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festivids vidders have been revealed!  festivids is the vidding equivalent to yuletide, a small-fandoms exchange for vidders.  As always, there are some EXCELLENT vids this year.  I only really watched the ones in fandoms I knew, so you should go through and check them all out.

Standouts:
Say Her Name by absternr .  It's a Black Lives Matter vid that's long but has a strong impact, on an important and current topic.
Fandom: RPF - Black Lives Matter
Music: Hell You Talmbout (Say Their Names) by Janelle Monáe and Wondaland Records
Summary: A tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Warnings: References to murder and police brutality.
Length: 5:15

Under Pressure by violace.  Perfect marriage of song and clips--delightful.
Title: Under Pressure
Source: The Martian, with quotes from the book by Andy Weir
Music: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
Length: 3:45
Summary: "Every human being has a basic instinct to help each other out. This is so fundamentally human that it's found in every culture without exception."


Other great vids:
Fire Starter by violace.
Fandom: Supergirl (2015)
Music: Fire Starter by Demi Lovato
Length: 3:22
Summary: She's about to take her aim.

Commander Badass by niyalune .
Fandom: The Martian
Music: Thank You for the Music (instrumental) by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Summary: A small tribute to the badass, disco-loving commander of the Ares III mission.

Galaxyrise by starlady.
source: Apollo 13, Contact, Europa Report, Gravity, Interstellar, The Martian
audio: Symphony of Science, "Glorious Dawn (Cosmos Remix)" 
length: 3:38
summary: The sky calls to us/If we do not destroy ourselves/We will one day venture to the stars

Jefferson Funk by heresluck.
source: Hamilton
music: Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
summary: Hot damn!

Dance Apocalyptic by absternr .
Fandom: Hamilton
Music: Dance Apocalyptic By Janelle Monae
Summary: If the world says it's time to go, tell me will you freak out?
Length: 1:59