Dolls Competition Deadlines Extended

Animania Festival will feature two Asian Ball Jointed Doll (ABJD) competitions and the deadlines for both have been extended to the 15th August, 2008.

Popular in Japan and Korea, these unique and beautiful dolls are the focus of a niche community in Australia. These resin dolls are made with ball and socket joints, making them fully articulated (complete with neck, shoulders, elbows, torsos, hips, ankles, etc) and highly poseable. Each doll is unique and can be customised with its own personalised outfit, personality and aesthetics. Doll manufacturers sometimes base ABJDs on popular characters in anime or manga.

Animania Festival is featuring ABJDs for the first time within its Art Area. A range of events will be held including introductory seminars and art-based tutorials and demonstrations for current ABJD owners.

There are also two competitions for ABJD owners - Doll Photography and Doll Cosplay - with some awesome ABJD prizes up for grabs! And remember, there's a little more time before submissions need to be made, head to the competition page to learn more about the rules.

Only SEVENTEEN DAYS TO GO!!

Cheers,
Amanda