Cosplay

Every year, more than hundred costumed visitors participate at the cosplay-contest.

After reading carefully the participation rules, fill in below form to participate and introduce yourself at 12.00 hours at the latest at the F.A.C.T.S. info booth. The cosplay contest starts at 14.00 hours

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FACTS Cosplay participation rules

Contestants to the FACTS cosplay can be individuals or groups. Contestants can do a simple catwalk (showing their costume(s)) or do an actual show.

The on-stage time is:

1. 90 seconds for individual contestants;
2. 180 seconds for groups.

Individual contestants can enroll in one of 3 categories:

1. Kids;
2. Manga, anime and games;
3. Movies, Fantasy, Sci-fi (being a residual group of all kinds of original creations which do not fit in any other category).

Groups can enroll in the separate group’s category. As soon as you enroll the competition with two persons or more, you will be considered a group.

You can register for the FACTS Cosplay on our website. We strongly encourage participants to pre-register via our website. If you do so, please take some time to select the right category, and provide us with the name of the character that you will depict, as well as the anime/manga, movie or game from which it originates. Please also add a picture of the character that you will depict and an mp3 sample of the music to be used, or, if you do not have this information available, send it to philippedebock@gmail.com.

Contestants can also register at FACTS at the -info point until 12.00 hours, after which the registration proceedings will be closed. Be advised that we encourage pre-registration via our website and that we cannot guarantee that there will still be participation slots available to enroll on FACTS. The total number of participants will be capped at 40 (one group counts as one participant).

The Cosplay will start at 14.00 p.m. (afternoon). All contestants should be checked in at 12.00 p.m. at the latest at the FACTS-info point. Even if you have enrolled via the website, you still need to check-in at the info point to allow us to sift out any people who registered on the website without actually showing up. Please do not forget your music and a depiction of the character you are re-enacting. All contestants should then gather at the stage by 13.00 p.m. so we can organize the groups.

Contestants may use replica weapons on stage as far as these weapons are not harmful for the public. Actually firing rounds from (replica) fire-arms on stage or on FACTS itself is not allowed. Sharp objects and real weapons are forbidden at all times. Please review our weapon rules (in dutch) for more information. People breaching these rules will immediately be disqualified from the Cosplay and removed from FACTS. Weapons may be impounded at our own discretion at any and all times.

Prizes will be given to the first, second and third person or group within each of the 4 categories, selected by the jury, constituted of 3 people. The jury will use the following criteria to evaluate the contestants:

1. Costume criteria: quality of the costume (1/3 points).
2. Resemblance of the character to the reference picture (not applicable in case of original creations) (1/3 points)
3. On-stage presentation: quality of the presentation or act, including speech and singing (1/3 points).

Additional prizes will be handed out to individual contestants for:

1. Best act.
2. Best costume.
3. Best original creation (if applicable)

Please be advised that the jury’s decision is final and no appeals are possible. Opportunities for feedback from the jury will be provided.

Should you have any questions, you can always send an e-mail to philippedebock@gmail.com.

The FACTS Team thanks you for reading and respecting the above rules.