RingCon Project - The Kiwi Quest 2010
New Zealand 2010
Info: A New Zealand film team films a documentation about Ring*Con 2010 and how much the Kiwis attending (this year, and Ring*Con in general) are loved. From the official website: "This is the story of a bunch of New Zealanders making a trip to RingCon, Europe’s biggest fantasy convention held in Bonn, Germany, every October. For the past eight years they have used their Kiwi ingenuity and talent to change the nature of the convention, leaving a strong imprint on the festival. Despite having truly minor roles in the Lord of the Rings movies, they’re Inheritors of the Ring who have fed the middle earth phenomenon and basked in the glory of being true stars to thousands of fans. What is RingCon like for them? Why are they so popular? Is their star fading? And if so, who are the new inheritors? This quirky documentary tells their story as we follow their dramatic arcs before, during and after RingCon 2010. Along the way we meet a bunch of entertaining and unusual characters, take a look at the nature of ‘fandom’, consider the LOTR obsession, ponder on the nature and attraction of fantasy, and watch as the rivalry between convention mainstay RingCon and the upstart convention Twilight warms up." // There was an interview with Craig Parker and Mark. Pictures of that can be found
here.// Currently there's a Call for Videos - so if you want to be a part of the documentation, watch the
Call, brought to you by Mark and Craig personally. Videos are due October 5th.
Links:
Official Website |
Facebook: Ring*Con 2010 Kiwi doco |
Filmshop.co.nz: Buy the DVD |
YouTube: Trailer
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