#tgifemslash: programming

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Have you set aside cash for our raffle auction?

We're putting together a great batch of items! Most will be available for $1 raffle tickets, and a few big items will be available for $10 tickets. We've alreadyposted pictures of many items up for grabs, but there's more to come. All proceeds go toward covering the cost of the con. If you have any fun things you'd like to donate to our auction, just reply to that thread with a picture of the item and bring it to the con. Thank you!

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Do you have original items to sell as a vendor?

We have a dedicated hour on Saturday afternoon for you to set up shop. We encourage you to bring your original artwork, crafts, books you wrote, or whatever else you've got for us. This is open (and free) to anyone attending the con, though we do ask you to fill out this application before 2/14 to reserve your table(s) ahead of time. Even if it's just 1 thing, come sell it! The bigger our marketplace, the better. (If you want ideas for something simple, inexpensive, and fun, you could design fannish postcards or buttons to sell.)

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If you’re an attending TGIF/F member and you create your own original media, we’d like to know if you’re interested in being part of Kben’s “Bitches Get Shit Done” panel, a Q&A about what it takes to get original DIY projects in motion, off the ground, and into the hands of an audience.

The primary interest in is works that mirror the type of media we’ll be discussing at the con, which would be things like webseries and films, but we’re open to webcomic artists, screenwriters, authors, and really any narrative storytelling form.

Please email tgifemslash at gmail dot com if you’re interested.

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The TGIF/F Schedule has been decided! We’ve packed the weekend with fandom panels, meta conversations, multifandom discussions, games, parties, and even left room for you to start your own conversations as you make new connections with new friends. If you’ve been on the fence about coming, we hope this helps persuade you to join us. If you’re already signed up, we hope you’re as excited as we are.

More details and descriptions under the cut.

Most panels are open group discussions, typically 50 minutes and moderated by one or two attendees. There are three types of panels: Meta, Multifandom, and Single Fandom. All panel topics were nominated and voted in by attendees.

Single panel topics will have more details at tgifemslash.com soon!

Diversity and Representation - A conversation about the various aspects of diversity and representation in the media we consume and how well creators are or aren’t meeting our expectations. Which shows/comics/books/movies are doing it right? How do we effectively make ourselves heard when we feel they aren’t?

What it Takes to Make Me Ship the Thing - There’s a certain chemistry that occurs to make us believe in a ship and want to sail it. What makes you tick? Is it just the combination of a blonde and a brunette? Or maybe contrasting personalities who start out hating each other? Whatever it is, come share!

The Perks and Pitfalls of Canon versus Fanon - The experience of shipping a femslash pairing can be very different when it’s canon versus when it’s not. Come discuss the pros and cons of both, as well as the tricky situation of queerbaiting and how that can help or hinder the shipping experience.

My Favorite AUs, Tropes, and Memes / Imagine Your OTP - Sometimes canon just isn’t enough and you need your ladies to be space pirates, you know? Come join a spirited discussion of our favorite femslash situations as we all imagine our ship of choice and laugh about which is the most amazing. We’ll also discuss our favorite femslash tropes and memes to celebrate (and commiserate) together.

Bitches Get Shit Done - This is a special hour that will feature a panel of pre-selected female writers, producers, and directors, many from our own fandom community. Probable Robot filmmaker Karyn Ben Singer will lead a Q&A about creating original works, what it takes to get a project off the ground, and the struggles encountered when creators strive to have their unique voices heard.

EVENTS:

Speed Fandoming - Get to know each other Speed Dating style, but with fandom stuff! You’ll have three minutes to share your faves with each other before moving on to the next person. This a great way to quickly get to know a few facts about the people you’ll be hanging out with over the weekend. (And if this sounds too intense, we promise it’s not mandatory.)

GeekOut Trivia - Can you name five Taylor Swift songs? What about ten? Twenty? GeekOut pits teams against each other as they prove who knows more about pop culture.

Kickback Party - Hang out, play board games, listen to music, or just chat with each other. We’re putting together a low-key space for those who just want to chill out during the intense cutthroat game of GeekOut Trivia happening in the other end of the room.

Screen Time - Assorted YouTube videos and fun stuff projected on the screen in Room 1. Requests welcome.

Raffle Auction - We’ve put together an amazing spread of fannish items for you to win! Buy as many raffle tickets as you want and secure your chance to take home something awesome. All proceeds go toward TGIF/F. (Pictures of auction items will be available on our forum as we begin to assemble them.)

Shopping Time - Looking for unique fandom themed items? Attendees who create their own artwork and crafty fun stuff will be able to make their pieces available for sale. This is a great way to find exclusive items relevant to your interests.

Probable Robot - Come see this sci-fi indie flick about Mona and Jules, ex-girlfriends who work in neighboring retail shops. They haven’t gotten along since their break-up, though the impending robot invasion may be slightly more important than their relationship drama. As far as we know, it’s the first queer lady body-snatching B-movie crowdfunded by fandom.

Femslash Vidshows - Fan vids are a powerful medium. They can show us the best of what we love about a show or ship, or they can show us something new by remixing what we already know. In these two vidshows, we’ll show you some of the best femslash vids for the pairings we love.

Costume Contest - With great fandoms comes great costumability. (Shh, it’s a word.) If you’re a cosplayer and you want to compete for prizes (and look awesome at our dance party), bring your gear and get dressed up!

Dance Party - After a long day of discussion and laughter, let’s rock out together to our favorite songs.

Femslash Pictionary - You’ve never played Pictionary quite like this before. We’ve created long, multifandom clues for the brave and willing to tackle illustrating. An example: “Emma Swan and Cosima fly to visit Root on the moon.”

Karaoke - Sticking around Sunday night? We’ll pull up your favorite tune on YouTube and let you sing your heart out.

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Panel Nominations are here!

It’s time to nominate panels topics and conversations for TGIF/F. We want to know what possible discussions are exciting to you!

You do not need to be registered for the con to make suggestions, but you do need to be registered for our forums.

CLICK HERE TO BE TRANSPORTED TO OUR FORUMS!

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The results are in!

We sent out a survey to all of our early registrants and asked what fandoms they were most eager to discuss, at TGIF/F. Based on that data, we are excited to announce which fandoms will be receiving their own individual panel discussions (vs. being part of a wider, multi-fandom conversation).

Primary Fandoms - will have two (2) dedicated one-hour panel discussions over the weekend

Agent Carter

Orphan Black

Person of Interest

The 100

Secondary Fandoms - will have one (1) dedicated one-hour panel discussion over the weekend

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Carmilla

Once Upon a Time

Orange is the New Black

Pitch Perfect

This does not mean discussions will be limited to these nine fandoms! There are several other panel (at least eight) slots for multi-fandom and meta conversations, as well as space provided for any smaller conversations that want to be had.

Thank you to everyone who voted in the survey! And anyone who wants to participate in the next leg of programming, please make sure you’re signed up for our forums in time for panel nominations.

As always, you can check out tgifemslash.com for con details.

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I already registered for the convention but I just realised that all the pairings I listed come from tv series and wow, do I ship some badass ladies in video games too! Do you think it could be possible to have a games discussion group somewhere in that awesome weekend?

Just from our staff and immediate circle of people we know who plan to attend, we’re aware of the strong interest in femslash in video games, so it’s in the pipeline. This is where the voting and the message board polls will really come into play because, even if you personally didn’t list a fandom, there’s a good chance someone else did and you’ll have an opportunity to include input and be counted.