Well, personally I haven't watched *any* vids over the holidays. Barely any at all in December now that I think of it. I'm making my way through the FNVA entries right now, and those are the first vids I think I've watched this month. Just haven't had any time at all online. I'm sure there are lots of other people who have been the same way. My fewest replies to a vid over the past year was - you guessed it - a December release. So maybe it's just a time-of-year-thing.

I'm glad to see that you're entering things. Hopefully more people will discover the genius of your vids through that.

One thing I've learned in the time I've been submitting to awards sites is to see it all in context. Different judges look for different things and just because a vid doesn't win doesn't mean it's devoid of merit. That's why it's good to submit to several sites and sort of test the waters. Two others to check out: The Art of Vidding Awards (http://www.buffyandangelart.co.uk/ava/updates.htm) (judged by thedothatgirl and Shona) and The Path of the Heart Awards (http://poth.awards.free.fr/) (judged by buffyann and millylicious.