Sakura-Con 2023 AMV Contest - DEADLINE: Friday, February 17th

[XStylus]

THE SAKURA-CON 2023 AMV Contest!

Deadline: Friday, February 17, 2023, 11:59pm PST

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We have a new submission system this year!
It's a simple two step process:

STEP ONE: Register to participate, then await your entrant code (usually within 48 hours).
STEP TWO: Submit your AMVs once you've received your entrant code.

Click here to register!
You are encouraged to register early, even if your AMVs are not yet ready.

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Already registered and submitted an entry?
Click here to view the status of your entry!

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Click here for the Official Event Rules!

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GENERAL RULES SUMMARY:

-• 1) Submission duration limits:
-----• a) AMV Entries: 75 seconds minimum, 6 min maximum
-----• b) Trailers: 1 min minimum, 3 min 30 sec maximum.
-----• c) Intros & Commercials: 15 seconds minimum, 2 minute maximum.
-• 2) Must not have premiered (online or at a live event) prior to July 15th, 2022.
-• 3) No more than three (3) entries per person or group.
-----• (Commercials & Intros ARE AN EXCEPTION — send as many as you wish.)
-• 4) All entries must be age 13+ appropriate in content as well as context.
-• 5) Must satisfy our audio/video quality metrics.
-• 6) Clipshow style entries (i.e. “AMV-Hell”) will not be accepted.
-• 7) No irrelevant subtitles, karaoke lyrics, credits, watermarks, trademarks, self-promotion, nor references to other events.
-----• (Commercials, Trailers, & Intros ARE AN EXCEPTION.)
-• 8) Video content must primarily consist of material that fits the anime/manga style and spirit.
-• 9) Audio content must primarily be music, with or without lyrics. No speeches unrelated to music.
-----• (Commercials, Trailers, & Intros ARE AN EXCEPTION.)

The above is just a summary. See the Official Rules for further details & contest policies.

Questions? Email the AMV Team at: amv(AT)sakuracon.org

We look forward to seeing you and your awesome work at the Sakura-Con 2023 AMV Contest! Thank you!

[XStylus]

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[Zeonic Freak]

Dropped in some videos.

[XStylus]

Times sure have changed. Usually the forum threads for a contest are bustling. Where y'all at?

[Zeonic Freak]

I just send you guys an email regarding my submission link. I got sent the registration link again. There's no way to imput the code you sent me.

[SpuddStaaa]

Times sure have changed. Usually the forum threads for a contest are bustling. Where y'all at?

My guess is discord. I don't know much cause I joined last year.

[XStylus]

I just send you guys an email regarding my submission link. I got sent the registration link again. There's no way to imput the code you sent me.

Good catch! It has now been fixed.

For those of you who have received your entrant code, here's the link to submit your AMV:
https://bit.ly/SCAMVSubmit

[MadMegatax]

Just for clarity, for the freshness deadline is July 15th, 2022 itself allowed?

[Zeonic Freak]

Yea the link was a small URL in the registration page so I figured it out.

[XStylus]

Just for clarity, for the freshness deadline is July 15th, 2022 itself allowed?

You mean the premiere date for your vid was exactly on July 15th? Sure, I'll allow it.