Finalists

[LantisEscudo]

...have been determined!

Notifications should be going out late tonight (around 11PM).

For the numbers-curious, we received forms for 253 videos this year, an all-time record. 8 were not uploaded, 31 were disqualified or were duplicate form entries, so 212 videos were shown at the prescreening, also an all-time record.

There were entries from 18 different countries, and at least one from all six permanently inhabited continents (we still need to get one from Antarctica to complete the sweep). We received entries from, in alphabetical order: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Canada, Columbia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.

Category breakdown:
Trailer/Commercial: 14
Drama: 46
Action: 46
Romance: 39
Upbeat: 20
Other: 29
Comedy/Fun: 18

Show of the year was clearly Yuri on Ice, with 22 videos. Only "Various Anime" had more, with 37 (and several of those included YOI). The series with the second-most entries was the Naruto franchise (Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden, and Boruto) with 6.

I'll make an additional post in this thread with the list of finalist editors once notifications have gone out. A similar email will go out to all the entered editors.

Congratulations to all of the finalists, and a huge thank you to everyone who submitted. The contest literally couldn't happen without you.

[ayanamis]

Ahhhh!!! So nervous Can't wait!!!

[kitty0513]

Will everyone get an email even if they were not picked... I'm so nervous. I have been checking my email like crazy lol

[hamstar138]

The wait...

[hamstar138]

Will everyone get an email even if they were not picked... I'm so nervous. I have been checking my email like crazy lol

From what Lantis said, yes this is true you will receive an email even if you're not picked. If you make it to the finals you will receive two emails.

[LantisEscudo]

Notifications have gone out! If your video was not selected as a finalist, you can catch it on the big screen during the Overflow showings.

The Overflow videos will be shown on Sunday 9AM-3PM in Room 312 of the Hynes. We will also be showing themed blocks and other fan-generated work all weekend, so stop in to check it out!

So, without further ado, in alphabetical order, the finalists are:

[key]Scarlet
AntaresHeart07
BasharOfTheAges
BecauseImBored1
Bethany Coy
Celia Phantomhive
Cirera
Drabaz
Gina Nelson
hamstar138
Joshua Guthaus
Joskua
King Redeem
Kireblue
Kireblue & SerenityAMV
Kisanzi
Maboroshi Studio
MomtoCutiePia
MycathatesyouAMV
Nekokitkat
NoglasticNinja
Paul Geromini
PieandBeer
Plagued Art
ProjectTwinsAMV
Reuben Baron
Rider4Z
Shin
shorisquared
Studio Hawk
Studio le Croc
Trenzilla
Warlike Cygnet

If your name is on this list and you have not received a notification email, let me know and I can resend it.

Congratulations to all of the finalists, and thank you again to everyone who submitted.

[hamstar138]

Congrats to the finalists. Good luck~

[Luscia]

Congrats to the finalists!

[basharoftheages]

Congrats all. Can't wait to see what craziness is in store.

[otakuforlife]

Congratz guys!

[nenie]

Congrats! I knew we were gonna see some Yuri On Ice this year. Overwhelming amount of Yuri On Ice. RAAAARGH!

[Misterlee]

One of the videos is already on youtube by ProjectTwins amv and it is a trailer parody with independence day resurgence. Guess which anime use? It's my favorite one and season 2 trailer came out

[LantisEscudo]

We don't publicly announce the actual videos that are finalists until the actual convention, so I can neither confirm or deny that video is a finalist.

Many editors like people's first experience with their videos to be on the big screen. If an editor links their own video, that's one thing, but as a courtesy, please refrain from linking videos that may be entries and are not yours until after the convention.

[Olson34]

Congratulations to all the editors that made the list. I hope everyone attending, will also check out the editor dinner that happens. Its a great time and experince to talk to people, ask questions, and network. I look forward to seeing everyone.