INTRODUCTION

10 countries will participate in the “Cosplay at Home” contest: Thailand, Indonesia, China, Kuwait, Latvia (including participants from all three Baltic States), Russia, USA, Spain, Taiwan, Philippines! The contest will consist of two stages:

Stage one: each country will select 3 (three) videos from the applications they got. 

Stage two: out of 30 videos from 10 countries top videos will be selected. 

First prize - Expenses-covered trip to Gyeonggi International Cosplay Festival (GICOF) 2021 in Bucheon, South Korea! Includes round trip plane ticket, accommodation and a chance to perform on stage during the GICOF 2021!

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2nd – 5th place - a gift worth USD 500

6th – 10th place - a gift worth USD 290

11th – 30th place - a gift worth USD 120

All prizes are issued by GICOF!

* The winner's prize will be paid after deduction of taxes and the public charges.
(For overseas participants, payment will be made after tax deduction according to
the tax treaty between the relevant country and Korea.)
 

APPLICATION RULES

• Apply solo (1 person) or duo (2 persons);

• All of the cosplayers should be 18 years old by June 2021;

• All of the cosplayers have to be residents of eiter Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia.

• Video time limit: up to 2 minutes;

• Video resolution: 720p or higher (1080p or higher recommended);

• Video format: MP4, AVI/horizontal filming recommended;

• Location: limited living spaces due to the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., home, garden, garage, etc.);

• Requirement: use at least one daily necessity used at home;

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• Apply through the form on this site.

• Application deadline July 19th;

EVALUATION

• Novelty (40%);
• Acting performance (30%);
• Completion (20%);
• Wittiness (10%);
 

The costumes should be of the fictional characters of comics, animations, games, movies or dramas, and extra points will be added for Korean characters (5% of the total score).