Moonshot&Chinese MAD Festival
Date: 2025-11-06 Categories: Contest
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This year Moonshot&Chinese MAD Festival is organized by MAD Lesson 9 and the Moon Landing Project (Mad-Project).
Organization Introduction: MAD 九课
This is a secret group of MAD enthusiasts.
It is a team dedicated to organizing events, focusing on making everyone's world more lively.
登月计划Mad-Project is a non-team organization, founded in December 2020. The annual Chinese MAD Festival contest it hosts is also a great opportunity for everyone to showcase themselves.
Currently, the team chat atmosphere is harmonious, and members have diverse styles, with a preference for Chinese-mixed and IG-style creators. Meanwhile, we are committed to the development and promotion of Chinese MADs and have undertaken the preparation of the Chinese MAD Festival.
Using works to break boundaries and give a voice to MAD lovers, the next relay baton will be written by you.
Welcome to join us!
(QQ Group : MAD 九课 126040999, 登月计划Mad-Project 744377845)
This event will be assisted by the two ladies, 二月 and 悯子, as well as 美月, jiejie, and other staff members. The specific arrangements are as follows:
I. Schedule
Submission Period: 12:00 PM on November 9, 2025 ~ 12:00 PM on March 21, 2026
Announcement of Shortlisted Works: April 1, 2026 ~ April 7, 2026
Final Results Announcement: April 12, 2026 ~ April 16, 2026, to be published in the contest column
II. Main Rules
1. This contest is a joint event of Chinese MAD Festival and Moonshot, divided into three tracks: Chinese MAD Festival Track, Animation Track, and Still Image & PV Track.
- Chinese MAD Festival Track Rules:
You may choose any Chinese-language song (any style, including Cantonese, Tibetan, or other languages of Chinese ethnic groups) and create a MAD based on an anime series, or use Chinese songs provided by the organizers. Video style is unrestricted: ASMV, AMV, still image, PV, IG, MG, and all other MAD forms are allowed. Each participant may submit multiple entries, but can only receive one prize. - The Animation Track includes, but is not limited to, types such as AMV and ASMV.
- The Still Image Track includes, but is not limited to, Still Image style, Stylistic, and other types.
2. Each participant may submit multiple entries for each track, but the same entry can only participate in one track. If multiple entries are submitted in the same track, only the entry with the best final result will be awarded. A single work can receive at most one ranking award and several individual awards.
3. The contest introduces the innovative core mechanism “Fei Hua Ling” (optional gameplay). Brief introduction (for detailed information, please see the Fei Hua Ling introduction column):
“Fei Hua Ling” is a featured optional gameplay of this Moonshot contest. Its core purpose is to provide participants with a platform for communication and collaboration. Participants can choose whether to join Fei Hua Ling when registering.
*Participants who wish to join Fei Hua Ling should join the Moonshot MAD Contest QQ group in advance and contact the organizers. They can receive the Fei Hua Ling content early and start preparing their works.*Participants who wish to join Fei Hua Ling should join the Moonshot MAD Contest QQ group in advance and contact the organizers. They can receive the Fei Hua Ling content early and start preparing their works.
Exclusive Rewards: Fei Hua Ling offers a corresponding group award with a prize of 222 RMB, a Moonshot medal, and 3 commemorative badges. During the announcement period of shortlisted works, 1 to 2 lines of poetry corresponding to each group’s work will be published daily, and the audience will vote to select the "Most Popular Group." The closer the group collaborates, the higher the chance of winning the "Best Group Award."
Participation Flexibility: Fei Hua Ling is an optional mechanism and is not linked to scoring performance.
4. This contest adopts a "submit and publish immediately" approach.
III. Awards:
Individual Awards (including all entries in the preliminary round): Best Newcomer, Best PV, Best Collaboration, Best Story, Best Still Image, Best Chinese MAD, Best Creativity, Best Characterization, etc., each with a unified prize of 111 RMB.
