Event History

To qualify for this theme, your video should predominantly feature at least one character with a certain "mystical" quality. That quality could be their secretive past, their white/grey hair color, their religious affiliation, or even as overt as their species being spiritual in origin.

This category is not limited to religious or spiritual contexts; the "mystic quality" can be physical, apparent, and/or shallow. Alternatively, it could be a character trait you convey through the story/editing of your video.
What is important is that the "mystic quality" directly applies to at least one specific character that is a focal point of your video.
Videos that have a mystical theme, but do not have a specific character that is mystical, would not fall under this category.

For the purpose of this contest, "mystical" is defined as the following:

1. Of hidden or esoteric meaning.
2. Relating to mystics or mysticism.
3. Inspiring a sense of mystery, awe, and fascination.
4. Having mannerisms or a physical appearance that evokes feelings of any of the above.
5. Having naturally grey or white hair.

If your character's trait/feature can be applied to any of the above statements, it falls into the themed category.

Note: Yes, if there is a character with grey or white hair that is predominantly featured in your video, it falls into this category by default. Please cater directly to me.

Editors

19

Videos

30

15 Feb - Video submission deadline
6 March - Winners announced

Folder link
Note: Troubleclef & Keiichiface kindly made PSVs for many videos, but unfortunately they were not archived.

Youtube playlists:
Awards Stream | Winners | Participants

• First RICE ever
• Did not ask for footage or audio sources
• Did not have an official Video Infosheet
• "Wandering Samurice" was called "Wild Prize"
• "Best in Show" was renamed "Most Best"
• Theme category was combined with coordinator's choice.
  Entrants voted which videos fit into the theme. From there, the coordinator picked the winner of the theme category. Due to this, there are no finalists for the theme category.
  This became two separate awards the following year.