AO3 Premieres Collection

[teyla]

Are you premiering a vid at VidUKon 2022? Would you like to share this vid on AO3 after the premiere? Would you like to avoid the mad scramble of posting your vid quickly after the show when all you want is to chat with people about all the cool vids you just watched?

Introducing: the unrevealed AO3 VidUKon 2022 premieres collection!

And, ETA, also introducing the unrevealed AO3 VidUKon 2022 themed vidshow premieres collection -- follow the link or read below for more info.

As part of your premiere submission, we invite you to create a work on AO3 for your vid and post it to the collection. The collection is unrevealed, which means that your work will not be shown to anyone even if you post it – it will show as a “Mystery Work” similar to Festivids and Yuletide. After the premieres show, VidUKon concom will reveal this collection, meaning that your vid will then be visible to AO3 users without you needing to do anything to make that happen.

Posting to the collection is perfectly voluntary! You do not need to create an AO3 post, or add it to the collection, for your vid submission to be complete. It’s meant as a support for vidders to take advantage of or not at your own discretion.

If you do decide to post to the collection, please note the following:

1. The collection is moderated. Depending on concom availability, it will take a while for your vid to get approved and properly added to the collection. The reason we’ve set it to being moderated is that we want to make sure that only VidUKon 2022 premieres end up in it. There are no other criteria the post or the vid need to fulfill to be approved.


2. When you post, make very sure to add your vid to the collection before you hit “Post”! Otherwise the vid will be posted like a normal work and your subscribers will be notified, effectively premiering the vid prematurely. You can add the vid to the collection in the posting form, or by posting using the “Post to Collection” button on the collection’s main page.


3. The collection will be revealed after the show in the con’s time zone, i.e. Cardiff. This means that the reveal might happen slightly before or during the show in another, later time zone.


4. If you’re premiering a vid in the themed “Blorbo from My Show” vidshow, please watch this space to learn how we’re going to handle the reveal of those premieres. The decision depends on the schedule, which will not be finalized until after programming submissions have closed. (They’re still open, by the way, just in case you have ideas!)
   
   ETA: We now have a separate collection for all premieres showing in one of the themed vidshows -- this includes "Blorbo From My Show" as well as all other shows other than the Premieres show. The collection will be revealed after the con finishes on June 12 (Cardiff Time). You can add your themed vidshow premiere to the Themed Vidshow Premieres Collection here!

Happy vidding!

March 2022 News Digest

[cosmic_llin]

With VidUKon 2022 just three months away, preparations are kicking into high gear! We know we’ve sent out quite a few messages in the last couple of weeks, so here’s a reminder of the things you need to know about this year’s con.

First of all, it takes place on 10-12 June, both in Cardiff, Wales and online. If you’d like to attend, you can learn more about registration here, including that the deadline to register for in-person attendance is May 7, and there is a cap on attendees.

If you’re joining us in person you will probably also want to know about hotel room bookings and finding a roommate! The deadline to book a hotel room in the VidUKon block is April 11.

If you’d like to join us but you could use some help to make it, check out our Assistance Fund, with applications open until March 31.

Of course, a con needs programming. If you’d like to suggest a vidshow, panel or any other sort of content, you can find more information here - the deadline for that is coming up fast on March 25. The same link also contains info about submitting a Premiere (deadline May 10) or a Vidder’s Choice (deadline May 1). Plus, brand new this year, our first ever themed submissions vidshow! If you’d like to submit something for it, the deadline is also May 10. There’s more detail about how to actually submit to one of these shows here. Plus, check out our AO3 Premieres Collection if you plan to post your vid to AO3.

To help the con run smoothly, we’re looking for a few volunteers to help moderate the con Discord server over the weekend.

With more updates to come, it’s worth keeping an eye on our Links Roundup, a constantly updating post where you can find all the essentials in the run-up to the con, including our Covid-19 policy, our harassment policy and our FAQ!

Those crucial dates in chronological order:

March 25 - deadline for programming suggestions

March 31 - deadline to apply for a grant from the Assistance Fund

April 11 - deadline to book a hotel room in the VidUKon block

May 1 - deadline to submit to Vidder’s Choice

May 7 - deadline to register for in-person attendance

May 10 - deadline to submit to Premieres and the themed show

June 10-12 - VidUKon!!!

We hope to see you at this year’s con!