Cosplay Central Crown Championships: Florida Supercon Qualifier application

Thanks for your interest in being part of the Cosplay Central Crown Championships. This registration form is for the qualifier at Florida Supercon 2025. The winner of this qualifier will receive a cash prize and trip to C2E2 2026 to attend the Final.

Applications open May 26 to June 22, 2025, and we will confirm if you have a place in the qualifier by June 27 2025.

Please note: The Contest will take place on Saturday July 19 and you will require a valid ticket for the show. Acceptance into the contest does not qualify for free entry

Any Questions please contact [email protected]

I have crafted my own costume.
i.e. It is not store bought, commissioned or assembled from readymade clothing. 80% of the costume is handmade by me.

As per the rules: All significant visible costume elements that can safely be made without assistance must have been constructed entirely by the entrant; If it is impossible or unsafe for a single person to make a costume element, assistance for simple tasks such as holding things in place is acceptable. It is acceptable to use bought wigs, shoes, and accessories such as spectacles etc. Simple, largely insignificant base layers such as a leotard or pantyhose are similarly permitted. Any customization such as styling a wig or modifying shoes must be the sole work of the entrant.

I will be at least 18 years of age by Saturday July 19, 2025

I am a citizen or permanent resident of the USA, Canada or Mexico

Have you competed in this costume previously in a Crown Qualifier or a similar masters level, multi-round Cosplay Contest with a final? Required
This means a large, multi-round competition with qualifiers and finals similar to the Crown Championships. Single round competitions at smaller events will not effect entry. If selecting yes, please include details at the end

If selected as the winner I will be able to travel to C2E2 in 2026 (Dates TBD) for the Final
Travel and accommodation is provided to the winner - please see rules for full details

First Name Required
Legal name. This is only for administration purposes and will not be shared

Last Name Required
Legal name. This is only for administration purposes and will not be shared

Email address Required
This is only for administration purposes and will not be shared

Confirm Email Address Required

Chosen Name Required
The name you use day to day. We will use this in communications with you.

Please share your pronouns with us - Select all that apply - Required

He/him/his

She/her/hers

They/them/theirs

Ze/hir/hirs

Prefer not to disclose

Social Links

Name to use in Announcements/Stage Name Required
This is where you input your cosplay name or how you are known within the cosplay community, for example: If my legal name is Kurt Wagner but I am known as Nightcrawler Cosplay, I would input “Nightcrawler Cosplay” here.

Character Name Required
Who will you be dressed as?

Where is the character from? Required
i.e. Name of series, movie, book, game, etc.

Phonetic pronunciation of any unusual names (including stage/cosplay name, character name or character series)
Example: Sailor Jupiter = SAY-ler JOO-pih-ter

In a masters level competition like the Crown Championships many costumes cross over multiple categories so it can be difficult to choose the best one! Please select the one which you feel best fits your costume, the team will advise if they feel you'd be better suited in a different category, if you are successful.
Needlework – Costumes constructed primarily through the use of fabric and sewing, stitching, embroidery, etc.
Armor – Costumes constructed primarily by molding and shaping its outer layers using materials such as acrylic, EVA foam, Worbla, Wonderflex, cardboard, 3D printed PLA etc.
FX – Costumes that focus on less commonly used techniques such as animatronics, optical effects and lighting, mechanical effects, special effects makeup, prosthetics, puppetry techniques and ‘larger than life’ creations, such as those using stilts or techniques that create ‘non-human’ silhouettes.

Please give a brief description of your costume and how you constructed it (150 word maximum) Required
This will inform the selection panel on your costume making process so please be as detailed as you can on how you made it. Things to consider: research, materials and crafting skills used. Highlights or hidden features that might not be seen in pictures.

Please give us an intro that can be read out by the MC to tell the audience about your costume (100 word maximum) Required
One way you can structure this is: a short intro about you, some highlights about your costume and hidden features, a fun fact and what you are most proud of

NOTE: Very large image files can cause the form to crash or take a very long time to submit - please ensure uploaded files are under 3MB, if we require higher quality we will request these on email. Please ensure files are in a commonly used format (JPEG/PNG/PDF) - beware of iphone uploads in HEIC, they often do not save! You do not need to be wearing the costume, it can be on a mannequin or similar. The important thing is that the panel can see the quality of your work and that the costume is complete enough to ensure it will be 100% ready to take part in the qualifier

Please include a reference image of your costume design Required
If entering an original design please include your original pop culture inspiration here. Concept sketches can be added below in additional images

Please upload an image of your costume. (FRONT) Required
This must be the costume you wish to enter. It should be 70% complete with allowance for minor unfinished elements.

Please upload an image of your costume. (BACK) Required

Any additional images you'd like to include?

Anything else we should know?

Please note you will NOT receive an automated email confirmation on submission, but you should see confirmation that your application was successful - if you are concerned it might have failed please email [email protected] to check before resubmitting.