Contests

What is an AMV?

An anime music video, or 'AMV' for short, is a video production that uses footage from one or more animated works in conjunction with a musical track to create a whole new piece of performance art. The source of the video material used in each AMV can come from anime series, movies, video games, commercials, and even custom animated art designed by the editor.

Music and Creativity:

As for the music, any type of song can be used, including songs or audio tracks created by the editor. Normally, these are known for beautiful editing, music selection, and telling stories, especially when they go smoothly with the music and or story to be told.

Registration:

All video submissions must be registered first. Please go to the AMV Contest Registration Form to submit your entry.

All submissions must include the following information:

• First and Last Name
• Including any Collaboration Projects with multiple individuals. Such as an MEP (Multi-Editor Project) if applicable.
• Email Address
• Online Username and/or studio name to be credited.
• List all members of the project (MEP editors if applicable)

Video Submission Information:

• Category
• Title of Video
• Video Sources (Any submission over 3 sources will be listed as "Various".)
• Submission Audio Source (Includes artist(s) name and title, movie/series source (trailer audio), creator's name or title for any fan-made audio sources.)
• Link for video submission download

Comments:

Please post any important information here, such as, but not limited to: Any awards the video has won, any contests it has been submitted to (results pending), and any issues regarding your video submission needing to be addressed.

Categories:

All entries must be categorized under one of the following choices listed below. Certain categories receive more submissions than others and therefore have stricter limits.

There are 8 categories for registration submissions:

• Action/Adventure: Invokes excitement, suspense, and thrill. Be it fight scenes, sports, adventure, or a plain adrenaline rush. Fast paced up tempo music best works with this.
• Trailer/Commercial: Be it a movie, series, or your own original audio, made to create remakes of trailers/commercials. Parodies of trailers and/or commercials may also apply. A fun way to promote a fictitious product or service.
• Drama/Sentimental: Dramatic, serious-toned, or emotionally heavy. These videos focus on love, reminiscence, nostalgia, and relationships (Romantic, platonic, familial, or otherwise). Known for weaving stories with various forms of music.
• Parody/Comedy: Light-hearted, silly, and fun! Cleverly selected comedic video or audio sources make this category worth a laugh.
• Upbeat/Rhythm: Move to the beat with fun, uplifting moments alongside dancing characters (can be trance, dance, or techno music). Even slice-of-life memories to upbeat and catchy rhythms.
• Help!: Unsure of what category your video should be in? Please select this category to allow the judges/coordinators to assign what best fits your submission.

Limited Categories:

• Drama/Sentimental
• Action/Adventure

Only One Entry in Limited Categories per Entrant (I.E., One Action/Adventure or Drama/Sentimental)

• Entrants are allowed to submit two videos total. (Preferably in different categories.)
• This applies to all editors in Collabs or MEPs as well.
• All editors credited as a member of a collaboration (or MEP) will be counted as one entry to the event.

