SFX Makeup Competition 2023

Dear makeup artists, cosplayers, amateurs, enthusiasts, fans of film makeup!


Do not miss the opportunity to register and participate in this year's SFX makeup competition, a unique Croatian film makeup and special effects competition!


Like last year, the grand finale takes place at the biggest Croatian sci-fi convention "Rikon" and in order to secure your place in the final, you have to impress the judging panel in the two preliminary rounds of the competition.


Sign up and show your skills, because the top 8 finalists are fighting for a prize fund in the amount of €3,000!


The prize pool includes cash prizes for the first three places and the audience's prize (€200, €130, €70 and €100 for the crowd favorite) and sponsorship gift packages worth €1,200 (for all competitors).


The winner also wins the title of "The 2nd Rikon SFX Makeup Artist 2023" and the main prize - the individual education of movie makeup at Profokus School under mentorship of Tatjana Tomšić, value of which is €1.300!



Who can apply:

  • Persons older than 18,
  • Persons between the age of 16 and 18 can attend only with a permission of their parent or guardian ,
  • Amateurs and professionals (make-up artists, beauticians, hairdressers, etc.) or cosplayers,
  • Persons who can independently create SFX makeup, SFX prosthetics, and/or bodypaint,
  • Persons residing in the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Serbia.


Who cannot register:

  • Persons who won the first place in the previous year, i.e. the title of Rikon SFX Makeup Artist,
  • Persons who are in the judging panel of the competition,
  • Persons who are closely related or in any privileged relationship with the judges of the competition.


Course of the competition:

  • The competition officially has a first round, a second round and a final,
  • the first round of the competition opens on Friday, May 5, 2023. and application forms are open until the end of the day (11:59 p.m.) on Thursday, June 15, 2023. years.
  • The application forms are then closed and it is not possible to send works afterwards.
  • After that, all submitted works/competitors are published on the SFXCroatia Instagram profile, followed by the voting of the public and the judging panel. Voting closes on June 30. until the end of the day (11:59 p.m.).
  • By voting, 16 contestants are selected who advance to the second round.
  • The second round of the competition begins on July 1, 2023. year with the announcement of the secret topic and lasts until 15.8. until the end of the day (11:59 p.m.), by which time the contestants must send their works to the organizers.
  • After that, all the works/competitors of the second round are published on the SFXCroatia Instagram profile, followed by the voting of the public and the judging panel. Voting closes on August 31. until the end of the day (11:59 p.m.).
  • By voting, 8 finalists are selected who go to Rikon.
  • The finalists and the secret topic that will be the task for the final are announced on 1.9., as well as the details of the final competition.
  • The final takes place and officially ends on Sunday, October 1, 2023. with the announcement of the winner, live at Rikon in Rijeka.


Rules of participation:

  • Applications are valid only with the payment of participation for the competition in the amount of €10 per competitor,
  • Payment is made in the application form at the very end of the form, via the online secure payment system "Stripe" (accepts debit and credit cards),
  • Each competitor may register only 1 ( one) work for the first round of the competition,
  • the first round (but also the entire course of the competition) means that the competitor's photos will be publicly published on social networks, and the application includes and implies the processing of personal data and the publication of the submitted works,
  • It is mandatory to attach your Instagram handle in the application form as you could be tagged in the publication of your own works on the Instagram profile of SFXCroatia,
  • Competitors who are unable to attend the final in Rijeka at Rikon, are automatically disqualified and the competition ends for them,
  • Instagram, Facebook, Marvel, DC Comics, Warner Bros and similar legal entities, are not the organizer of this competition nor participate in any way in the implementation and awarding of this competition.


Registration for the first round of the competition:

  • The first round of the competition includes submitting your own SFX (special effects) makeup work according to a given theme (performed on yourself or a model),
  • each submitted work must use 2 elements of special effects:
  • SFX makeup,
  • Prosthetics (self-made).
  • Works can use:
  • Additional elements for accentuation of the eyes or the area around the eyes (e.g. pronounced eyelashes, eyebrows, lenses...),
  • accessories on the neck, fingers, body or head (e.g. wig, hair, gills, etc.),
  • a themed costume.
  • To apply, it is necessary to prepare 2 ( two) photos in Instagram-friendly format (minimum 1080x1080px / 1:1 aspect ratio), which are uploaded directly to the application form.
  • The photos must be:
  • 1 (one) close-up (to show the face and shoulders) of your work on the model,
  • 1 (one) close-up photo of makeup details (of your choice).


  • Upon completion of applications, the Organizer will publish all received entries (at the same time) on the Instagram profile of SFXCroatia.
  • All contestants will be tagged on their works.
  • Contestants MUST NOT publish their works on their own social networks before the public publication of all works on SFXCroatia!


