The Oz Comic-Con Australian Championships of Cosplay is the largest cosplay contest in Australia! Taking place from West Coast to East Coast as the top cosplayers from six states battle it out, culminating in one Grand Champion round at Oz Comic-Con Sydney!
The State winners of the Championships of Cosplay will be flown to Oz Comic-Con Sydney in September to compete against each other in the Grand Final round for their chance to be named the Oz Comic-Con Australian Champion of Cosplay! Not to mention a $3k cash prize.
Join us for what is sure to be a fun-filled competition celebrating the talent, skill and determination of the best Cosplayers in Australia!
The Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay will be held at each Oz Comic-Con event in 2024 (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane & Sydney). The winners of each qualifier round will then be sent to Oz Comic-Con Sydney 2024 to compete in the final round of the Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay!
The competitions are craftsmanship award shows with a pre-judging session and a stage display. All entries must represent a character or element from pop culture including comic books, movies, television, video games, anime & manga, and fantasy.
Each edition of the Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay is a celebration of all pop culture. It is a craftsmanship award show with a pre-judging session and a stage display.
- Each entrant will submit an application to be reviewed by the hosting team and entrants may only enter one costume into each competition in each state in 2024 – Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney.
- If approved, contestants will be contacted by the Oz Comic-Con team and will advance on to the competition stage of the the Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay in each state.
- Contestants in each state will provide Oz Comic-Con with a brief costume description via their application for the emcee to read as they cross the stage and can exhibit two to three poses before exiting. No speaking or individualization of music is allowed. The time limit per participant on stage is approximately two – three minutes.
- Accepted contestants will be pre-judged for craftsmanship off stage and then present themselves on Stage One of their home-town event for first place in their respective categories. Contestants will be judged solely on the quality and craftsmanship of their costumes. No store bought costumes will be eligible to enter.
- The winner of each qualifying state Championship will be sent to Oz Comic-Con Sydney. It is here that the finalists will compete against each other to take home the ultimate title of the Oz Comic-Con Champion of Cosplay!
Space in the Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay is limited and entry will be based on each applicant’s form and picture. There are no group entries allowed. Read the full T&Cs.
Oz Comic-Con [Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney 2024] Qualifying Champion
In each state, the winners from each category will compete in the final round. The overall title of [Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane & Sydney] Champion of Cosplay will be awarded to the costume that is considered to be the “Best in Show” based on the scores given by the judges. Every category is eligible for this award.
First Place/Best in Show in each State (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane) will receive;
- Two (2) Weekend Tickets for Oz Comic-Con Sydney 2024
- Hotel for two (2) nights in Sydney for Oz Comic-Con Sydney 2024
- One (1) return economy flight to Sydney from their nearest capital city for Oz Comic-Con Sydney 2024
- Automatic Entry into the final round of the Oz Comic-Con Australian Championship of Cosplay at Oz Comic-Con Sydney 2024
First Place/Best in Show in Sydney will receive;
- $500 Cash prize
Oz Comic-Con Australian Champion of Cosplay
The winners from each state qualifier will compete in the final round of the Oz Comic-Con Sydney Australian Championship of Cosplay. The overall title of Oz Comic-Con Australian Champion of Cosplay will be awarded to the costume that is considered to be the “Best in Show” based on the scores given by the judges. Every category is eligible for this award.
Oz Comic-Con Australian Championship of Cosplay Winner
- $3000 Cash prize courtesy of Oz Comic-Con & Expertise events
- Cosplay guest spot at their home state Oz comic-Con in 2025
- TBC Sponsor Prizes (If applicable)
Giorgia Costumes is a cosplayer hailing from Western Australia, and she’s been cosplaying since 2003, making it a heck of a long time doing this!
Giorgia is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), specializing in costume design and construction for theater and live performances. She is also the winner of the 2015 TELSTRA Perth Fashion Festival Future Runway Competition in the Costume Category. Giorgia has also been a finalist in the Madman National Cosplay Competition in 2010 and 2011, and a winner in 2012. She also represented Australia in the World Cosplay Summit (WCS) competition in 2018, held in Nagoya, Japan.
Giorgia was the overall winner of the Perth round of the 2023 Oz Comic-Con Championship of Cosplay, and went on to take out the title of Grand Champion against all of the other states!
Congratulations Giorgia!
Local cosplay photographers will be present, ready to take your photo in Cosplay Central. And the best part? All photo sessions are complimentary! Check out your cosplay snaps after the show in our social media albums!
Sometimes your cosplay goes awry. That’s why we have a cosplay change room featuring a cosplay repair station and a team and supplies on hand to help you with your cosplay repairs.
If you’re dressed for the occasion be sure to check out the Cosplay Meetup schedule & meet some likeminded fans in awesome cosplay! Take a group cosplay picture in front of our awesome photo wall to immortalise the occasion!
