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don't miss your chance to apply for our
cozplay competition
presented by Janome

Are you a step above the Cosplay Parade, not quite ready for the Championships of Cosplay, but still looking to compete against your fellow cosplayers? The Oz Comic-Con Cozplay Competition is perfect for you to showcase your crafting, needlework or armour build talents!

The Cozplay Competition is open to solo or group applications wishing to participate. Entries close the Sunday the week before the show however can close earlier if all of the available places are filled before the deadline. Due to the limited number of spots available there will be no on-the-day sign-ups or additions taken.

WHAT ARE THE PRIZE CATAGORIES?

Best overall cosplay, best craftsmanship, best group, wildcard award (given at the judges discretion).

WHAT COULD I WIN?

TBC

Are you a step above the Cosplay Parade, not quite ready for the Championships of Cosplay, but still looking to compete against your fellow cosplayers? The Oz Comic-Con Cozplay Competition presented by Janome is perfect for you to showcase your crafting, needlework or armour build talents!

The Cozplay Competition is open to solo or group applications wishing to participate. Entries close the Sunday the week before the show however can close earlier if all of the available places are filled before the deadline. Due to the limited number of spots available there will be no on-the-day sign-ups or additions taken.

WHAT ARE THE PRIZE CATAGORIES?

Best overall cosplay, best craftsmanship, best group, wildcard award (given at the judges discretion).

WHAT COULD I WIN?

Our Best Overall will win a Janome DC6050 Sewing Machine with a RRP of $1,099!

Features:

    • 50 Stitches
    • Automatic thread trimming
    • Foot pressure – 6 levels
    • Large extension table
    • Machine hard cover

WHAT COULD I WIN?

  • Best Overall Cosplay: Janome DC6050 Computerised Sewing Machine  RRP $1,099
  • Best Craftsmanship: $150 Lumin’s Workshop Voucher
  • Best Group: $100 Lumin’s Workshop Voucher
  • Wildcard Award: $50 Lumin’s Workshop Voucher
  • Best Craftsmanship $200 Playbyproxy Voucher

  • Best Group $25 x 4 Playbyproxy voucher

  • Judges Wildcard $100 Playbyproxy voucher

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don't miss your chance to apply for our
prop competition
presented by Playbyproxy

Love your cosplay props? Awesome! The cosplay prop competition is the event where you can put your prop making skills on display. You can enter this event solo or as part of a team (2 people max) into this awesome event and have the opportunity to win some awesome prizes!

WHAT’S A PROP?

Props are a handheld object part of a larger costume (i.e. Helmet, but not full armour or Sword, but not full costume) and not an entire costume. Props can be made in a number of different ways from foam, worbla to fabric, moulding and casting.

WHAT ARE THE PRIZE CATAGORIES?

Best airbrushing/paint, best SFX, best build, best overall, wildcard award (given at the judges discretion).

WHAT COULD I WIN?

  • TBC

WHAT COULD I WIN?

  • Best Overall Prop $100 Playbyproxy voucher
  • Best airbrushing/paint $50 Playbyproxy voucher
  • Best SFX $50 Playbyproxy voucher
  • Best build $50 Playbyproxy voucher
  • Wildcard award $50 Playbyproxy voucher
don't miss your chance to apply for our
cosplay skit competition
presented by lumin's workshop

Do you love the performance side of cosplay? Do you love putting the PLAY in CosPLAY?Then the Skit Competition is the one for you!

Running in Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney – The Cosplay Skit Competition is open to solo and group applications wishing to participate. Your performance can be up to 2 minutes long with prizes for the judges favourites!

Applications close the Sunday the week before the show however can close earlier if all of the available places are filled before the deadline (So get in quick to secure your spot!). Due to the limited number of spots available there will be no on-the-day sign-ups or additions taken.

WHAT ARE THE PRIZE CATAGORIES?

Best overall skit, best individual skit, best group skit, potential wildcard award (given at the judges discretion).

WHAT COULD I WIN?

TBC

don't miss your chance to apply for our
Cosplay display

Make sure you stop by Cosplay Central to check out the Cosplay Displays. This is your chance to see some of the amazing cosplays our cosplay guests and local cosplayers have made up close and in person!

If you are one of those local cosplayers and you would be interested in displaying one of your hand crafted cosplays at the show for all to see, we’d love to hear from you! You can apply to have your cosplay on display in Cosplay Central. 

WHAT COULD I WIN?

This isn’t a competition and there are no prizes awarded for cosplays accepted for display.  They’re simply for attendees and cosplay enthusiasts to marvel at during the show. 

don't miss your chance to apply for our
makeup & hair competition

Are you great at glam make up? How about SFX make up? Better at wig styling rather than natural hair styling? With the all new Cosplay Makeup & Hair Styling Competition inc SFX Makeup & Wig Styling we’re giving you the chance to showcase your talents across all of the above!

Running in Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney – Entrants can choose to enter both a makeup and a hair/wig style into the competition at the same time. Both elements will be judged independently of the other.

Entries for this event will be accepted on the day in the event their are still spots remaining and you can meet the entry criteria on presentation to Cosplay Central prior to 11am on the Sunday of the event.

WHAT ARE THE PRIZE CATAGORIES?

Best overall look, Best SFX make up, best glamour make up, best natural hair styling, best wig styling, wildcard award (given at the judges discretion).

WHAT COULD I WIN?

Coming soon!

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COSPLAY PHOTOGRAPHERS

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!

COSPLAY REPAIR STATION

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.

cosplay meetups

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!

Get your photo taken at the show by our cosplay photographers
Cosplay Photographer Gallery