Anime Music Video

AMV Overview

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Do you love music, anime, storytelling, and editing? An AMV is a fan-made music video usually featuring clips from your favorite anime enhanced by the right song. Dream Con’s AMV Station is taking submissions to showcase your powerful and visually striking edits. This is not just for editors, but storytellers who blend sounds and visuals, to connect with others and create something using what we all love: anime and music.

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Please review all submission guidelines and requirements carefully before submitting your AMV.

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Eligibility

We’re looking for:

• This showcase is open to Anime Music Video (AMV) creators and editors only.
• Submissions must be original edits created by the participant.
• A Dream Con 2026 attendee badge is NOTnot required for submission. An approved submission is not a substitute for a badge, and will not gain you entry into the convention.

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Submission Guidelines

DUE: June 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST**

**Late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

• Each applicant must include a link to theirtheir AMV video (e.g. Google Drive, YouTube, Vimeo).
• Submissions must not contain offensive, discriminatory, or vulgar content. This includes inappropriate language, symbols, or imagery.
• All AMVs must be original edits created by the participant. Unauthorized use of another editor’s work is strictly prohibited.
• Time Limit: AMVs must not exceed 5 minutes 0 seconds in length.

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Image Rights and Usage

By submitting your AMV, you grant Dream Con the right to use, reproduce, and share your submission, along with your name and likeness if provided, for promotional and marketing purposes. This may include use across social media, official websites, and other promotional materials without additional compensation.

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By participating, you acknowledge and agree that Dream Con is not required to seek further approval for the use of these materials and that you waive any right to review or approve the final content in which they appear.

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Conduct and Professionalism

All participants are expected to maintain a high level of professionalism.

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Respect toward staff, volunteers, and fellow creators is required at all times.

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Withdrawal

If you need to withdraw your submission or can no longer participate, please email programming@dreamconvention.com as soon as possible with the subject line: “Dream Con 2026 AMV Submission Withdrawal”

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Dream Con reserves the right to remove any submission or participant at any time due to rule violations, misconduct, or failure to comply with event guidelines.

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Violations may result in removal from the showcase and potential restrictions from current and future Dream Con events.

Miscellaneous

These guidelines constitute the full agreement for participation and override any prior communications.

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For questions or concerns, please contact the Programming Department at programming@dreamconvention.com.

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We’re excited to see your creativity come to life, to share your work and for you to be part of Dream Con 2026!

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