• The content and context of each entry must be suitable for an age 13+ audience. This includes (but is not limited to) gore, vulgar language, nudity, heavy sexual innuendo, and material that is demeaning or demoralizing. Curse words are permitted in entries but should be used sparingly and must not dominate the lyrics or dialogue. This may be determined according to the ART FIGHT rules as well.
• No "copied" or stolen videos are allowed. The definition of "copied" is any or all use of material from AMVs edited by someone other than the submitter. If a submitted AMV is found to contain copied material, that video will be disqualified, and the editor(s) will be banned from entering future OneAnime AMV contests/showcases. No exceptions.
• Videos should not contain (1) Watermarks, (2) TV logos, (3) Studio Bumpers, (4) Credits or Texts that are unnecessary to the content or context of the video (5)References to non-SPJA contests or events. Videos will be reviewed, and discretion will be utilized on a case-by-case basis.* Furthermore, credits that are separate from the video duration will not be accepted under any circumstances. *Only non-official logos that relate to the context/content of the video that are created by the owner of the AMV. (For example, a fake brand in a Trailer/Commercial or Parody/Comedy video.)
• The video content of all AMVs must feature the majority of animated content sourced from tv shows, movies, special featurettes, or video games. (There may be a limit for each one depending on the amount of submissions.) It is preferred to be anime or manga-style content.* But this is not required. *This includes non-Japanese animated content such as Voltron, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra, RWBY, Arcane, etc. (If you are unsure that your submission is acceptable, please reach out to the AMV representative for approval.) Videos that are primarily live action or cosplay edits are unfortunately not accepted.
• Videos containing racial slurs and other derogatory language aimed to denigrate or unfairly harass others are barred from the contest.
• Any Homophobic, Transphobic, and other comments and/or content will not be accepted.
• Anything from "7 words you can never say on television" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_dirty_words (Any explicit audio that is censored/blocked out for AMVs may be allowed. Will be reviewed and discretion will be utilized on a case-by-case basis.)
• Symbols of hate or sensitive imagery, such as nazi emblems, KKK garments, and other religious/political symbolism, are not allowed, no matter the circumstance or context.
• Nudity, sexual content, or excessive gore/violence will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but will usually cause disqualification.
• AMVs that contain multiple sources are allowed.
• We do not allow any content generated by AI (Artificial Intelligence), audio, or visual. This will result in automatic disqualification.
• Audio sources are limited to only two.
• Bumpers or credits are not allowed. This includes: "Thanks for watching", "subscribe", any reference(s) to editors' profiles, or any closing promotional text. Bumpers will be provided for all submissions participating in the contest. Trailer/Commercial may be an exception. This is up to the discretion of judges and AMV staff.
• The Coordinator reserves the right to accept or reject any contest entry at their sole discretion. While this decision can be made for any reason, the Coordinator may, when possible, provide an explanation or justification for their choice.
• It is preferred that most AMVs are made up of music. Excessive dialogue or narration via subtitles may be disqualified.
• Any entrants who submit over the allowed entries may have their extra submissions disqualified. This includes entries that were reorganized into different categories.
• Entries that are primarily a reel of multiple unrelated and random micro-AMVs (i.e., AMV-Hell styled entries) are not eligible to compete.
• Any entries that are largely uncut from the video segments from the original source may be disqualified.
• Entries that have a minimal effort title (e.g., "My AMV" or "Demon Slayer MV") may be declined until and unless given a proper title.
• Entries that start or end mid-point in the song for no artistic reason may be deemed incomplete and may be disqualified.
• Any ties in voting during the main competition will result in either a public vote or left to the AMV representative's discretion for a tie breaker.

• Entries must be no shorter than 1 minute and no longer than 5 minutes.
• When submitting an entry for the Anime Music Video Contest, please send us the best quality format possible. Doing so will improve the chances that your project/s will win a prize.
• Acceptable Formats: Please submit your best possible material. It is preferred that your entries are at a minimum of 720x720 for full screen video to 1080x1080 for widescreen video. Frame rates should be at least 23 FPS. It is possible to submit a video submission with lower quality that passes visual inspection done by the AMV coordinator.
• High Definition: OneAnime AMV will accept video formats of 480p, 720p, and 1080p resolutions. Please encode your submission in a common format and bitrate. While the main projector for the event may be high definition, the possible viewing room event may not be.
• Acceptable Video Codecs: If it is visually acceptable, we will accept it. We prefer these formats: AVI, MP4, MOV, MPEG2, MKV, and other similar video formats. These formats are not accepted: RM, ASF, or any DVD formats that have included any menus. We do not have time to strip DVD menus out of submissions. While we allow WMV, it is not a preferred format. If the bitrate is too low for your submission, or we encounter any issues/difficulties, we will contact you as soon as possible.
• Acceptable Audio formats: We will accept WAV, PCM, AC3, MP3, and other similar audio formats. With this having a bitrate of at least 160kps. The higher the bitrate, the better. Please DO NOT send any audio formatted in Real Player. Our contest venue will most likely not have equipment to support surround sound encoding; all the videos we receive will be played at the presentation using stereo sound. Any secondary showings may be held in a panel room, with possible surround sound.

Do I need to be present?

No, you do not need to be present to participate in the AMV contest. We would love to have as many people participate as possible. Some may be in other states, which is acceptable if they actually attend OneAnime. If you will be attending to receive prizes or awards for a contestant that is unable to attend, you must put this in your submission form or inform the AMV coordinator before they are turned over to the contestant's proxy. If neither the proxy or the contestant are present, then the prizes and awards will be mailed out to them.

Prizes and Awards: To Be Announced