Japan Expo International AMV Contest 2008
Get ready! Once again, Japan Expo and AMV France Association organize the Japan Expo 2008 International AMV Contest during the biggest European Japanim Convention that will take place at the beginning of July 2008. Once a year, AMV makers from all around the world compete against each others for the first prize, which will be offered during Japan Expo 2008.
Hang on to your computers, the contest is going to be tough!
This year, the jury will be composed of 3 members from the AMV France association and 2 guest judges :
- First, Vlad G.Pohnert : pioneer in the AMV world, and manager of the 2 biggest AMV contests for many years, his work can be seen in both professional world and japanim conventions!
- And Vivien Lejeune : professional, editor in chief of "Cinefonia" and journalist for "L'Ecran Fantastique" and "Les Années Laser" magazines, this music and cinema fan will give us his specialist point of view on this new edition.
The contest is divided into two categories: the local ranking (French videos only), and the international ranking.
The public price, which was very popular during the last edition, will once again enable the Japan Expo visitors to choose their favorite AMV: A whole hour worth of AMV on giant screen to be judged by popular vote.
Are you just good enough?
Practicle information
Constraints : The Music Videos must have been created from music and anime (Japanese cartoons) sources. Use of pornographic or extremely violent scenes will disqualify your video. Such decision is final.
Deadline : The contest ends on June 1st, 2008 at 11:59pm. The videos must have been uploaded by this date.
Rules : We invite you to read CAREFULLY the contest rules available through the menu on your left.
Upload : Your video MUST be uploaded during the inscription process. Your video must be uploaded ONLY through the upload page accessible on the contest web page. CD or DVD sent by postal mail will NOT be considered.
Advices : In order to get as much consideration as possible, please find some advices:
- Avoid at all costs long intros and outros.
- Remove any sub-titles and logos (the DivX logo is a common mistake)
- Use acceptable length: between 1"3O and 6"00 maximum (without intro / outro)
- Prefer an exclusive AMV, never seen before
For any question about contest, please contact us on Japan Expo dedicated forum