Note: If the number of entries for a certain individual award category is too small or the overall quality does not meet the evaluation standards, the category will be canceled. A single work can win multiple individual awards simultaneously.
If an MEP entry wins an award, only one cash prize will be given, while each MEP member will receive one prize.
1. Animation Track Awards
1st Place (Gold Award): 555 RMB + a set of cute girls’ outfits or a Moonshot medal gift pack.
2nd Place (Silver Award): 333 RMB + a Moonshot medal gift pack.
3rd Place (Bronze Award): 222 RMB + a Moonshot medal gift pack.
4th to 10th Place: 111 RMB + Moonshot commemorative mouse pad + commemorative badge.
Shortlisted Award: 66 RMB + Moonshot commemorative wall scroll.
2. Still Image & PV Track Awards
1st Place (Gold Award): 1111 RMB + a set of cute girls’ outfits or a Moonshot medal gift pack.
2nd Place (Silver Award): 777 RMB + a Moonshot medal gift pack.
3rd Place (Bronze Award): 555 RMB + a Moonshot medal gift pack.
Shortlisted Award: 111 RMB per person + Moonshot commemorative mouse pad + commemorative Moonshot standee.
3. Fei Hua Ling Team Award
222 RMB + Moonshot medal + 3 commemorative badges (eligible in both tracks).
Special Note: Works in the Still Image & PV Track differ in style and artistic expression from the Animation Track, so the awards and requirements are also different. We appreciate your understanding.
All registered participants whose works meet the official Fei Hua Ling participation requirements will receive: a Moonshot commemorative keychain + a commemorative poster.
IV. Submission Guidelines
Email Submission: You can send your work directly to the main email [2975361715@qq.com](mailto:2975361715@qq.com) (backup email: [306336238@qq.com](mailto:306336238@qq.com)); alternatively, you can upload your work to Baidu Netdisk and send the link to the organizers via email.
Mobile Submission: You need to privately message QQ number 306336238 to submit your work.
Required Submission Information (the following items must be packaged and submitted):
- Video file of the work: Name the file and compressed package as [Work Title] - Author Name, e.g., [春日影] - 丰川祥子; for collaborative works, name it as [Work Title] - Team Name.
- Horizontal cover image of the work (JPG or PNG).
- Personal Information: Use a TXT file, including the participant’s Bilibili ID and UID, QQ number, contest track, and for collaborative works, list all participating members. Include a brief work description (optional).
Submission Instructions:
1. Use the "submit and publish immediately" mode — after joining the group and receiving the event opening, LOGO, or Fei Hua Ling content, participants can upload their works directly to Bilibili without waiting for approval. Participants joining Fei Hua Ling must first receive the Fei Hua Ling content and complete any necessary modifications before submission.
2. When submitting a work, participants must add the 登月漫想X华语祭 event topic and tag.
3. When submitting a single video, it must include at least one of the following items (related materials are provided in the contest QQ group):
- Include the Moonshot X Chinese MAD Festival LOGO in the main video in any form.
- Add the event’s exclusive opening sequence.
*The video must use the event’s exclusive opening sequence or LOGO; otherwise, it will not be considered an official contest entry.
4. Content that has been published on any platform for more than three days before submission is not allowed to participate (previews submitted before the full work, if less than 50% of the complete work, are allowed). If you want to submit content that has been published for less than three days, you must re-upload it with a new source, add the contest opening or LOGO, and include the contest topic and tag.
5. Submission resolution must be at least 720P and at most 4K. Frame rate is unrestricted, but bitrate must be under 15,000 kbps. Use H.264 encoding in MP4 format (4K resolution supports a maximum frame rate of 60fps or lower).
6. Rules for Modifying and Replacing Works:
Participants who have submitted their work may optimize and adjust it and resubmit, with a maximum of 2 modifications allowed.
If a work is submitted by mistake, contact the organizers in the event group to replace it; the replaced original work cannot be used in this contest again.