Voting for the first round of the competition:

  • The votes of the judging panel bring most of the points for passage to the second round.
  • The votes of the audience will ensure the passage of a total of 6 contestants who get the most votes.
  • The judging panel will until 30.6. submit your evaluations to the organizer, and the votes of the audience from the Instagram profile of SFXCroatia will be counted and added at the end of the day on 30.6.16.
  • Competitors who pass to the second round will be announced publicly and informed  by email on 1.7.2023.


Second round of the competition:

  • 16 contestants selected by the panel of judges and the audience will advance to the second round of the competition.
  • The organizer will announce the topic to the contestants, who must prepare an SFX mask just like in the first round and send the work to the organizer by email no later than August 15, 2023.
  • The votes of the judging panel bring the most points for passing to the second round.
  • The votes of the audience will ensure the passage of a total of 2 contestants who get the most votes.
  • The judging panel will until 30.8. submit your evaluations to the organizer, and the votes of the audience from the Instagram profile of SFXCroatia will be counted and added at the end of the day on 31.8.8.
  • Competitors who make it to the final round will be announced publicly and informed  by email on 1.9.2023.



Finale

The final of the competition includes a competition of 8 finalists live at Rikon in Rijeka, 1 October 2023.


The theme of the final SFX makeup competition will be announced on September 1, 2023. on the profile of SFXCroatia and all communication channels of the Organizer, and the finalists will receive all notifications and information by email.



How to conduct the final of the competition:

On Sunday, 1.10. the course of the competition takes place according to the following schedule:

10:30 a.m.                   arrival at Rikon and introduction to the area and the judging panel

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.        mask prosthetics workshop led by a panel of judges

13:30-14:00                 lunch break

14:00-16:00                 application of masks and end of the competition

4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.  finishing of the model (dressing the costume) and order on the stage

4:15 p.m.-5 p.m.       judging panel on stage, audience voting and announcement of winners


  • The SFX mask in the final competition must be made on the model based on the given theme and in accordance with all required elements.
  • For the making of the theme in the final, the contestants must prepare all the necessary materials on the spot. It is not allowed to use pre-prepared prosthetics.
  • For the competition in the finals, contestants bring their own models (1 person, free entry), their own materials and any additional requested items such as costumes, wigs, etc.
  • Models will be allowed to have a pre-made costume and a prepared hairstyle (if the topic will include such details).
  • Possible travel and accommodation expenses (for the contestant and the model) are borne by the contestants independently.


Judging by judges and audience, announcement of winners:

  • The decision on the winner and holder of the title of the 2nd RIKON SFX Makeup Artist 2023 will be made by the panel of judges, as well as the decision on the contestants who won 2nd and 3rd place.
  • The audience favorite will be voted by Rikon visitors on the day of the competition via a mobile application, i.e. the website www.RikonRijeka.com.
  • The audience favorite is a separate award, independent of the decision of the jury.


After the announcement of the winner, all contestants, especially their models, must be available to take photos with visitors for 1 hour.



Prize framework:

  • 1st place - Cash prize in the amount of €200, sponsor gift package, promotional article for the media and video interview, visit to the film studio,
  • 2. place - Cash prize in the amount of €130, sponsor gift package,
  • 3. place - Cash prize in the amount of €70, sponsor gift package,
  • Consolation prizes (7) - sponsor gift packages,
  • Audience Favorite - Cash prize in the amount of €100, sponsor gift package.


What the organizer provides:

  • Finalists and their models have free entry to Rikon (weekend ticket) and are provided with food and drinks by the organizers for the day of the final competition.
  • Rikon provides all finalists with a mirror with lighting, a table and chairs, and volunteers to distribute water/beverages.


Violations of competition conditions and disqualification:

The organizer reserves the right to disqualify and declare the end of the competition for competitors who:

  • They violate the conditions of the competition,
  • They do not meet the default registration conditions,
  • They do not meet the conditions of the competition,
  • They misuse social networks in a way that directly or indirectly violate the right of all competitors to equal competition conditions,
  • At a given moment, they give up further competition with an announcement to the Organizer.



Possible changes in Rikon maintenance:

In case of possible changes in the way Rikon is held due to the circumstances of the pandemic or similar situations, the Organizer does not refund participation fees. The payment of the participation fee refers to the registrations for the competition and they are not identical to the purchase of tickets for Rikon.

In case of significant pandemic measures, the Organizer will take all security measures for the implementation of such a competition and broadcast it on the Internet / social networks.

For all other information, see the General Terms and Conditions.


For any additional questions, difficulties with the application form or specific doubts, do not hesitate to contact the organizers via social networks (SFX Croatia) or by email at

sfx@rikonrijeka.com.


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