible, please consider having less than 20 seconds of intro/outro/credits (combined). Non-respect of this rule may reduces the chances of the amv being shown.
Geekfest Montréal and the AMV Staff reserves the right to disqualify entries for any reason they see necessary to protect the overall quality and integrity of the program.
Submission/Selection Procedures
Each AMV must be sent to william.belley@geekfestmtl.com with the following informations : AMV Title, Editor Name and/or Nickname , AMV download link, Music/Anime used (if more than 5 animes were used, write "various"), Category where you would like the AMV to be in. Feel free to add any additional information you think is relevant.

 Official deadline to submit videos is November 1st,23h59 (Eastern Standard Time).
 All videos must be submitted by DDL link. Examples: mediafire, mega, rapidshare or animemusicvideos.org
 A pre-screening of all sent videos will be made in order to check if they respect the rules and if they don't have any upload issues . If necessary, editors will be contacted to correct any issue related to their videos.
 Due to time constraints, some AMVs may not be shown.


Rules regarding AMVs
All AMVs must respected the following requirements :
 Maximal file size for each AMV: 60 Mb/Minute
 Recommended format : avi, mkv, mp4
 Recommended video/audio codecs : h.264, Xvid. Mp3, aac
 Video must be in NTSC format. Minimal resolution must be 640×480 or 640×360 (16:9 ratio recommended)
 Non-Japanese sources are allowed (ex: My little Pony, Teen Titans, Legend of Korra, Waltz with Bashir, Batman Gotham Knight...).

Categories
As a reminder, each participant can send up to 2 AMVs , 1 per category :
 Action/Upbeat/Dance
 Drame/Romance
 Comedy/Parody
 Instrumental/Ambiance
 X (every AMV which can't be easily put in any other category previously shown)

Note : Each category must have at least 4 AMVs in order to be eligible for a prize. This does refrain the AMVs sent from being shown at the public screening. Also, it is possible for an AMV to be changed of the expected category by the editor if the coordinator judges it worthy.





Rankings (all of them will be Public's choice, with exception of Coordinator's Choice)
 Best Action/Upbeat/Dance
 Best Drama/Romance
 Best Comedy/Parody
 Best Instrumental/Ambiance
 Best X
 Best AMV Overall
 Coordinator's choice

GeekFest Montreal and the AMV Staff reserves the right to modify, extend or cancel this Contest without notice. This decision left to the sole discretion of GeekFest Montreal, does not incure Geekfest's liability.

Every participants accept, by sending their videos :
• To have their AMVs broadcasted in public
• To be presented on Geekfest's website, for future purposes


Then again, feel absolutely free for any comment and question, i'm here for you !

[tayuyashoujo]

In the french rules the file size limit is listed as 30mb per minute, but here it says 60mb per minute. Could you please clarify? I remember it being 30 last year year, but I was hoping it had changed.

[ProjectBarcodeError]

In the french rules the file size limit is listed as 30mb per minute, but here it says 60mb per minute. Could you please clarify? I remember it being 30 last year year, but I was hoping it had changed.

the official size is 60mb, it indeed have changed. The typo just wasn't adjusted in the french version of the site.

it can be higher if there's a relevant reason, of course.

[shorisquared]

Do we have to be present to win or are you going to mail out any prizes/certificates/awards/etc.?

[MaboroshiStudio]

(fan service/ecchi is tolerated)

WOOHOO! sending in my Prison School trailer!

[ProjectBarcodeError]

Do we have to be present to win or are you going to mail out any prizes/certificates/awards/etc.?

you don't need to be there to receive a prize. They'll be mailed out. Unless you live outside this galaxy, you'll have to send a space shuttle.

[TritioAFB]

What about other unirverses, PBE?

[ProjectBarcodeError]

Here's the list of finalists for this year ! Please note that only the titles are revealed, since some entries are double-dipping for Online Contest, which entries are anonymous for the judging.


Heart-Shaped Hole
Play The Game
Alice's Escape
Darkness
DISCO
Concrete Kid
OH HELL NO - The sensible Horror AMV
The sky becomes a dream
W.T.M.Z
War of the Universe
Pain into Power
Figment
Shake it off²
America
Cards
Be Still
Unstoppable
Beatrix Kiddoz
Distant Flickering
Where I Live
Reform School Girls
Ketsui
Crimson Iris

Note that the other entries which couldn't pass this list will still be shown on the AMV Room. The main auditorium could just offer 1 hour , so the cutting was hard to make.

Winners and runner-up with full name will be announced after the con, with exception of Online entries if they win (they will be announced after Online Contest's judging). They will also be showcased on Geekfest's official page and social medias.

More news coming up next week's start, and thanks again for your contribution !

For any additional info, feel free to PM me, but consider that i'll be hard to contact this saturday.



William Belley, Geekfest AMV Contest Coordinator

[MrNosec]

Really glad ( and flattered ) to see I made it to the finals! So many well done and overall great videos lately, congratulations and best of luck to all participants!

[MaboroshiStudio]

I am glad Montreal could experience Prison School...