Submission Restrictions
Participants are prohibited from entering the contest using multiple accounts; registration must be completed by the individual themselves.
One Work, One Contest: Entries for this contest cannot be shared with other contests.
*All registered participants must join one of the contest QQ groups, "Moonshot MAD Contest QQ Group" (Group ID: 666070982), and indicate their personal ID when joining. If choosing the Chinese MAD Festival track, participants also need to join "2025 Chinese MAD Festival QQ Group" (Group ID: 893325969).
V. Judging and Shortlisting Rules
Scoring Mechanism: Each judge has 1 point of scoring power, and the full score for a work is 11 points.
Shortlisting Criteria: A fixed shortlisting score is set (e.g., 7 points). Works that meet or exceed this basic score will be successfully shortlisted.
Introduction of Preliminary Judges
The creator whose videos must be watched upon entering the site, Mr. Yaojing from the MAD section
An AE expert currently working in animation cinematography and has served multiple times as a MAD contest judge
A master of graphic design and an MEP expert with a special fondness for moe-themed works
A dazzling TTK combined with bold storyboarding, a super newcomer in the IFT team
A mader who combines silky puppets with delicate lighting and high-quality compositing, fond of making animations under the guise of MAD
Creates the softest visual feast using a mobile phone, enabling many novice maders to bring their imagined visions to life with just a phone
A MAD enthusiast from Japan who skillfully combines particle effects with chroma keying
Fourth Master's Grass - Syecao
A MAD creator who enjoys combining anime discussions with MAD creation, offering broader and more diverse perspectives for the contest
An inspiration-driven mader with a strong personal style; his works are like a gentle breeze through the window, carrying creativity and ideas beyond the door for countless Fujino to see
A mader who uses rhythm control and arrangement to create a colorful experience, a MAD and AMV lover, and an Ella fan
Click to play the video and dive into gal-style MAD studies, using MAD to portray characters’ lives
VI. Contest Q&A
Q1: If an outstanding AMV work contains a large amount of compositing content, which track should it be submitted to?
A: Authors can choose the track based on the "aspect they want the judges to focus on." Both the Animation Editing Track and the Still Image & PV Compositing Track accept works with compositing content, but the evaluation focuses differ:
Animation Editing Track: primarily evaluates editing skills, rhythm control, narrative completeness, and other related dimensions;
Still Image & PV Compositing Track: focuses more on compositing proficiency, visual effect presentation, and creativity implementation.
Both tracks have "individual scoring" (reflecting core track characteristics) and "overall scoring" (overall work completeness). If a work has a high proportion of compositing content, it is recommended to choose the Compositing Track; if the editing performance is more prominent, the Editing Track can be prioritized.
Q2: How can participants provide feedback, suggestions, or questions about the contest?
A: There are two feedback channels:
After the contest ends, the organizers will issue an anonymous questionnaire, and participants are welcome to provide their opinions;
At any stage of the contest, participants can directly private message the organizers with questions or suggestions. We will take them seriously and provide detailed responses.
Q3: If most submissions in the Compositing Track are AMV-type works, how will they be handled?
A: If dynamic works (such as AMVs) dominate the Compositing Track and there are too few Still Image, Text PV, or other types of works, the organizing committee will adjust the composition of judges for this track based on the actual situation to ensure professional and targeted evaluation.
VII.
There are three more hidden judges who will surprise all maders. Detailed explanations of scoring rules, track selection, Moonshot mini-stories, and Fei Hua Ling gameplay will be announced. More exciting content is coming,Introduction of Fei Hua Ling and Moonshot Final Judges and Chinese MAD Festival Judges
The right of final interpretation for this event belongs to the organizers.
Organizers: MAD九课, 登月Mad-Project
Finally, we thank Moonshot, Chinese MAD Festival, the elder sisters, Egret City, the two artists Qingliang, all judges, staff, and all groups and MADers who helped promote and supported this contest!
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