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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 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 short summary. See the official rules for further details & contest policies.

Please direct any questions or comments to:
amv(AT)sakuracon.org

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