Otafest 2016 AMV Contest - With Finalists

[Vlad G Pohnert]

And it give me great pleasure to announce the opening of submissions for Otafest's 2016 AMV Contest

Every year we get a awesome set of AMVs and it has become one of Otafest's prime events. As in previous years, we will also be playing all accepted non finalist entries sometime during the con.

New this year is a date change to July 1 - 3, 2016... And some of you may ask, Is that not the same weekend your at AX? Indeed... But I have made special arrangements to be at the contest (sort of) and I have an assistant helping me as well who I totally trust.

The con is moving to the Calgary Convention Center so this year the AMV contest will be in a much larger Mina events room!


Rules and submission forms can be found HERE
Deadline for submissions is Friday, May 13, 2016

Hope to see some more awesome submissions!

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WINNERS

Here is the Official list of Winners:

The Starry Eyed Video Award
Celestial by PiercedSky
We'll Be the Stars by Sabrina Carpenter to Hibike! Euphonium

The "One That Needs a Fullermetal Sequel" Award
Fullmetal House by Rider4Z
Everywhere You Look by Jesse Frederick to Fullmetal Alchemist

The "Crazy Insane Yet Somehow Fitting Romantic Video" Award
The Future Husband by Gina Nelson
Dear Future Husband by Meghan Trainor to The Future Diary

Fangirl Bait Award
FREEWATCH! by Maboroshi Studio
I'm Always Here (Baywatch Theme) by Jimi Jamison to FREE!

The "Only lie Is That I Didn't Cry" Award
See You In April by Azukano
See you Again (Piano Demo) by Charlie Puth to You Only Lie in April

"I Believe In a Thing Called Love" Award
SUKI DA!!! by StarTrinity009
I'm A Believer by Smash Mouth to My Love Story!!

Judges’ 2nd Place
Unsheathed by Rider4Z
Laura Palmer by Bastille to The Boy and the Beast

Judges’ 1st Place
Singular Strike Gentleman by Glitzer
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen - One Punch Man

Audiences' 3rd Place & The National Treasure Award
Too Much of a Gin Thing by LC_Lapen
Looking Like This by Lyre Le Temps to Gintama

Audiences' 2nd Place
bang BANG! by Kagoween
Bang Bang by Jessie J feat Ariana Grande & Nikki Minaj to One Punch Man

Audiences' 1st Place, Judges' 3rd Place & The Nostalgia Award
We Live by Nekokitkat
I Lived by One Republic to Pokemon various

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June 3, 2016 Update

FINALISTS
Here is the list of finalists.. Only the Credit names are shown in alphabetical order as there are no categories (not the same order they will be played in). Good luck to everyone! All accepted non-finalists will be played in one of the programming rooms on Sunday before the AMV Contest Award Ceremony.

AMV-X
AntaresHeart07
Auto
Azukano
Buggy
CJEJTHEDJ
Copycat_Revolver (2x)
Gina Nelson
Glitzer
HiddenWhiteFang
James Blond
Kagoween
King Redeem (2x)
Kuinran
LC_Lapen
Maboroshi Studio (2x)
Nathan Gjertson
Nekokitkat
PieandBeer (Tsunderbird Studios)
PiercedSky
Ram4919911
Rider4Z (2x)
SaberAMVz
Sephiroth
shorisquared (2x)
StarTrinity009
UnluckyArtist
Warlike Cygnet (2x)
Xophilarus
Yumeshi


Vlad

[Sephirothskr]

Submitted Two!

[ram491991]

Submitted 1

[Vlad G Pohnert]

Awesome... As I am busy with Sakura-Con for the next few weeks, it may take me a few weeks to confirm entries and send a confirmation...

Thanks,

Vlad

[Rider4Z]

Vlad... sleep.

[Vlad G Pohnert]

So the deadline is actually Friday May 13, 2916 and not May 17, 2016... My typo.... The rules still say May 17 but I've asked to have that updated...

Vlad

[shorisquared]

So the deadline is actually Friday May 13, 2916 and not May 17, 2016... My typo.... The rules still say May 17 but I've asked to have that updated...

Vlad

Damn. May 13th, 2916 seems WAAAYYY further into the future than May 17th, 2016. But if you have that many contests you're coordinating, then it's to be expected.

[BasharOfTheAges]

Well, with that much on your plate, you gotta plan ahead.

[Vlad G Pohnert]

Al caught up with the first batch of submissions! just over a month before the deadline so keep them coming!

Vlad

[Vlad G Pohnert]

Just over 3 weeks to go... got some awesome stuff so keep them coming!

Vlad