The AnimeGO! Short Anime Film Competition

The AnimeGO! Festival aims to promote and celebrate Japanese pop culture in Australia through the means of anime from Japan and through a short anime film competition that will feature a different cultural theme each year; this year’s cultural theme is Hachiko. The focus of the competition will be on the incorporation of the cultural theme and everyone who enjoys making animation is encouraged to apply

A competition for anyone who loves animated films and making them.

Entry is open to anyone over the age of 18 years or, if under 18 years, the submission must include written permission from his or her parent or guardian. Participants can enter the competition as an individual or as a group. A group must have a minimum of 2 people and cannot exceed the maximum of 5 people. If a group is found to have exceeded 5 people, their entry will be disqualified. A person participating in a group can also submit a film as an individual, however they must be entirely separate films and meet the requirements of the guidelines and terms and conditions of AnimeGO! Japan Pop Culture Festival 2020. 

​Register, make a 1 - 3.5 minute anime film, send it in by the deadline, and be in the running to win a trip to Japan!

​Top twenty entrants will be screened at the AnimeGO! festival in 2020.

Be sure to read the terms and conditions to be eligible to win!

Competition Theme: 「頑張る」”GANBARU”

Registration Deadline: 11:59pm ACST, August 31st, 2020

Submission Deadline: 11:59pm ACST, September 30th, 2020


Results Announcement: AnimeGO! Japan Pop Culture Festival 2020 - TBC November 2020

COMPULSORY CRITERIA:

1. The 2020 cultural theme of ‘Ganbaru’ must be referenced visibly in the film.

2. The film must demonstrate an influence from Japanese culture.

3. The film must be at least one minute (00:01:00) in length but no more than three minutes and

thirty seconds (00:03:30) in length, including titles and credits. The actual film itself, excluding

titles and credits, must be at least forty seconds (00:00:40) in length.

4. The film must be made specifically for the purpose of the AnimeGo! Festival 2020.

5. The AnimeGO! Festival 2019 must be the first public screening of the film.

6. The film must not be found to be in breach of Australian copyright law.

7. The film should not exceed the specifications found in the Australian PG rating.

8. The film must comply with the technical specifications provided in this document.

9. Submission must be completed online through an application form before the deadline at

11:59pm (Australian Central Standard Time) on August 31st 2020. 

HOW TO ENTER THE COMPETITION
1. Visit the official AnimeGo! website (www.animego.com.au/competition).
2. Click the “Register” button, read and fill out the registration form carefully.
3. Accept the terms and conditions on the registration form.
4. Once this process has been completed, a confirmation email will be sent including ID for this year’s submission required for film application. RETAIN YOUR SUBMISSION ID
5. Ensure the short film meets all the specifications outlined in these guidelines.
6. The film must be uploaded with a name containing the submission ID and the name of the film as written on the submission form in the following format [SUBID###-NAMEOFMOVIE].
7. Registrants will receive instructions on how to upload their film entry via email before the submission deadline.
8. Successful submissions will receive a confirmation email within 72 hours from the Japan Australian Friendship Association (JAFA)

Prizes
Grand Prize

Trip to Japan (or Australia)

If the winner(s) resides in Australia they will receive a trip to JAPAN!

If the winner(s) resides in Japan they will receive a trip to Adelaide, South Australia.
The prize is valued at AUD $2000.

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Runner-up(s) (2 winners)

​AnimeLab Sponsorship Pack (valued at $200)
A bundle pack including a Studio Ghibli Anniversary Limited Edition DVD/Blu-Ray Box Set, $50 AnimeLab Voucher and more.

​Cash Prize
Value of which will be decided by JAFA before the festival.