VillainCon

It's the FINAL PROGRAMME

2011-09-26T23:08:00.000-07:00

With much ado and after the input of a WHOLE BUNCH of people, here's the FINAL Programme for VillainCon.

(Of course there is ALWAYS a chance of last minute updates, but we'll see what we can do on the day to alert you to those)

Cue Music...

Programme Nearing completion!

2011-09-21T23:47:00.000-07:00

The Programme is nearing Completion! All MAJOR panel items are now in, and although there will undoubtedly be some shuffles, they will most likely be small changes not major ones.I still have a small handful of 1/2 hour programme slots if you want to do ANYTHING! It doesn't HAVE to be Villain themed. It just has to appeal to the Programmer!

If you are planning on coming to VillainCon and want to pay at the door...

2011-09-07T21:42:00.000-07:00

If you are definitely coming to VillianCon, but can't afford to pay straight away, drop me a line and we'll work something out. It's better for me to have names and details BEFORE the convention than have you all rock up on the day and overload my Front Desk :-)

Programme Items

2011-09-06T05:45:00.000-07:00

I'm steadily finishing up the programme, which I hope to finish this weekend, so if you have a good idea for an item, please e-mail me and I'll stick it right in!

I also have a new e-mail address...

One Month To Go!

2011-08-31T18:52:00.001-07:00

How time flies when you're trying to DESTROY THE WORLD!

PayPal at last!

2011-08-26T21:30:00.000-07:00

If you want, feel free to pay via PayPal.
I don't have a fancy button or anything but if you do a payment to villaincon-2011@sf.org.au via PayPal, it'll go into the WASFF coffers, earmarked for VillainCon.

The first 5 Memberships have now sold!

2011-08-04T00:25:00.001-07:00

Seventy to go, and at this rate they'll be sold out before the door. Buy now to avoid disappointment!

New Panel Ideas

2011-07-31T04:30:00.000-07:00

Got a great panel idea? Put it here!

Want to Volunteer?

2011-07-31T04:17:00.001-07:00

Here's a handy dandy form for you to fill out. Alternatively just e-mail away!

See the Programme LIVE!

2011-07-31T03:52:00.000-07:00

By the power of ~~GREYSKULL!~~ I mean Google Docs, Please see the CURRENT version of the VilainCon Programme LIVE right here

Apparently

2011-07-31T03:18:00.001-07:00

UMG have blocked the content of the VillainCon trailer. Boo! Hiss!

So much for the remix culture :-)

Opening the gates

2011-07-30T23:05:00.000-07:00

Well folks, we're now taking payment for VillainCon.

If you'd like to pay by direct deposit, you can!

Pay to:

BSB: 484 799

Account Number: 451533495

Please make sure you put YOUR name in the details. I'd really appreciate it if you could also e-mail me if you pay via this as it goes directly into a WASFF held account.

Remember that there are only 75 places for VillainCon, so get in early!

Oh and PayPal will be coming shortly and if you want to pay by other methods, feel free to e-mail me at the above adress

Aurealis Awards

2011-05-30T05:11:00.000-07:00

I have been a bit slack here...

Justin (Our local GoH) has won the prestigious Australian Aurealis award recently.

Congratulations Justin!

(The Aurealis Awards homepage is here, but hasn't been updated with this years winners yet)

Things! Stuff!

2011-05-04T02:09:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the delay in getting stuff up here. Been meaning to but post con stuff keeps getting in the way. Anyway, have a REALLY EARLY "draft" programme. This is more ideas than actual panels.

Before I kill you Mr Bond
How to destroy the world (with examples)
Future hazards
The role of minions
Great villains in... (this I see as a series of panels of half an hour each)
Is it all about the wardrobe?
Build your own atomic bomb
How to kill your hero
If I REALLY ruled the world... (or how to deal with strong jawed defenders of justice)
When the heroes go bad
When the villains go good
The boomerang factor - risen from the dead
The OTHER Phoenix effect: when your hero becomes a Deus Ex Machina.
The chainmail bikini and villainess costume.
Evil laughs 101

Apologies for the wonky logo

2011-03-28T07:02:00.000-07:00

It's fixed now...

Introducing our State Guest of Honor

2011-02-07T04:03:00.000-08:00

VillainCon is proud to announce Justin Randall is our State Guest of Honor.

Justin Randall is a design lecturer for Curtin University, a commercial illustrator and a graphic novelist.

He has worked on many projects including Magazines, Advertisements and Graphic Novels.

Notably he has recently published a new Graphic Novel, Changing Ways, with a sequel due soon.

Welcome aboard Justin. Release the Ill Tempered Sea Bass.

Introducing our National Guest of Honor

2011-01-27T22:33:00.000-08:00

VillainCon is proud to announce Grant Watson is our National Guest of Honor.

Grant Watson is a playwright, actor, director, critic and fan, but not necessarily in that order. He is a two-time winner of the William Atheling Jr Award for SF Criticism and Review and a multiple recipient of the Ditmar and Tin Duck awards. In 2010 his political thriller Cry Havoc was awarded Best New Play at the Perth Theatre Trust Guild Equity Awards. His other plays include Degree Absolute, Serpentine and adaptations of Richard III, King Lear and Frankenstein. He can currently be found talking about film at The Angriest blog, Eiga: Asian Cinema, and on his shamefully irregular Bad Film Diaries podcast. In 2011 he celebrates his 20th anniversary in organised science fiction fandom.

Welcome aboard Grant. Release the Flying Monkeys!

VILLAINCON

2010-12-21T04:57:00.000-08:00

Give into the Dark Side:

The First and Second of October, 2011.

because the Wages of Sin are Death but the Hours are Good and the Perks are Fantastic!