Contests, SwampCon: Opulence and Intrigue

CONTESTS

SwampCon’s AMV and Cosplay Contests return virtually for 2021, and we are pleased to announce the addition of our Dance Contest!

Entries for all contests are open NOW, and close at midnight on April 23rd.

AMV Contest

Do you love to edit AMVs? Join our AMV Contest! Our AMV contest has one winner, awarded the title of Best AMV. For more information and to read all the rules, see below.

AMV Contest Form

AMV Contest Rules

To register for the AMV contest, attendees must fill out the AMV Contest form linked above by midnight on April 23rd.
To submit your video, provide us with a downloadable link through this form. Your video submission must be in a downloadable format of a commonly used file type extension. A submission of a MP4 is heavily preferred.
Your video must be under six minutes long.
Video content should not be rated higher than PG-13. This means no explicit nudity or gore. All submissions will be reviewed before the convention and will be disqualified if the staff decides that the video does not meet this requirement.
Your submission must be made by you, but group submissions are also welcome.
Entries that have placed in previous SwampCon AMV contests are not allowed. However, you may resubmit videos that you entered into previous SwampCon AMV contests that did not place. NOTE: Any entries submitted to the SwampCon: HACKED AMV Contest that are still accessible will automatically be considered for this year’s contest.
Multiple submissions are allowed. However, please submit one form per entry.
Please respect the judges and all other contestants. The judges’ decisions may not be contested and poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated.
There will be one award designated for Best AMV. Prizing information will be provided to the winner after the convention.
All rules are subject to change.
All questions and concerns about the contest should be addressed with SwampCon staff through email at event@swampcon.org.

Dance Contest

Are you a dancer? Have you memorized the choreography to your favorite idol or K-pop song? Join our Dance Contest! Our Dance Contest has three winners: Best Solo Performance, Best Duo/Trio Performance, and Best Group Performance. For more information, check out the rules below.

Dance Contest Form

Dance Contest Rules

To register for the Dance Contest, attendees must fill out the Dance Contest form linked above by midnight on April 23rd.
To submit your video, provide us with a downloadable link through this form. Your video submission must be in a downloadable format of a commonly used file type extension. A submission of a MP4 is heavily preferred.
Your video must be under six minutes long.
Video content should not be rated higher than PG-13. All submissions will be reviewed before the convention and will be disqualified if the staff decides that the video does not meet this requirement.
Your submission must be made by you or your duo/trio/group (if applicable).
Multiple submissions are allowed. However, please submit one form per entry. Furthermore, even if you submit multiple entries, you can only win one award.
Please respect the judges and all other contestants. The judges’ decisions may not be contested and poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated.
There will be three awards designated: Best Solo Performance, Best Duo/Trio Performance, and Best Group Performance. Prizing information will be provided to the winners after the convention. Awards are subject to change.
All rules are subject to change.
All questions and concerns about the contest should be addressed with SwampCon staff through email at event@swampcon.org.

Costume Contest

Cosplayers of all levels are welcome to join our Costume Contest, which is judged by a selection of previous winners and cosplay guests. Our Costume Contest has six winners: Best in Show, Best Craftsmanship, Best Group, and three Judge’s Awards. For more information, check out the rules below.

Costume Contest Form

Costume Contest Rules

To register for the costume contest, contestants should fill out the Costume Contest form linked above. This form should be filled out by the craftsman of the costume. However, you do not have to model your own costume.
Costumes that have won awards at any previous SwampCon costume contests may not be entered.
For this contest, you should submit either a photo or video of your costume. What medium you choose is up to you, but you should not submit more than 10 photos or 30 seconds of video. Whatever you choose, please provide us the materials through a link to a downloadable folder that includes your materials. Google Drive folders are preferred.
In your submitted folder, you should also include a reference picture of your character(s) for judging purposes. Furthermore, you can also include any progress photos that you may want to show the judges.
Contestants may be asked questions about the construction, creativity, and functionality of their costume. Please check your email leading up to the contest in the case that the judges have any questions for you.
Only costumes that are largely handmade by the contestant will be considered for awards. If you would like to share a costume that was not largely handmade, there will be a cosplay channel you can post your pictures to the weekend of the convention for this express purpose.
Contest content should not be rated higher than PG-13. All submissions will be reviewed before the convention and will be disqualified if the staff decides that the content does not meet this requirement.
This is not a skit contest, so please do not include any audio in your video submission.
Multiple submissions are allowed. However, please submit one form per entry. Furthermore, if you submit multiple entries, you are still only eligible to win one award.
There following awards will be designated: Best in Show, Best Craftsmanship, Best Group, and Judges’ Awards. Prizing information will be provided to the winners after the convention.
All contestants being considered for awards will be considered for all awards. However, contestants in groups of 2 cosplayers or more will be considered for the additional award of Best Group.
Please respect the judges and other contestants. Results of the contest cannot be contested. Poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated.
All rules are subject to change.
All questions and concerns about the contest should be addressed with SwampCon staff through email at event@swampcon.org.