Swancon

Hi all,

We've extended the Tin Duck Nominations period to this Friday - 28th March.

If you know a Western Australian author, artist or producer, whether they be professional or not, why not recognise their talent and accomplishments by nominating them for a Tin Duck award?

Details at https://2014.swancon.com.au/content/article/87

Looking for inspiration on who to nominate? A national list, for the Ditmars, is available at http://wiki.sf.org.au/2013_Ditmar_eligibility_list - you could always use it to look for Western Australians. If someone's missing from that list, you can also add them and they could be nominated for a Ditmar award!

Nominations via email to awards-2014 (at) swancon.com.au by midnight (WST) this Friday (Mar 28th).

prk.

My daughter has been attending swancon since she was born...so far she's clocked up 10 years.
Yesterday, she received an offer of a place in a gifted and talented visual arts program at one of the two completely selective schools in Perth. Its quite a big deal for her future academic/artistic self. I don't think that this would have happened without the support of the swancon community.
She draws dragons. Thanks to swancon, she's tediously obsessed with dragons. She's won the kids art show prize for about six years in a row. She takes it very seriously, practicing drawing dragons all year for the art show. Her dragon drawing practice has led her to develop skills in shading, perspective, proportion, sketching, imagination and so on. The portfolio we took to the interview at the school was her dragon drawings for swancon.

So, we are very grateful to the swancon community for supporting her, voting for her drawings and generally being positive about her art. Thankyou you all for your kindness. Thankyou for your gift of support and validation.

Hi Everyone!

In conjunction with GenghisCon, SwanCon will be doing a screening of The Wolverine.

“Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons.”



Time: Time TBA
Date: Friday 26th July 2013
Where: Belmont Reading Cinemas, Belmont
Tickets: $14 concession and $16 standard
RSVP: Send us an e-mail to screenings2014@genghiscon.org

Hi Everyone!

In conjunction with GenghisCon, SwanCon will be doing a screening of Monsters University.

"A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University -- when they weren't necessarily the best of friends."


Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/embed/sjsrSyWcm2E

Time: Arrive at 12:30 for a 12:45 start
Date: Sunday 23th June 2013
Where: Belmont Reading Cinemas, Belmont
Tickets: $14 concession and $16 standard
RSVP: Send us an e-mail to screenings2014(at)genghiscon.org

Hi Everyone! SwanCon will be doing a screening of Star Trek.

"After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction."

Trailer: http://youtu.be/yhz4A5BCMAA

Time: TBC
Date: Friday 17th May 2013
Where: Belmont Reading Cinemas, Belmont
Tickets: $14 concession and $16 standard
RSVP: Please send us an e-mail to <screenings2014@genghiscon.org>, by noon Wednesday 15th.

Hi Everyone! SwanCon will be doing a screening of Iron Man 3.

"When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, Stark starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution."

Trailer: http://youtu.be/2CzoSeClcw0

Time: Arrive at 7:40 for an 8pm start
Date: Friday 26th April 2013
Where: Belmont Reading Cinemas, Belmont
Tickets: $14 concession and $16 standard
RSVP: Send us an e-mail at <screenings2014@genghiscon.org>, seats are limited, so RSVP's are essential to ensure you will receive a ticket.

My final duty as 2013 gaming coordinator is a happy one: I have games donated as prizes by Milsims that didn't arrive until after the con, to give away.

If you attended the Swancon gaming room this year and you'd like the chance to win a game, simply complete a short survey - the results will be passed on to 2014 to assist their planning.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5MYXK6P

I'll close the survey April 20 and choose winners randomly from the respondents.

Hi everyone,

In case people are still on here as opposed to being on FB, some of the art pieces are available in the Art Show Catalogue to be nominated in the Fan Art category for Tin Duck Nominations. Please go through and make sure nominations are made as it's important to recognise the hard work our local artists and authors put in!

https://www.facebook.com/download/289874914475580/2012%20Art%20Show%20Catalogue.pdf

Judgement is coming.

Swancon and Genghiscon are pleased to announce a joint screening of Dredd.

“In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.” – IMDB

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PifvRiHVSCY

What: Dredd (2D) Screening
When: Fri 26th October
Where: Reading Cinemas Belmont, 237 Knutsford Ave, Cloverdale
Time: 7:15pm (please arrive 15 minutes early to collect your tickets)
Cost: $13 concession, $15 Standard

Please RSVP to screenings2013 (at) genghiscon.org by 11pm Thu Oct 25th.

Note: If you turn up without RSVPing you may still be able to attend, however we cannot guarantee you a ticket if the cinema sales are high and the movie is sold out.

Swancon and Genghiscon are pleased to announce a joint screening of Looper - a tale of time travelling, paradoxes, and self assassination attempts.

“In 2072, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by transporting back Joe's future self. ” – IMDB

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iQuhsmtfHw

What: Looper (2D) Screening
When: Fri 28th September
Where: Reading Cinemas Belmont, 237 Knutsford Ave, Cloverdale
Time: 9:30pm (please arrive 15 minutes early to collect your tickets)
Cost: $13 concession, $15 Standard

Please RSVP to screenings2013 (at) genghiscon.org by 11pm Thu Sep 27th.

Note: If you turn up without RSVPing you may still be able to attend, however we cannot guarantee you a ticket if the cinema sales are high and the movie is sold out.