Name: 80s Fantasy Film: Escaping the Remake Monster
Start: 2016-06-04T20:00:00-0400
End: 2016-06-04T21:00:00-0400

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80s Fantasy Film: Escaping the Remake Monster

In an era of remakes and reboots and revamps, what is it about the sword and sorcery/fantasy films of the 80s (Sword & Sorcerer, Kull, Beastmaster, Dragonslayer, Princess Bride, Willow, etc.) that have kept them out of Hollywood's hands and perfect just the way they are?

Moderators

Jaysen P. Buterin

Film/Media/TV, Mad Ones Films

Writer. Director. Actor. Musician. Drummer (wait for it…). Model. Artist. Canvas. Columnist. Proudest Papa EVER. And as Creative Director of the straight jacket-tested/doctor-approved Mad Ones Films, from Greensboro North Carolina, Jaysen Buterin’s mission has been to show the... Read More →

Speakers

Christopher DeLisle

Self described Ethnic Nerd who was raised in the Geek Orthodox tradition. Charlotte Geek. Former Production Manager of Empire Games.

Dave Harlequin

Media Guest, A Stranger Concept Films

Described by both press and colleagues as an "independent renaissance man" and "voice of the underground," Dave Harlequin is a professional screenwriter, journalist, producer, and independent filmmaker from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the Creative Director of North Carolina based... Read More →