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Provo LTUE panelists needed

Discussion in 'SouthWest Region Discussion' started by MiaTieska, Jan 5, 2006.

  1. MiaTieska

    MiaTieska Jedi Master star 4

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    Jan 3, 2003
    Hi everyone, Dana and I are in charge of the media track for LTUE this year. In case you don't know, LTUE stands for Life, the Universe, and Everything, and it's a science fiction & fantasy symposium at BYU. A symposium is pretty much a more "academic" (read: tame) con, and since it's at BYU it's guaranteed to be family-friendly. Best of all, it's free! :D

    And last but not least, Star Wars authors Kevin J. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta are Guests of Honor this year. LTUE runs from Feb. 16-18 (Thu.-Sat.) at BYU from around 9 am - 9 pm each day. No registration is required though we do ask for your name to keep track of numbers. For more info, you can go to http://www.ltue.org.

    What we're looking for (besides attendees ;)) are volunteers to be on panels for the media track. The media track covers the media side of SF -- movies, television, media, etc. It doesn't take much to be a panelist, just have an in-depth knowledge of the subject you're volunteering for.

    If you're interested at all in being a panelist on any of these, please, PLEASE let us know; we've had very few volunteers this year and are running out of time. Many of you have attended and/or helped out at LTUE in the past and we'd love to see you again. You can PM me or DantanaSkywalker or email me at mayflowers701@yahoo.com . Along with what you're interested in being on, please let us know when you'll be available during the symposium dates to be on a panel.

    Thanks!


    The Future Of Star Wars: Discussion of the two upcoming Star Wars television shows, one animated and one live action.

    Harry Potter: Discussion of the fourth movie and/or filming of the fifth movie.

    Chronicles of Narnia: Discussion of the movie release, and fantasy mixed with religion.

    Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis: Where is the franchise headed? General discussion on where the series are now, and will there be more spin-offs or will Stargate wear itself out too quickly?

    Upcoming Sequels: Is Hollywood getting better at sequels? To discuss: Batman Begins sequel, Harry Potter series, X3, Superman movie, Spiderman 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and 3, rumored X-Files movie, etc.

    The Last Year in Review: A look at the last year of sci-fi movies (War of the Worlds, Star Wars, Serenity, Fantastic Four, Hitchhiker's Guide, Batman Begins, Harry Potter 4, Chronicles of Narnia, etc.). Has there been a rise in the popularity of sci-fi and fantasy? Is it becoming cool to be a "geek"?

    The Return of Superman: Discussion of the upcoming movie, Smallville, and Superman's return to the top spot in comics. And at DC Comics, there is a mega event going on called Infinite Crisis, which will reshape Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman for years to come.

    Joss Whedon's Worlds: Emphasis on Firefly/Serenity as his current, most recent project, and the upcoming Wonder Woman movie in 2007, but also including discussion on Buffy, Angel, X-Men comics, FRAY comics, etc.

    Adapting Books to TV/Movies and Vice Versa: Novelizations, tie-ins, and adapting novels to the big screen, such as Beowulf, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars, X-Files, etc.

    Comic Books and Media (crossover with art): All of the comic books being made into movies/TV series, and especially movies/TV series spawning comic books, such as X-Files, Firefly/Serenity, X-Men, Batman, Fantastic 4, Superman, etc.

    Podcasting: What kind of SF/F content there is, how to listen, how to do it yourself, whatever Science Fiction and Fantasy Audio - where it's been and where it's going (audiobooks and audio drama), anything else audio related.

    Popular Anime: What anime is popular right now? How can you find it?

    Family Anime: A panel for all those looking for some family-friendly anime.

    Costuming: Come learn some how-to's on authentic, but affordable costuming.

    Fannish Pursuits: Different ways in which fans express their love of fandoms: fan fictio
     
  2. DarthIshtar

    DarthIshtar Chosen One star 10

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    Mar 26, 2001
    For the record, can I say, "WAHOO! Two weeks and less until LTUE!"? I'm looking forward to seeing everyone there. :)